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18 Ways to Cut Coating Costs

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... & Delivery #2 Make sure mixing equipment is correctly sized, properly agitated, and temperature controlled. Do whatever it takes to keep air bubbles out of the mix. Defects arise and time is lost if they ...

"Small Guy" Equipped for Mega Growt

(Archive)

May 30, 2005, ... and to guarantee consistent film quality as a result of a specifically targeted melting temperature before the melt exits the die gap. Flawless Installation Clarke says his management team considered ...

New Products, Part 2

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... low-temperature thermal cracking in the absence of air and utilizes the output to produce electricity. System includes feeding unit, reaction unit, distillation unit, sludge extractor/drying unit, circulation ...

Drawing Conclusions: Part II

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... before you felt the new temperature. Draw zones also are poor in handling slack webs. Since web strains and draw zone percentages often are less than 1%, if the slackness in a draw zone is 5% of the ...

Give Customer What He Wants

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... advantage, because the product will be stronger. Changing to an acrylic PSA with tackifier added might make the material have higher peel adhesion and adhere better at lower temperatures. At other ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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May 30, 2005, ... Imaging For Extruder Analysis And Improvement by Andrew W. Christie, Optex Process Solutions, LLC Recently, improved infra-red temperature sensing tools have become readily available to provide a more ...

Truth or Myth?

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ...  Truth or Myth? Some packagers believe ambient conditions, especially temperature and humidity, might affect slide angle during testing or throughout processing. Truth. We tested several samples under ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, The role of an uneven temperature distribution at the flat die inlet on the die performance; trends in packaging—a challenge for adhesives development; razor, crush, and shear slitting principles: advantages ...

Under the Hood

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ...  To describe them as "harsh environment labels" is an understatement. To begin with, the entire label (including inks, laminates, and adhesives) has to withstand high temperatures, some to 450 deg F. The ...

A Look at Laminating Inks

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April 29, 2005, ... than, say, extrusion where PE melt temperatures are encountered. Heat resistance can be modified by use of crosslinking additives in some formulations. Since laminating inks are "sandwiched" within the ...

Pilot Coating Offers Versatility

(Archive)

April 06, 2005, ... dryer. The airflow and temperature can be carefully monitored within each drying zone to allow a high degree of process control. Multiple coating methods—such as post metered, direct die, gravure, reverse ...

Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... of the physical properties of the polymer or composite being processed. Because isothermal conditions rarely exist in application and polymer temperature and viscosity uniformity are rare, cast film dies ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... of 21 CFR 176.170(c) and not to exceed temperatures of 70 deg C. Users are subject to the provisions of 21 CFR 178.3297. Ink Goes Global with New Div. ANN ARBOR, MI—Flint Ink has created a new ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

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March 30, 2005, ... Tensile Strength Tesa Tape, Charlotte, NC; 800/426-2181; tesatape.com Single-side, repulpable tape 4445 combines a high-strength backing and a temperature-resistant adhesive. Features include excellent ...

Get Out of the Scroll Business

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February 27, 2005, ... are asking for a curled product. The key to scroll-free paper products is controlling moisture by re-moisturizing either before or after laminating. Expansion or contraction from temperature. Films ...

Hot Melt Adhesive Use

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February 27, 2005, ... they are the adhesive of choice. By some measurements, hot melts are among the fastest growing adhesives in the industry. Hot melt adhesive application temperature is perhaps the most important variable ...

Film Opens New Markets

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... Values Days Temperature 300º/Minute 1200º/Minute 1 40 44 gram 37 gram 3 40 40 gram 39 gram 7 40 48 gram 50 gram The new coextruded PET film coated with a silicone release layer ...

Rotary Screen Printings Contribution to RFID

(Archive)

January 30, 2005, ...  The thickness of the antenna; The temperature and air pressure at which it is subjected in the drying chamber and the length of drying time; The temperature and length of time at which it is cured; ...

Narrow Web Reporter

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December 30, 2004, ... liner, is said to provide excellent shear strength of greater than 100 hrs at room temperature and at 200 deg F. NorthStar Print Group Signs Miller Brewing Contract Extension WATERTOWN, WI—NorthStar ...

A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Flexpack)

December 30, 2004, ... min and densities of 918 to 920 kg/m3. The melt temperature was monitored to 295–305°C by means of an infrared camera. In principle, the methodology was as follows. Extruder screw rpm was set to give 10 ...