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Web Lines | Unwritten Rules, Now Written

(Technical Reports)

April 27, 2015, ... include in web handling training. Things so obvious (to me) that I forget that it is possible to do it otherwise. Here are a few: 1. Keep Tension A basic rule of web handling: Tension the web and keep ...

LMI Packaging Installs Mark Andy for Lidding Applications

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2015, ... In addition the Performance Series’ approach to web temperature management and tension control makes it an ideal press to effectively manage and run the 3-4 mil plastic and foil lamination materials at ...

Show Preview | NPE2015 Boasts Its Largest Event Ever

(Trends/Management)

February 16, 2015, ... demonstrate its Cygus tension control, said to dramatically reduce setup time and improve consistency.   Messe Düsseldorf (Booth W1191) will promote its own international plastics and rubber trade ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2015 Returns to Orlando with Added Features

(Trends/Management)

January 05, 2015, ... chucks for quick roll changes. A motorized unwind with a dancer assembly provides constant web tension as the material goes over the ball-bearing idler rollers. Precision ground urethane rollers are turned ...

Coating Matters | Multi-Layer Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

December 11, 2014, ... by itself takes some chemical understanding of the fluid, but we haven’t even discussed the process details. In multi-layer coating, one option to consider for coating high speed is tensioned web over ...

Market Research | Emerging Technologies for Packaging Innovation

(Trends/Management)

November 24, 2014, ... Graphic Communication Inst. (GrCI) operates as an extension of the university to work with commercial enterprises by providing training, testing, research, and material qualification. Additionally, Cal ...

Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

October 20, 2014, ... within the slot die valve system improved head and tail development. In edge effects, whether considering surface tension, film stretching, or die swell, stresses are imparted in the fluid from the slot ...

Pack Expo | The Next Generation of Package Printing Solutions

(Trends/Management)

September 24, 2014, ... tension control, and Fife video enhanced inspection. Mondi (Booth 7914) will exhibit an expanded line of industrial bags, since acquiring the industrial bags business of Graphic Packaging International, ...

Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

September 22, 2014, ... defects. If the surface tension of the fluid and the surface energy of the substrate are not compatible, the start of the coating bead may be delayed or jagged. This would lead to an improper “head" of ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... Series provides the latest in proven closed loop tension control technology and is available with low cost inline finishing options and configurations. It also brings several benefits to the Production ...

Coating Matters | Steam Remoisturizing Technology for Paper-Based Labels, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

July 21, 2014, ... variables in coating or laminating processes that can cause curl. For example: differences in tension between two laminated layers can cause curl. Relative humidity differences in operating environments ...

Slot Die Coating Technology

(Mark's Coating Matters)

July 16, 2014, ... coating, the material is applied directly to the substrate from a distance. The slot die is positioned a distance above the substrate to allow the fluid to coat thin and fast. 3. Tensioned Web Over Slot ...

Converting Headaches? Get Relief at CPP EXPO's PFFC-Sponsored Technical Session

(Trade Shows)

July 13, 2014, ...  C01 The Secret of Web Tension: Follow the Strain Sunday, September 28, at 10:30 A.M.—12 P.M. Room 504C Reduce your waste from curl, mis-registration, and wrinkling. Key Take Aways: 1. Learn the ...

Coating Matters | Everything You Wanted to Know about Coating But Were Afraid to Ask

(Coating/Laminating)

June 17, 2014, ... keys still focus on fluid flow stability and displacing the air present at the substrate. To do both well, the process engineer needs to be concerned with surface energy and surface tension compatibility ...

Ecologic Inks Deal with Winery for Paper Bottle

(Carton Box)

May 26, 2014, ... wines sourced from Sonoma County in California..  Building upon its growth strategy, Truett-Hurst's three-year supply agreement (with a potential two-year extension) with Ecologic demonstrates the progress ...

Coating Matters | Stop Defects Before They Start

(Coating/Laminating)

May 26, 2014, ... surface tension, curing requirements) Substrate (thickness, roll length, surface energy, thickness uniformity, quality) Analytical Techniques Always make sure that quality can be measured and agreed ...

Sun Chemical Showing Broad Line at Interpack

(Coating/Laminating)

May 10, 2014, ... portfolio of solutions for brand owners at Interpack 2014, May 8–14, in Düsseldorf.  As part of the extension program for the SunLam family of performance lamination adhesives, company will introduce ...

Web Lines | Why Is Winding Optimization Difficult?

(Web Handling)

April 21, 2014, ... your Bachelor’s Degree is when you understand web tensioning, roller design, and guiding. Wrinkling and spreading get you your Master’s Degree program in web handling. Working with winding, winders, and ...

Montalvo CEO and Co-Founder Passes Away

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2014, ... of web tension control equipment, passed away on January 15, 2014, at the age of 93. She and her husband, Edwin J. Montalvo Sr., co-founded the company. Edwin J. Montalvo Sr. passed away in 1985. Margaret ...

Turkish Flexpack Converter Installs Titan

(News | New Products)

January 14, 2014, ... system provides accurate web tension control and a digital edge-guide system controls lateral movement of the unwind reel to +/- 2 in. (50 mm). Slitting systems available include shear knives, rotary razor ...