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X-Rite & Flint Group Announce Global Partnership

(News | New Products)

April 29, 2018, ... hire a skip bin in Auckland without breaking the bank. Say goodbye to the stress of waste removal and hire a skip bin from us today. the leader in color measurement equipment. Following rigorous beta testing ...

Coating Matters | Advances in Slot Die Technology for Hot Melt Adhesives, Part 1

(Coating/Laminating)

April 24, 2018, ... a more sophisticated study of the flow effects. Develop testing protocols for complex rheology that show viscous and elastic behavior of the polymer under stress and shear will help an operator understand ...

Avery Dennison Offers Thermal Print Technology

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2018, ... leuco dye). Printed images reportedly remain crisp and clear, even with exposure to heat, cold, light, water, or time. Based on supplier testing, specific performance features include the following: Temperature ...

Contact Originators Offers Wide Plate for Corrugated

(Carton Box)

April 21, 2018, ... normal capability of corrugated flexo plate production, through a unique combination of new investment in hardware and software, to create a plate that on initial beta testing has successfully delivered ...

Industrial Pack Debut Called a Success

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2018, ... saw experts share case studies and insights on trending topics including sustainability, cost management, legal compliance, tariffs, and more. The show floor was also host to Pack Testing Live, which featured ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... the adhesive and also can impact shelf life, so care must be taken when considering additives. TESTING Like acrylics, the adhesive manufacturer carries out quality assurance testing to ensure batch-to-batch ...

AIMCAL Calls for R2R Papers

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2018, ... and Development; Testing Methods; Advanced Analytics; Defects Problem Solving with a special focus on case studies that demonstrate the use of new and established methods Drying/curing technology including ...

UPM Raflatac Offers Guide to Digital Materials

(Label/Tape)

March 07, 2018, ... says Kirit Naik, PhD, MBA, R&D director, Americas, UPM Raflatac. "By working closely with the printer manufacturers and performing extensive testing of our products on their equipment, we are confident ...

Mactac Expands UL-Approved Inkjet Portfolio

(Coating/Laminating)

February 26, 2018, New label solutions are approved for SCREEN Truepress UV inkjet digital inks STOW, OH | Mactac announces additions to its Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approved narrow-format UV inkjet printing portfolio ...

Innovia Offers Video on Mineral Oil Migration

(Flexpack)

February 21, 2018, The video details the testing done by the company to ensure three years of barrier to mineral oil migration for its films WIGTON, CUMBRIA, UK | Innovia Films offers a range of films said to offer up ...

Mactac Films Receive UL Approval

(Label/Tape)

December 31, 2017, ... 969 testing standards for displaying required safety information on UL Certified products, and with the film-ribbon combination, converters have peace of mind that the label solution will perform as intended ...

Cadence Announces New Laser Cutter

(News | New Products)

December 26, 2017, ... to laser cutting, Cadence provides other laser processing capabilities such as laser welding, laser marking, and LaserSwiss. Company says that a new system for testing cutting-edge laser welding optics ...

Contact Originators Uses Esko Plate System

(Carton Box)

December 16, 2017, ... graphics management company, has claimed a UK first in corrugated for its investment in Esko XPS Crystal technology. As part of the project, Contact is also the worldwide partner of Esko in the testing ...

Karlville Enters Agreement with ePac

(Flexpack)

December 13, 2017, ... in lamination, coating, and curing to lower cost, increase performance, create a testing ground for new materials, and broaden diversity in pouch formats. Karlville VP Raul Matos says, “We’re excited ...

Tangent Shear Slitting | Reduce Edge Defects in Shrink Sleeve Film

(Slit)

December 04, 2017, ... edge and therefore less damage to the unsupported edge. Testing demonstrates that using a more acute blade with only a 1mm gap produces more edge “curl” than when using a less acute or more “square” ...

Sticking With It | Going Green

(Label/Tape)

December 03, 2017, ... Mfrs. Inst.) as guidelines for RCAs. Laboratory testing is done by the Forest Products Labs of the USDA. More recently, the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) highlighted the need to develop labels ...

Sunshield Deployed on NASA's James Webb Space Telescop

(Coating/Laminating)

November 09, 2017, ... membranes will be folded, stowed, and tensioned again two additional times for testing. The folding and stowing method is how the membranes will be folded and stowed for launch. The sunshield layers, known ...

Medical Patches | Faustel Meets Challenge of Hydrogel Pad Production

(Coating/Laminating)

October 23, 2017, ... the perfect process, however, was anything but simple or conventional. The complete line viewed from the coating end of the machine. The new coating line was built at the OEM’s facility, but testing ...

AMETEK MOCON Instrument Measures WVTR

(Controls)

October 15, 2017, ... services for testing, measuring, and analyzing invisible gases, has launched the next-generation AQUATRAN Model 3 measurement instrument, designed to measure the water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of ...

Sticking With It | Launching New Products

(Sticking With It)

October 10, 2017, ...  Depending on the scope of the launch, a post-launch review should be held six months to one year after the launch date. Since many pressure-sensitive adhesive products require extensive testing before ...