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Coating Matters | Dispersions in Liquid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

June 05, 2017, ... coated products. Mark has extensive process knowledge in high precision coating applications including thin film photo voltaic, Li-Ion battery, and optical systems technology. Mark has been integral to ...

Trends/Management | Managing Change for Continuous Improvement in a Regulated Industry

(Trends/Management)

May 30, 2017, ... by a number of different factors. Competition or changes in customer expectations, the business environment, raw materials, suppliers, or within the workforce are just a few examples. The benefit can ...

Label/Tape | PolarSeal’s Custom-Designed Converting Machines Serve Diverse Industries

(Label/Tape)

May 24, 2017, ... partnered to develop a converting process for an ultra-thin, 30-micron wound dressing film. The process had to automatically remove the film from its release liner, apply non-adhesive areas to the film’s ...

AWA Recognizes 6 Top Sleeve Label Performers

(News | New Products)

May 22, 2017, ... Simonsis, Will Schretzman. The competition offered recognition within four specific categories for sleeve labeling and product decoration with special recognition for best-in-show entries. Once again, ...

Coating Matters | The Critical Variable—Slot Die Lip Gap

(Coating Matters)

May 16, 2017, ... the fluid is being controlled as it passes through the slot die to exit onto the substrate. While the manifold of the slot die distributes the fluid uniformly within the slot die, the lip land and slot ...

Vetaphone Corona Treater Installed at acpo

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2017, ... Dennis Liebman describes as his greatest asset. “We produce all food grade material so there can be no second chance to get things right. We must guarantee high air and moisture barriers, and test ...

Dow Binders Offer Oil and Grease Resistance

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2017, ... packaging from damage from oil and grease, while excluding materials of concern to consumers.” Company says the binders can be formulated into high-performing, thin-film coatings that retain flexibility ...

Pulse Roll Label Products Launches FPC Ink

(News | New Products)

April 10, 2017, ...  Gary Seward, managing director, Pulse Roll Label Products, says, “We are committed to the principles of protecting food consumer safety within the areas under our control, and consequently, [our company] ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 2

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2017, ... of soft near core layers. Description—The layers immediate near the core are buckle-free, but CD buckles form within a few layers off the core. Think of a winding roll as having two cores. The first ...

Be on Top of Your Game—Training Is Critical

(Yo's Yarns)

April 04, 2017, Converters must find the time to attend an abundance of conferences and exhibitions huddled within a short time frame this spring to help them get their game on. I'm not in the habit of sending PFFC ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2017 Exhibits with InPrint USA in Orlando

(Trade Shows)

March 27, 2017, ... Executive Vice President of Mack Brooks Exhibitions, Inc. “Our programs offer something for every level of experience – whether you are just starting out and need the basics, you are looking for the latest ...

Walki Reports Biodegradable Mulching Paper

(News | New Products)

March 18, 2017, ... slows down the degradation of the paper. Without the coating, the paper would degrade in the soil within a few weeks. “Having seen the kind of environmental impact that plastic film can have on the soil, ...

Nordson Announces New Die Design

(Coating/Laminating)

March 12, 2017, ... thus the wet film thickness of the coating—by inserting thin metal strips, or shims, between the die bodies, then using more shims at the rear of the die to eliminate the resulting offset of the lip faces ...

ICE USA to Offer Many Educations Sessions

(News | New Products)

March 12, 2017, ... organizer of ICE USA. “Our programs offer something for every level of experience—whether you are just starting out and need the basics, you are looking for the latest in industry research, or you need ...

On Print | Value Proposition for Thermal Transfer: Printed Electronics

(On Print)

March 08, 2017, ... electronic research and development institutes, especially those attached to universities. Thermal transfer offers new capability—developers and designers can make things they couldn’t make before, faster ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 1

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2017, ... the buckled layers in rolls of thinner films will form 10–100 narrow spike-like patterns that usually only radiate 0.25–1 in. from the core. DEFECT MECHANISM CD buckles form from several causes, but ...

Flexible Packaging | Bemis Earns Highest Achievement in FPA's 2017 Competitio

(Flexpack)

February 20, 2017, ... high definition flexographic printing to enhance its realistic graphics. The high-end printing captures the finest detail and a clear product window is used to showcase the product inside. Soothing outdoor ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Pressure-Sensitive Tape

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, ... for and what profit do we want to make? Before we begin to review the checklist, a good place to start is to think about the application where the tape will be used. This will enable us to determine ...

Flexible Packaging | Biodegradables Are From Mars

(Flexpack)

February 06, 2017, ... other applications within the group’s SKUs to ensure there was an economy of scale amortizing the development costs and making the material affordable. “Mars explained that they were looking for a type ...

HERMA Announces New Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

February 04, 2017, Company reports 52C adhesive is well suited for sealing critical products such as wet wipe pouches FILDERSTADT, GERMANY | HERMA Self-adhesive Materials division has expanded its specialty product range ...