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Air Motion Systems to Show LED System

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2016, ... no warm-up or cool-down time, and rolls never need to be cooled. Also, the system is called ideal for printing on a broad range of substrates, and thinner substrates and heat-sensitive materials can ...

Coating Matters | The Advantage of Using Surfactants

(Coating/Laminating)

September 05, 2016, ... can think of the surfactant as a tie layer between the water molecules and the substrate surface. The amount of surfactant required will be higher for a lower solids content liquid. If the surfactant loading ...

NDC Sensor Has Many Applications

(Controls)

August 28, 2016, ... thin film to thick sheet products with multi-layer discrimination. New optical engine has been enhanced to improve signal-to-noise, accuracy, web flutter, and the effect of optical interference. Unit measures ...

UPM Raflatac to Feature Wide-Ranging Display at Labelexpo Americas

(Label/Tape)

August 27, 2016, ... Labelexpo Americas 2016, September 13–15, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL, Booth #729. The display will include new thin film products for food, craft beverage, wine and spirits ...

Sun Chemical Partners with ACPO

(Coating/Laminating)

August 21, 2016, ... films to flexible packaging converters. The company says that, since few converters have the capability to coat thin films, only a limited number were able to take advantage of the SunBar barrier coating ...

Bobst Wide-Width Press Suited for Many Markets

(News | New Products)

August 16, 2016, ... their working widths, the models of the 40SIX Series are capable of printing even very thin substrates, which helps to further increase efficiency by reducing material costs. For the handling of large-format ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for Baggy Webs

(Web Handling)

August 16, 2016, ... curl, and CD tracking errors (especially in forced air ovens). Defect Mechanism Though not the only bagginess mechanism, many films and foils form bagginess due to stress and geometry variations within ...

Nordson Redesigns Extrusion Die

(Coating/Laminating)

August 08, 2016, ... polymer dies. “The greater responsiveness of our new system will be particularly valuable in thin-gauge applications such as cast film and extrusion coating.” The new unit is retrofittable on existing ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... camera, on a moving traverse, simultaneously provides magnified images of any area or detail within the print repeat. LEARN MORE   CARTES (Booth 5603) will unveil the latest GEMINI 360 series converting ...

Updates from TAPPI, SPI & the Industry

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

August 01, 2016, ... to be double the price that it is now. Resin prices will also increase, but not in the same proportion as oil prices. On the industry side of things, I will be presenting a 3-hour primer at the AIMCAL ...

Labelexpo Americas Announces Conference Program

(Label/Tape)

August 01, 2016, ... and include several real-life case studies. Day two will include a converter panel discussion and an update on how the Internet of Things (IoT) is impacting on the market. The afternoon is again split ...

TRESU Group Expands Size of Doctor Blades

(News | New Products)

July 27, 2016, ... a clamping system allows stainless steel blade changeovers within 2 min. Because of its simplicity and high level of automation, the carbon fiber chamber can be cleaned and prepared without being removed ...

Uflex Launches Extrusion Lamination Machine

(Coating/Laminating)

July 26, 2016, ... is said to have been designed in response to this and to be equally efficient to laminate very thin LDPE substrates to woven polypropylene and also to paper/any packaging film. Ashok Chaturvedi, chairman ...

Constantia Brings Blister Eco Lidding to U.S.

(Flexpack)

July 26, 2016, ... (EAFA) in its annual competition. CONSTANTIA Blister Eco consists of tissue paper laminated with a thin aluminum layer, resulting in a material that is 23% lighter than a standard lidding foil. The ...

Davis-Standard Offers Die Rebuild/Cleaning Services

(News | New Products)

July 25, 2016, ... provide.” The rebuild services will be located within a dedicated area of the facility and staffed by technicians said to offer decades of experience in extrusion and blown film processes. Support is ...

Uflex and WaveFront Extend Alliance

(Flexpack)

July 11, 2016, ... to commence in the final quarter of 2016.  Typical luxury and other packaging made from Fresnel lens film The setup will operate within the facility of Flex Films Europa Sp. Z O.O in Wrzesnia, Poland, ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Self-Adhesive Graphic

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... were well within specification, whereas the accelerated aging test gave out-of-spec results. They moved forward with the construction, met their target launch goal, and experienced no customer complaints ...

Waterless Flower Packaging Has Extended Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

July 10, 2016, ... film, Flexfresh, which could keep the product breathing in hydrated oxygen and release excess humidity keeping the flowers dry. Grocery home delivery flower pack. Using Perfotec’s Fast Respiration ...

Coating Matters | Making the Most of Your Pilot Line Coating Experience

(Coating/Laminating)

July 04, 2016, ... into a pilot line coating trial to answer the following questions: Is our product feasible to manufacture? Can we speed up our manufacturing process? What adjustments can we make for thinner or ...

QuadTech Launches In-line Measurement Device

(News | New Products)

June 19, 2016, ... gravure presses.  “Until now, printers have had to spend a great deal of time in makeready, stopping the press many times to measure color and determine if they are within spec,” says Isaam Lutfiyya, ...