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Coating Matters | Hot Melt Coating Technology, Part 2

(Coating/Laminating)

November 11, 2013, ... streak-free coating. The technique involved in the art of choosing, utilizing, and positioning the rod to the roll is what makes hot melt coating fast and thin possible. When hot melt die coating first ...

AIMCAL Tech Meeting Honors Excellence

(Coating/Laminating)

November 04, 2013, ... people at the Marriott Hotel, Charleston, SC. With over 75 sessions plus four bonus short courses complemented by two keynote sessions, there certainly was nothing lacking from a technical perspective. ...

Bear Naked Granola Well Served by LPS Industries

(Bag Pouch News)

October 29, 2013, Converter responds to changing needs of growing brand owner. MOONACHIE, NJ | There’s something for everyone in the Bear Naked Granola success story; two aspiring and charismatic “twenty-something” ...

Release Liner | What’s Next?

(Label/Tape)

October 24, 2013, ... application of the label, the release liner becomes a waste material, and I am looking for possibilities to do something smarter with it. “I am happy to see the industry is putting more and more focus ...

Coating Matters | Hot Melt Coating Technology, Part 1

(Coating/Laminating)

October 15, 2013, Thinner, faster, and state of the art describes the direction hot melt adhesive manufacturing companies are headed. As coating corporations work toward increasing margins, getting more out of the capital ...

ExxonMobil to Demonstrate mPE Resins at K 2013

(Flexpack News)

October 11, 2013, ... mPE resins. The film formulation, which includes Enable mPE resin-based sub-skin sandwich layers and Exceed mPE resin-based outer layers, is said to provide excellent shrink force and stiffness. A thinner ...

What Mechanisms Cause a Web to Shift Laterally?

(Web Handling)

October 07, 2013, Web Handling expert Tim Walker identifies the five culprits that cause a web to move off centerline. A simple question with a not so simple answer. Let's start by narrowing down the culprits. If ...

HERMA Offers New Range of Peel Off Adhesives

(Adhesives)

October 01, 2013, ... but film-like and clearly visible residue—is a thing of the past, the company reports. The adhesive achieves just as excellent results when peeling off labels from plastic surfaces, such as PP and PVC ...

On Print | Impact of 3-D Printing on the Converting Industry

(On Print)

September 26, 2013, As a 3-D printing enthusiast, Dr. Dene Taylor has pondered this question often. “What impact do you think 3-D printing will have on the converting industry—if at all?” PFFC Editorial Director Yolanda ...

Multilayer Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

September 23, 2013, ... thought product and process development engineers needed to iterate for a standard project – you haven’t seen anything yet! Developing the viscosity and surface tension combination that works appropriately ...

Eastman Reports on Full-Wrap Label Consortium

(Green)

September 22, 2013, ... stream free of labels and maximizing yield. Delabeling equipment is one of the top near- and long-term solutions the consortium members think has among the highest potential to solve the recycling stream ...

Color-Logic Collaborates with CGS for Package Prototypes

(Coating/Laminating News)

September 15, 2013, ... Richard Ainge says, "Package prototyping with metallics is quick and easy using the system developed by [the collaboration]. The technique is particularly suitable for thin flexible films, aluminum, or ...

Coating Matters | The Wizard Behind the Curtain

(Coating/Laminating)

September 15, 2013, It's not magic that makes curtain coating work but physics and fluid dynamics. Do you sometimes feel like you are free falling through the coating world? A free fall can be a good thing if you are not ...

Destination CPP EXPO: Solve Your Technical Questions

(Trade Shows)

September 06, 2013, ... a quality control system utilized for everything from discrete parts to organizational efficiency. The question is: How do you best utilize Six Sigma to reduce web defects? C16 Extended Gamut Printing: ...

LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY

(Uncategorized)

August 31, 2013, ... doctor blade, slot die, spray, two-sided Davis-Standard, LLC 1 Extrusion Dr., Pawcatuck, CT 06379 860-599-1010 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. www.davis-standard.com MA | battery, beverages, clothing, ...

LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY

(Uncategorized)

August 31, 2013, ... LLC 1 Extrusion Dr., Pawcatuck, CT 06379 860-599-1010 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. www.davis-standard.com View Buyers Guide Listing MARKETS | battery, beverages, clothing, composite, dryer towels, frozen ...

Web Lines | Curl Mechanics Pt. 2—Transverse Direction Curl

(Web Handling)

August 26, 2013, ... curl. I can think of three common sources of TD curl: Mismatched MD strains of equal Poisson’s ratio materials Materials with different Poisson’s ratios Materials that have other dimensional change ...

Teknek to Present Research at AIMCAL Conference

(News | New Products)

August 20, 2013, ... in a High Vacuum Environment.” The company says the deposition of very thin functional films within a vacuum chamber is particularly susceptible to particulate contamination on the substrate, and it has ...

Coating Matters | TWOSD

(Coating/Laminating)

August 19, 2013, ... are within microns of each other. The thinner you want to coat, the closer you have to get. This is a dangerous proposition for two expensive pieces of equipment. One option is to eliminate the roll ...

Market Trends | Profile of North American Label Industry

(Label/Tape)

August 12, 2013, ... labeled at the same time, involves high-speed injection or blow-molding using robotics and expensive molds. IML, however, is suited to high-volume container decoration and particularly the thin-walled ...