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BRAND PROTECTION: The Converter's Rol

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ...  Fluorescent Inks: Light up when exposed to ultraviolet or infrared light. Color-Changing Inks: Change color when exposed to certain stimuli. Thermochromic inks change when temperature is raised; photochromic ...

Diverse Products Meet Many High-End Needs

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, ... both facilities can apply various coatings onto flexible films and other substrates, or combine coated, metallized, or dyed films into laminated structures. Solvent, water-based, and ultraviolet coatings ...

FPA Honors Both Flexible & Flashy

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, ... in low- or high-humidity applications. Through a patented process, the oxygen scavenging is activated “on demand” through an ultraviolet-light-triggering unit installed on existing packaging lines. ...

Coating and Laminating Special Report

(Archive)

February 28, 2002, ... consumables, which are printed on a quality thin sleeving board by any of the standard roll-to-roll printing processes, and in-line overlaminated or ultraviolet-varnished to give a high-gloss, matte, textured, ...

CMM to Sponsor UV/EB Curing Sessions for Packaging at RadTech Intl. Event

(News | New Products)

February 18, 2002, ... Indiana Convetion Center, Indianapolis, IN, RadTech 2002 is said to be the largest planned conference and trade show on the fast-growing uses of ultraviolet (UV) light and electron beams (EB) "for the rapid, ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, New products from: ADI International; Basys Print GmbH; Exair Corp.; Exflexo Products; Extrusion Dies, Inc.; Gallus Inc.; Graymills Corp.; Greycon Inc.; Jemmco LLC; Magnetic Technologies; New Era Converting; ...

The Future of Package Printing

(Magazine)

December 31, 2001, ... plate processing; and the use of ultraviolet inks. Sheet-fed offset printing, used mainly for folding cartons and labels, faces its most significant threat from flexo presses in the folding carton and ...

Image This! Among the Acronyms, Flexo Finds Its Fit

(Magazine)

October 30, 2001, ... for all requirements.” Direct Digital UV At Drupa 2000, direct digital photopolymer imaging with ultraviolet extended the range of imaging processes in flexo platemaking, says White. In this process, ...

Materials

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... multiwall corrugated containers. High-Performance Ink System Saves Money Akzo Nobel, Langhorne, PA; 215/750-9191; 800/989-4657; aninks.com Uvopoly PX ultraviolet letterpress ink system is designed ...

Electron Beam Curing in Flexible Packaging

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... run of UV (ultraviolet light) curing inks and coatings in 1969. The use of electron beam (EB) products for similar application took another ten years for commercialization due to economic considerations. ...

Single-Source Ink Supplier for Package Printer

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, ... fade-resistance for a line of Valentine's Day greeting card overwraps printed on clear PE. Packaging Products assigned the task of formulating more fade-, heat-, and ultraviolet-resistant inks for the ...

SUBSTRATES REPORT: From Resins to Finished Product - Conformability, Durability, Affordability

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... of polyester's drawbacks is its inability to withstand ultraviolet light, making it impractical for applications that require long-term outdoor durability. In an effort to achieve enhanced durability, polyester ...

PLGA Meeting Honors Gravure and Its Printers

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, ... Corp. Product: Suavitel Baby 1L Details: Six colors plus ultraviolet varnish; 26-mil, white, biaxially oriented PP from Fasson (S-975A); Chesnut 150 press. Judges called the ink laydown consistent ...

UV and EB: Making the Trek into Energy Curing

(Materials)

April 30, 2001, Electron beam accelerator, electrodeless microwave ultraviolet bulbs… Neither of these exotic-sounding expressions figured in a conversation between Captain Kirk and Scottie or Jean Luc Picard and Jordy ...

Products at CMM

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... Webex, W&H, and WT/Incotek. Measure UV in Hard-to-Reach AreasEIT Inc., Sterling, VA; 703/478-0700; eitinc.com Palm Probe allows the user to take measurements in difficult-to-reach areas of UV (ultraviolet) ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, News from: ABNH, American Ultraviolet, Argent Tape, Chesnut Engineering, CMM, Custom Printed Labels, EMA, EMS, Harper, Labelexpo Asia, Lancer Label, Mark Andy, Plastic Suppliers Inc., RIT, Rotoflex, Scapa ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

January 30, 2001, ... these topics. A sampling of some areas of interest listed on the evaluations includes environmental issues, ultraviolet and electron beam curing, productivity improvement in converting, new package requirements, ...

UV Protection of Hot Melt Adhesives for Packaging Applications

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... melt adhesive can receive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light during storage, on a display shelf, and during final use. A typical packaging application utilizing a hot melt adhesive: a clear, rigid container ...

Hot Melt Symposium Covers Many Topics

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, ... Other questions dealt with current trends on ultraviolet and electron beam curing for coating of hot melt adhesives, equipment for laboratory coating for research and development characterization of new ...

Label Converter's Business Is Prime Labels & Prid

(Magazine)

August 30, 2000, ... Expectations Premiere's product line includes p-s labels, tags, holograms, coupons, decals, badges, and booklets in up to ten colors. Converting processes include flexography, ultraviolet flexo, rotary ...