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Barrier Layer Protects CDs from Skips and Scratches

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July 31, 2000, ... to that. The finished roll is taken to the die-cutter where it's printed one color, both sides, and die-cut." That IDC equipment, which runs at 300 fpm, uses all ultraviolet flexo inks. Treaters Have ...

Experts Scan the Future for Technologies with Impact

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May 31, 2000, ... the advances in flexo printing, Podhajny says. "I think flexography is going to continue to evolve, especially in light of the fact that ultraviolet curing in narrow web continues to grow extremely rapidly." ...

Release Papers: New Trends Are Driving the Market

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May 31, 2000, ... to do this retrofit. Adding On to Subtract Costs Trend 4: An increasing number of label printers are installing ultraviolet silicone curing units, and even adhesive and laminating equipment, on ...

System Keeps Static Buildup Problems Under Control

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February 29, 2000, ... g or not." The Mentor plant produces high-precision coated flexible media, including print-receptive topcoats, barrier and pigmented coatings, abrasion and ultraviolet-resistant coatings, tie coats, vin ...

Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader

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December 31, 1999, ... includes two Bobst Lemanic machines. There is also one Arpeco eight-color flexo press as well as hot foil and UV (ultraviolet) equipment to further enhance carton production. The company's material suppliers ...

Need and innovation are driving digital printing.

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November 30, 1996, ... metallic gold and silver. "The system is designed to produce completely waterproof, ultraviolet-stable, and weatherable products for anyone selling short-run labels on a wholesale basis," says Kathleen ...

New possibilities for beer packaging in PEN and LCP

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August 31, 1996, ... These developments include improved oxygen and water barrier, higher temperature resistance, higher strength, and intrinsic ultraviolet light barrier. At present, PEN provides approximately five times ...

A look at the status of UV/EB curing

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June 30, 1996, An expert in the field assesses the current state of ultraviolet and electron beam curing.RadTech '96 North America, the fifth biennial UV/EB Processing An expert in the field assesses the current state ...

FTA winners show off strides in Flexo

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June 30, 1996, ... doctor blade Mounting system: optical Inks: water and ultraviolet Sequence of printing: pink (300), yellow (550), magenta (700), cyan (700), black (700), spot black (360), spot gold (300), varnish ...

UV/EB technology moves ahead with the times

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June 30, 1996, Converters have been fueling the growth of the ultraviolet-curing industry at a rate of 20% per year for the past ten years. George Pasternack, manager Converters have been fueling the growth of the ultraviolet-curing ...

Something new under the sun

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June 30, 1996, ... cost-prohibitive for runs of any serious length. All that has changed with the development of Chamelacolors, a graphic enhancement coating that's activated by sunlight, ultraviolet, or black light. It' ...

A rather narrow-minded view of wide web printing.

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May 31, 1996, ... in as little as an hour. It features a compact, integrated design and can be run by one press operator for conventional printing as well as optional ultraviolet curing. He notes that PCMC's engineers designed ...

MSC Specialty Films reaches success down to the core

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May 31, 1996, ... Two proprietary coaters feature automatic splicing, fiber-optically linked drive packages, laser inspection, and ultraviolet coating capability. Off-line slitting is done in a separate department. "We ...

Gravure gets easier

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April 30, 1996, ... for both the printing and impression cylinders. It is also available with other efficiency options, including high-performance drying for water-based inks and ultraviolet dryers, as well as in-line finishing ...

Flexo/screen proves to be a winning combination

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January 31, 1996, ... a combination of high quality flexo, ultraviolet flexo, and screen-printed graphics. The in-line chill drum press can produce short-run labels more cost-effectively than wide, central-impression presses. ...

Hot melt applications continue to grow

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June 30, 1995, ... as thermally stable - pot life has been increased to 100 hours." Zirkle said that five years ago converters couldn't use hot melts on clear film or applications that would be exposed to high ultraviolet ...

Future of video inspection systems seems bright.

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June 30, 1995, ...  * View the lay down of clear varnish and ultraviolet coatings: identify pin-holing and poor coverage areas; * On-the-fly bar code inspection: are printed bar codes scannable and readable? generate ...

Buyer beware when comparing video systems

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May 31, 1995, ... systems today. Circumferential strobes should be avoided as they produce hot spots on varnished, ultraviolet-coated or reflective substrates. Monitors Like speakers in a stereo system, the video ...

Innovative uses, creativity earn honors from AIMCAL

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March 31, 1995, ... outdoor conditions. It is resistant to humidity, salt, ultraviolet degradation, mild acid, alkalis and most petroleum-based oils, greases and aliphatic solvents. Judging of this year's competition was ...

Dutch converter expands in worldwide flex-pack market

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January 31, 1995, ... recent activities of Kobusch Packaging and Sengewald in Germany involving ultraviolet-flexo printing where ultraviolet light is used to dry flexo ink. This Revo printing is a newly-introduced technique ...