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On Print | Are You Cured? Proper Cure Is Up to You

(On Print)

June 22, 2014, ... and electron beam (EB) cure use monomers of low molecular weight and low viscosity, which means they are inherently very mobile. UV cure also uses photoinitiators—some of these, or the residues they leave ...

Interfacial Dynamics

(Mark's Coating Matters)

June 16, 2014, ... What this function provides, is an understanding of how the forces applied relate to viscosity. Combining these two laws (and the subsequent equations) provides the basis of understanding of how shear ...

BASF Announces New Products

(News | New Products)

June 15, 2014, ... inkjet monomers by means of just a dissolver or other high-shear mixers without the need for milling. • Laromer PE 9105 is a new low-viscosity polyester tetra acrylate that is suitable for flexographic ...

Coating Matters | Stop Defects Before They Start

(Coating/Laminating)

May 26, 2014, ... of layers, number of coatings, placement of coatings, dry coat weight, uniformity required, coat width, coating temperature, product yield, quality) Solution (percent solids, solvent type, viscosity, ...

Coating Matters | Designing Equipment for Fluid Flow

(Coating/Laminating)

April 22, 2014, ... is a chamber that the fluid is introduced to from the pump. This manifold has a shape dictated by the molecular character of the fluid itself. This character is a function of the rheology (dynamic viscosity) ...

Defects in Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

March 24, 2014, ... instability in the fluid attachment to the substrate. This multi-point defect can be improved with viscosity change, chemical attachment phenomenon, or curing variables. So what can be done to prevent ...

Cartotecnica Veneta Adds QuadTech Color Quality

(News | New Products)

February 18, 2014, ... viscosity, substrate, run length, and other parameters utilizing the QuadTech Color Quality Solution and ICON platform. The network-based QuadTech ICON platform controls all components from one central ...

Flint Group Adds Corrugated Ink to Inventory

(Carton Box)

February 17, 2014, ... of the chemistry for every formulation. Company says inks do not need amines to maintain viscosity, resulting in a maintenance-free ink with a stable viscosity over a wide pH range. Other reported benefits ...

Top Five Things To Remember in Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

February 17, 2014, ... Understanding the coating window requires a comparison of dynamic viscosity, coating profile, slot die design, pressures, substrate speed, surface energy and tension, and forces involved in the adherence ...

Coating Matters | I'm Done Coating...Now What

(Coating/Laminating)

February 17, 2014, ... The whole concept is that the liquid becomes a solid on the substrate. The concept of curing has a major trade-off: The coating step is easier if the fluid is lower viscosity and the fluid layer is laid ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2013

(Coating/Laminating)

December 30, 2013, ... and blistering. Together with the ink circulation systems, they are also said to enable accurate pressure, flow, and viscosity control, efficient temperature regulation and cleaning, fast blade changeover, ...

Glenroy, Lube-Tech Introduce Stand-Up Oil Pouch

(Bag Pouch News)

October 23, 2013, ... design and oil delivery system of the engine required the formulation of a new synthetic oil blend with lighter viscosity and ideal cold temperature performance properties not available in other oils. ...

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

(On Print)

September 26, 2013, ... metal   The main question—one I’m often asked—is, “How can you use inkjet to build the third dimension when its ink has such low viscosity?” The two methods handle this problem differently. ...

HP Offers New Ink Solutions at Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

September 24, 2013, ... a longer throw distance for higher productivity. It is also said to support higher viscosity inks, expanding the range of substrates it can print on. HP 2580 is a new solvent ink to be delivered in the ...

Multilayer Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

September 23, 2013, ... that the technology must be pre-metered. The fluids are fed through separate channels and combine only after they have left the slot die cavity. Internal combination of these low viscosity fluids would ...

LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY

(Uncategorized)

August 31, 2013, ... 53 in. max. coated width; 300 fpm max. line speed; range of  thicknesses: 0.1–40 dry mils; dryer type: single-side impingement; 2 zones; solvents: water; QC: coat weight, caliper, viscosity, peel & tack, ...

LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY

(Uncategorized)

August 31, 2013, ... 6 zones; curing: UV, microwave, EB; solvents: water, flammable, organic; QC: density, coat weight,  moisture, print test, surface tension, viscosity, web temperature COATING TECHNIQUES | air knife, curtain ...

Rheology, Math, and Coating Equipment Design

(Coating/Laminating)

August 30, 2013, ... same said stresses are applied. Even more so if the polymeric fluids act like rubber bands (are viscoelastic). The world of Newtonian fluids allows treatment in the mathematical formulas of viscosity as ...

BASF Announces Emulsion for Metallic Inks

(News | New Products)

August 06, 2013, ... as a low-foaming, low-gassing emulsion for brilliant metallic inks that are viscosity stable and resist hard settling. Company says product enables the formulation of stable bronze and aluminum water-based ...

ROI for Fluid Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

July 28, 2013, ... Line Speed: Slot die coating can operate at increased line speeds. The question of the upper line speed is a function of fluid viscosity that can be determined from trials. The fluid rheology can also ...