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NPE Follow Up

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

April 30, 2012, ... solutions to both consumer and industrial waste so as to minimize the size of the landfill stream and cost to the consumer.  Sophisticated technology allows these plants to increase the IV (intrinsic viscosity) ...

Dymax Dispenser Aids Operators

(Coating/Laminating)

April 17, 2012, ... to dispense low- to high-viscosity materials accurately. Operators are able to quickly and easily set up the system for the deposit size needed by utilizing the digital timer control and adjustable pressure ...

New Features for Dynisco Melt Flow Indexer

(Coating/Laminating)

April 15, 2012, The LMI melt flow indexer from Dynisco makes use easier for operators with a digital encoder, new software, and a digital encoder   FRANKLIN, MA | The LMI Series melt flow indexer from Dynisco offers ...

Parkinson Lists NPE Offerings

(Extrusion Coating)

March 30, 2012, ... winder with advanced cut-and-transfer technology for difficult webs; and an new Key Filters KCH screen changer, designed for lower viscosity and elastomeric materials. The KCH screen changer uses a PLC ...

Coating Matters | Battery Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

March 25, 2012, ... with the current state of battery slurry chemistry, there are some advantages to using flexible slot die geometry. Namely, having the ability to adjust for viscosity differences in the battery slurry throughout ...

On Print | Inkjet for Packaging

(Flexpack)

March 20, 2012, ... is inherently handicapped by the requirement for inks to have low viscosity. As we all know from our desktop experiences, these inks are runny and prone to bleed. We know we must use specific papers and ...

Dymax Hand-Held Valve Aids Dispensing

(Adhesives)

March 19, 2012, ... materials that are compatible with a wide variety of low- to medium-viscosity fluids such as light-curable adhesives, epoxy resins, cyanoacrylates, and activator-cured adhesives. The air filter regulator ...

Coating Matters | Suspensions, Dispersions, and Emulsions

(Coating/Laminating)

February 21, 2012, ... operators have enough to worry about if the fluid is a chemical or polymer diluted by a solvent. Viscosity curves at various shear rates and temperatures, stress relaxation of elastomeric materials, and ...

RheoSense Viscometer Uses Small Sample

(Coating/Laminating)

February 11, 2012, The m-VROC viscometer allows user to measure viscosity with 20µl (microliter) samples, reportedly saving money in the cost of materials SAN RAMON, CA | RheoSense has developed a viscosity test protocol ...

Slot Die Coating | The Pressure Is On

(Adhesive Coating)

December 01, 2011, ... uniform fluid viscosity contributing to uniform cross-web distribution. Improved waste management | All of the coating fluid is applied to the substrate via the positive displacement pump and the ...

Some Thoughts on Purging

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 09, 2011, ... from high to low to medium to low to high, etc in an effort to alter the flow patterns (shear stress) at the walls so as to dislodge build-up in those areas. This, in combination with high-viscosity, abrasive-filled ...

PTI Calculator for PET Blends Is Offered as Free App

(Controls)

November 08, 2011, Plastic Technologies Inc. (PTI) has launched a new free app that calculates the intrinsic viscosity (IV) of PET resin blends via a two-step process. HOLLAND, OH | Plastic Technologies Inc. (PTI) has ...

Inks for Minimal Plate Swell

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

July 31, 2011, ... provide minimal plate swell for flexo printing. Environmentally friendly inks are formulated without benzophenone and ITX with an ultra-low-viscosity pourable system. Company says inks can be used for ...

Atomize Fluids for Coating & More

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

July 31, 2011, ... of spray patterns for uses that include coating, cooling, and treating. Nozzles combine liquid and compressed air with a viscosity to 300 cP to create a mist of atomized liquid that can be adjusted easily ...

Coating Matters: Slot Die Coating Fundamentals

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2011, ... summary of the extent of capability of a slot die (for typical coating fluids): Line speeds | 1-600 mpm Wet thickness coated | 1-2,000 microns Viscosity of fluid | 1-100,000 cP Accuracy | ±1% ...

FTA Gets Flexo Engines Started at Forum/Info*Flex

(Flexography)

May 31, 2011, ... your ink is important to achieve correct color. Use the right tools to control the pH, temperature, and viscosity, and keep the tools clean and calibrated. Dedman says it's critical to always adjust pH ...

FTA Gets Flexo Engines Started at Forum/Info*Flex

(Flexography)

May 03, 2011, ... of your ink is important to achieve correct color. Use the right tools to control the pH, temperature, and viscosity, and keep the tools clean and calibrated. Dedman says it’s critical to always adjust ...

Technical Report: A Rheology Lesson

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2011, ...  You have heard of viscosity and melt index, but these numbers provide only part of the answer. Rheology gives you an understanding not only of the polymer in question but how it interacts with the process. ...

Adhesives Cure Quickly

(Adhesives)

November 30, 2010, Purelam Fastcure two-component urethane solventless adhesives feature long, stable viscosity said to provide hours of run time. This flexibility is coupled Purelam Fastcure two-component urethane solventless ...

Monomer Has Many Uses

(Coatings)

November 30, 2010, ... of applications, including specialty coatings for metals and plastics, inkjet and screen inks, and adhesives. This monofunctional, aliphatic monomer is said to be characterized by low viscosity and low ...