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A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

September 29, 2005, ... low temperature polymers at the edges indicated that at 310°C the AC is still lower viscosity than the LDPE and therefore is encapsulating as it distributes through the die. Although the analyses in ...

Fighting Flaws

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... operating region for the coating method. Use the following methods to control serpentine chatter: Ensure procedures specify the correct coating process conditions. Measure and control the viscosity and ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, ... SUMMARY Rheology of Glass-Fiber-Filled Polypropylene Melts by Natti S. Rao, Plastics Solutions International, et al. APPLICATION: A novel equation can correlate melt viscosity with fiber content using ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... variables are critical when formulating peelable seal structures. Understanding the viscosity relationship between the continuous and contaminating phases is critical in determining how to produce a cohesive ...

Truth or Myth?

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... is required to see significant changes in slide angle. It is best to choose the proper coating and maintain constant coating weight using a properly maintained anilox cylinder. Coating Viscosity Truth ...

Tech Specs

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... viscosity control; and customization to buyer specification. Inta-Roto—inta-roto.com Fischer & Krecke Flexpress 16 S Tech Specs Max. web width 67 in. (1,702 mm) Max. print width 65 in. ...

Which Ink for Which Substrate?

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... to assure the ink will meet all performance requirements. These tests include color, viscosity, drying speed, and end-use performance. Each adjustment may affect other properties, so adhesion and other ...

Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... on the viscosity of single polymer and coextruded encapsulated melts measured using a unique rheometer for coextruded structures. One difficulty in designing a die for uniformly distributing a coextruded ...

New Product Digest, Part 2

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... tack, high tensile strength, and high shear resistance. Applications include web feeding (kites), roll catching, end tabbing, and butt splicing of heavy board. (Not exhibiting) Control Viscosity ...

UV/EB a Bright Spot in Economy

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... in UV/EB applications. Clearly there is less odor, better viscosity characteristics, and more color stability in today’s UV inks. Higher-intensity lamps are available with better heat control in the lamps ...

Hot Melt Adhesive Use

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... when exposed to heat. Users of hot melt adhesives need to know what effects temperature has on the materials. Using a material at a low temperature means the product will have a high viscosity. Because ...

A Communication from the PLACE div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... EB curable adhesives whose composition varied to include a range of hydrophobic and dynamic mechanical properties. The adhesives were cured between the plates of a rheometer while monitoring viscosity. ...

E-Clips Top 10

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... pinhole-free, low-viscosity flexo ink said to adhere to many films. Solvent-resistant ink cures to 600 fpm. Overprint with UV ink or water-based inks. Clear Conductive Thin Films Techni-Met, Windsor, ...

Water-Based Printing Inks & pH

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... hydroxide is quite volatile, so pH will drift down unless appropriate formulation steps are taken to buffer the pH range. If the pH is allowed to drift down, the ink will increase in viscosity, build up ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 6

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... sources of natural variability. In many manufacturing operations, control loops for solids and/or viscosity, for example, may take hours to occur. Should samples be taken in less than that time, standard ...

Eliminate Pesky Bubbles

(Magazine)

November 29, 2004, ... viscosity and decreasing pipe size. This, of course, requires a larger pressure drop. Centrifugal pumps with a leaking seal can suck air into the pump suction if, as is often the case, the pump suction ...

Aniline printing - 100 Years Later

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2004, ... food industry, the name of this printing process was changed to the "flexographic process." Flexographic printing is based on the use of low-viscosity printing inks similar to those of roto- gravure. ...

Rotogravure an Evolving Process

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... of UV-curable rotogravure inks has been slow. Although such inks can be formulated, getting the appropriate viscosity, UV cure, and low odor has proved to be difficult. The printing industry worldwide ...

PFFC Worldwide Special Report on Release Liners, part 2

(Archive)

October 30, 2004, ... crosslinker architecture enables excellent cure with very low levels of platinum. At a platinum level of 50 ppm, both inhibitor systems provide bath life performance of at least 6 hrs before viscosity ...

New Clear Barrier Film Resin Technology Replaces Coated Films

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, Creating packaging that allows consumers to see clearly the food they are purchasing — and also promises the food is fresh — presents converters and end-users with a unique manufacturing challenge.  ...