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Coating Tech Center Is a Dream Come True

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... equipped to conduct off-line testing and analysis of coating fluid properties, including solution rheology, filtration characteristics, viscosity, density, and residual solids. The facility, says Forbes, ...

Materials

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September 30, 2000, ... inks and varnishes. GAX 13-128 is an alcohol-soluble polyamide resin suited for pigment grinding. It is said to yield low-viscosity pigment dispersions at high-pigment concentrations. GAX 13-617 is a co-solvent ...

Reporter Clips

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September 30, 2000, ... lnkontrol was installed on an Arsoma press at Gintzler Graphics Inc., Buffalo, NY, to control automatically pH and viscosity of the ink used to print flexographically on label stock. Automatan reports ...

Customer Satisfaction Begins and Ends with Quality

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September 30, 2000, ... caliper. Starch gel temperature and viscosity are checked and adjusted if needed. "Having these at the correct level allows us to set parameters and machine controls to ensure that the corrugated board ...

Canadian Banknote Installs Brookfield Viscometers

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August 31, 2000, ... pump. The combined Brookfield process viscometers and Graymills pumps form a single integrated package. In early 1999, Brookfield and Graymills announced a strategic alliance to offer viscosity measurement/control ...

How to Make Anilox Roll Improvements Work for You

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August 31, 2000, ... the ink film on the anilox roll. When pH or ink viscosity (two critical factors that affect ink flow) are not monitored, color density can shift. Using gears with heavily worn or damaged teeth leads ...

What's New in Narrow We

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August 31, 2000, ... after 1 wk at 120 deg F. Said to be stable, showing minimal viscosity change after 24 hr at 325 deg F. Approved for indirect food contact (CFR 175.105) and called suitable for application temperatures ...

What Is the Role of Additives in Water-Based Inks?

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August 31, 2000, ... provide the necessary rheological properties, but it is not uncommon for the ink formulator to add a thickening agent if the process necessitates a higher application viscosity. Oxidizing Agents ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... is extremely smooth. Co. reports that adhesive shows unprecedented strength, and, even with UV varnishes, this strength often makes bonding surface masking unnecessary. Available in various viscosity grades. ...

Curtain Coating Technology Can Mean Big Benefits

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February 29, 2000, ... very high shear rates in the curtain impingement zone, the effective viscosity in the curtain heel will be low, which is necessary to postpone air entrainment to high web speeds. Coating speeds in excess ...

Temperature control helps ink customers optimize performance.

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November 30, 1996, ... a lower temperature, your cost of raw materials like natural gas or whatever energy source you're using is going to be higher at the higher energy consumption." Also, inks not only change viscosity over ...

Partnering launches future growth in laminations

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August 31, 1996, ...  that typically changes roll dimensions or viscosity of the adhesive. Once you start up at room temperature, you're off and running...It's simple, consistent, and repeatable!" Additional Help An additiona ...

A look at the status of UV/EB curing

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June 30, 1996, ... viscosity; application of thinner films; improved flow and leveling; lower applied costs; and reduction/elimination of monomers and solvents. This technology is being directed toward numerous applications, ...

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... doctor blade enveloped by Faustel to improve performance. The internal blade is designed to aid in filling the gravure cells when using higher than normal viscosity coatings, particularly at high speeds. ...

For adhesives or coatings, ask the right questions

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February 29, 1996, ... Is it too highly designed for a simple application, or does it have insufficient characteristics for a more demanding application? Ask about the physical properties - the solids content, the viscosity, ...

"Partnering" helps get press up to spee

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November 30, 1995, ...  In order to meet production deadlines, it was absolutely necessary for Viking to run the labels at 200 fpm, but the combination of the speed and the viscosity of the inks being run was causing the foaming ...

Two-component adhesive system eliminates mixups

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June 30, 1995, ... compound emissions virtually eliminated because of low residual monomer levels. This provides advantages for the machinery operator, the consumer and the environment. * A consistent low viscosity results ...

Building quality into the web printing process

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April 30, 1995, ... related information such as specifications on each deck such as anilox count, ink color, viscosity and pH. [] Press Management software serves to help you manage the printing process. Typically, this ...

Computerized dispensing provides ink management

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March 31, 1995, ...  that we have the right ink in the right quantity, with the right viscosity, at the right press, at the right time," Clare said. The first step in designing the control software was for Transprint's technica ...