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- AIMCAL Activities
- (AIMCAL)
- November 11, 2019, ... Investigations into line speed limitations, die swell (liquid spread), and the effect of gravity, pressure, viscosity and surface energy help reduce waste and defects associated with the transition from ...
- Bison Bag Adds 10 color MIRAFLEX II AM Press
- (News | New Products)
- May 01, 2019, ... II will take us where we need to go”. The 52” MIRAFLEX II M is equipped with W&H’s fully-integrated Viscosity Control system and VISION web inspection system with Defect Check. An additional feature ...
- Color and its Role in Defining Embossed Product Surfaces
- (Embossing)
- November 04, 2018, ... of proofs using gravure inks of press viscosity. The GP100 can be used for research and development, color matching and quality control purposes. Regarding the award-winning FlexiProof—this device, whether ...
- High-End Paper Production: Coating System Uses Pneumatic Control
- (Print)
- November 04, 2018, ... By adapting the roller configuration, the tinters can meet a wide variety of substrate requirements, such as surface tensioning, emulsion additives, and viscosity, allowing the new machine to optimally ...
- Premier™ Slot Die from Nordson Can Get ROI in Months
- (News | New Products)
- November 03, 2018, ... and engineering. Process data cover substrate, coating fluid and operational costs. Key factors causing processes to differ in the value of these inputs include the viscosity, line speed, and wet thickness ...
- Coating Matters | Rigid Panel Coating with Slot Die Equipment
- (Coating/Laminating)
- August 29, 2018, ... quality performance? One key factor is viscoelasticity of the fluid to be coated. In addition to the viscosity, elasticity can cause die swell, edge bead or ribbing. The external effects of fluid flow ...
- GSE Enhances Ink Manager Software with Module for Improved Job Control and Traceability
- (News | New Products)
- August 07, 2018, ... on the length, width and coverage factor. GSE Article management also allows the operator to define or describe specific procedures and equipment used for printing the article, such as required viscosity ...
- Aspen Products Expands Paper Tableware Production
- (News | New Products)
- July 02, 2018, ... ink supply at constant viscosity, flow-rate and pressure. The doctor blades are positioned to avoid anilox wear and to stop air entering the chamber. This means the Flexo Innovator can run at top speeds ...
- Converting Outlook | Flexo Is On The Go For 2018
- (Flexography)
- May 14, 2018, ... selection, plate/cushion selection, appropriate dryer/curing settings, chilling, ink viscosity, nip pressures and some other items continue to be overlooked. He says, “just because the equipment is state ...
- Coating Matters | Advances in Slot Die Technology for Hot Melt Adhesives, Part 2
- (Coating Matters)
- May 07, 2018, ... coating, hot melt coating, and liquid coating. What makes these three coating methods the same and what makes them different? I also talked about adhesive rheology (viscosity and elasticity). In this second ...
- Coating Matters | Advances in Slot Die Technology for Hot Melt Adhesives, Part 1
- (Coating/Laminating)
- April 24, 2018, ... RHEOLOGY (VISCOSITY AND ELASTICITY) In hot melt adhesive coating, we are fundamentally coating rubber bands. Unlike many liquid coatings, hot melt adhesives have both viscous and elastic characteristics. ...
- Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer
- (Coating/Laminating)
- March 26, 2018, ... with the following: Rubber: film former, provides cohesive strength Tackifier: provides tack and adhesion Diluents/Process Oils: reduces viscosity, aids wet-out Antioxidant: adds stability Other ...
- Poly Ploys | Why Wine 'Cries
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- March 26, 2018, ... including printing, viscosity control is important for several reasons. The surface tension of a film is critical to the success of subsequent printing and adhesive operations. The actual phenomenon has ...
- Sticking With It | PSA Acrylics Primer
- (Sticking With It)
- February 12, 2018, ... to add viscosity, and defoamers. ANALYSIS & CHARACTERIZATION So how are polymers characterized to ensure consistency? There are any number of analytical measurements that can be carried out once the ...
- DSM Coating Resins Add Touch to Packaging
- (Coating/Laminating)
- January 20, 2018, ... or creates more visibility to text and graphics on the shelf. Silky silk varnish might also has a practical side, company says, since the low viscosity makes it well suited for use in flexographic printing ...
- Comexi & QuadTech Collaborate on Color Control
- (News | New Products)
- December 09, 2017, ... adjustments to viscosity, temperature, or pressure.” The closed-loop Color Control system can make the press operator’s corrections by automatically adjusting the ink keys based on data provided by the ...
- Sun Chemical Launches Fast-Curing Inks
- (News | New Products)
- October 14, 2017, ... range of highly pigmented, low-viscosity, multipurpose UV flexo concentrates, as is SolarFlex FSP, the range of migration-compliant, UV flexo inks that the company launched earlier this year. Thanks to ...
- Sticking With It | Q&A on Testing and Evaluation
- (Coating/Laminating)
- August 07, 2017, ... polymers like solvent-based acrylics, particle size for emulsions, softening points for hot melts, viscosity, pH, and residuals (i.e., monomers for emulsion and solvent-based acrylics). Q. How do I make ...
- Coating Matters | Balancing Slot Die Design
- (Coating/Laminating)
- July 18, 2017, ... is a rectangular shape, like the exit of the slot die onto a substrate, the following equation applies: τw = wall sheer stress μ = viscosity V = volumetric flow rate b = slot gap When ...
- Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 3
- (Web Handling)
- July 04, 2017, ... of adhesive layers, especially thick or low viscosity adhesives, can form CD buckles near the core, throughout the entire roll, in low thickness bands. In smaller build-up self-wound PSA products, since ...
