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Water-Based Printing Inks & pH

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, In a water-based ink, many of the ink components contribute to the ink pH. For example, the common acrylic resins used in water-based inks are acidic. They are not soluble in water but are soluble when ...

A Lesson in Amines Used in Water-Based Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2002, One of the key ingredients of many water-based inks and coatings are amines. Amines and ammonia are used in water-based products to control pH required One of the key ingredients of many water-based inks ...

Water-Based Ink Adhesion and Web Temperature

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, Unlike solvent-based inks where binders are dissolved in the ink solvents, water-based inks comprise several binders, none of which are soluble in water. Unlike solvent-based inks where binders are ...

The Formation of ''Microfoam'' in Water-Based Flexo Ink

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... their existence. Unlike water, alcohols have low surface tensions. Foaming is rarely a problem in solvent-based inks, since the low surface tension does not support foam stabilization. Water-based inks, ...

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

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, The performance of water-based inks in flexographic printing is, to a large degree, based on additives that are incorporated into the ink to optimize The performance of water-based inks in flexographic ...

Water-based adhesives meet just-in-time demands.

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, High-performance, water-based adhesives cure in 24 to 48 hours, giving converters a competitive edge with their customers.In this era of just-in-time High-performance, water-based adhesives cure in 24 ...

Greif Launches a Recycled, Recyclable Barrier-Coated Paperboard for the Food Industry

(News | New Products)

November 05, 2024, ... water-based, recyclable, and repulpable coating ensures it can be easily recycled, further reducing its environmental impact and supporting sustainability efforts. The coating is applied directly inline, ...

GMerix Expands Toll Coating Services with ETI Converting’s Cohesio 40” Coater

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 04, 2024, ... coating units—gravure and Mayer rod—that offer precise control over coat weights. Additionally, the coater includes a 60-foot, four-zone fully electric oven, capable of processing various water-based adhesives ...

GSE’s New Conveyor Streamlines Ink Handling in Corrugated and Flexible Packaging Workflows

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 30, 2024, ... options The conveyor may be configured for manual or automatic operation. Automatic conveyors for water-based inks are equipped with electric motor rollers, while those for solvent-based inks are air-driven ...

Flint Group and Xeikon to Highlight Corrugated Printing Innovations at SuperCorrExpo 2024

(News | New Products)

August 19, 2024, ... of water-based inks and coatings. Designed to reduce the total cost to print and provide sustainability benefits, the wide range of products under the AQUACode brand has delivered long-standing success ...

A Deeper Look at UV Inks in Label Production

(Surface Prep)

August 16, 2024, ... can be time consuming. An alternative is to coat the substrate with a water-based, or more typically, UV primer. Regardless of the preferred method, this adds a step to the printing process, necessitating ...

Sun Chemical to Introduce Breakthrough Solutions for Corrugated Market at SuperCorrExpo® 2024

(News | New Products)

August 08, 2024, ... Sun Chemical’s comprehensive solutions, including its ranges of water-based inks and coatings, anilox cleaners, color management and digital troubleshooting tools that enable enhanced efficiency, precision ...

Update on Paperboard Packaging Sustainability Trends

(Bag Pouch)

June 26, 2024, ... for recycled/unbleached boxboard, including water-based and water-soluble inks and dyes, UV EB inks, water-soluble adhesives, clay coatings, varnish coatings, polymer barriers, bioplastic barriers, metals ...

The Griff Network Invests in Upgrades to Adhesive Toll Coating, Private Label Division

(News | New Products)

June 20, 2024, ... capabilities with thermoset-cured, water-based ink -Defect and thickness inspection units on the production and pilot coaters -New pilot coating equipment to accelerate scale-up to full production ...

Obtaining Barriers When Coating and Printing Flexible Materials

(Bag Pouch)

June 09, 2024, ... quite a few coating practitioners are moving to water-based coatings with lower solids. Sometimes modification is needed to process equipment such as dryers. The search for packaging materials with barrier ...

Static Gets Worse at Higher Line Speeds: Keys Toward Maintaining Good Static Control

(Surface Prep)

May 12, 2024, ... (e.g., coated with a water-based coating that retains some water), Ken Clum, my former colleague at the Eastman Kodak Company, found that line speed and the static charge distribution interact as illustrated ...

Sandon Global to bring anilox excellence and technical know-how to drupa 2024

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2024, ... designed to prolong sleeve life, strategies for how to overcome challenges in water-based flexo printing on film and promoting its unique EDT sealing for oxidation (substrate corrosion) resistance. With ...

FACER’s Managing Director Discusses Future of Cartonboard Packaging

(News | New Products)

April 01, 2024, ... bugbears for me – like the use of OPP laminate film on carton packaging – and we can advise them to use a water-based alternative instead. “If it’s a high-end product, often they’ll have an in-house ...

Addressing Bio-film/Compostables and Plastic Film Processing Challenges

(Bag Pouch)

March 17, 2024, ... oriented polypropylene. Films such as oriented polypropylene (OPP) films when surface treated are often suitable for conversion with water-based inks, adhesives and cold seal, as well as with heat-activated ...

Clariant to Showcase Sustainably-evolved Coatings at American Coatings Show 2024

(News | New Products)

March 04, 2024, ... requirements and to extend the open time of water-based acrylic and polyurethane paints.” The ClariCoat digital platform has been designed to help customers find the best wetting and dispersing agents ...