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The Fundamentals of Adhesive Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2022, ... direct or indirect sunlight, exposure to chemicals, indoor/ outdoor use, etc. will have some impact on adhesion and durability. Green initiatives may determine selection of emulsion-based (water-based) ...

Corona or Plasma – Which is Best for Your Process?

(Surface Prep)

March 13, 2022, ... change its surface energy and allow the liquid to adhere. Dyne level requirements vary for different substrates and different uses. For example, water-based ink requires a higher Dyne level than solvent-based, ...

Comexi Will Expand Its Presence in the Middle East with a Showroom at Madayn Plastic Company

(News | New Products)

March 02, 2022, ... laminator can be configured not only to laminate two or more materials with water-based, solvent-based or solventless adhesives, but as a coating machine, as a gravure or flexo printing unit -at register ...

Innovation in Sustainability - Sun Chemical Q&A

(Sustainability)

February 24, 2022, ... usage by 130 kW per day, or the equivalent of 232 miles driven by an average passenger vehicle. On the products side, our SunVisto® AquaGreen™ platform of high-biorenewable-content water-based inks and ...

Michelman Invests in Circular Economy Market Expertise

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2022, ... Coating Excellence and International Paper. The company has been opening new markets for paper and film packaging since creating its first repulpable water-based coating over 50 years ago. Its current ...

Enabling Solutions for Sustainable Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2022, Michelman has enabled advances in paper & film packaging sustainability since creating its first repulpable water-based coating over 50 years ago. Michelman has enabled advances in paper & film packaging ...

GT Labels & Packaging Installs Epson SurePress Digital Label Press

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2022, ... several units at one time. - Industrial Inks: Seven-color, durable, water-based, resin-coated pigment inks provide superior adhesion, plus water and abrasion resistance on most substrates. Epson’s ...

Rust to Tech, Part II

(Coating/Laminating)

December 19, 2021, ... Adhesives North America explains that switching from water-based adhesives to hot melt in assembly lines cuts waste and has better turnaround times. “There is no drying or cure time,” he says, “and for ...

Rust to Tech, Part II

(Converting Perspectives)

November 28, 2021, ... Adhesives North America explains that switching from water-based adhesives to hot melt in assembly lines cuts waste and has better turnaround times. “There is no drying or cure time,” he says, “and for ...

Flint Group Packaging recognised at the 2021 UK Flexographic Industry Association

(News | New Products)

November 25, 2021, ... or the achievement of sustainable development goals in manufacture. Flint Group was praised for its new sustainable ink and coating technology, TerraCode, part of the AQUACode portfolio of water-based ...

Sufresca Accelerates Its Green Solution to Reduce Waste and Plastic

(News | New Products)

November 19, 2021, ... and vegetables. Sufresca also shares the business model for its simple plug-in system to benefit retailers and growers. Sufresca developed an edible, biodegradable, water-based emulsion composed of wholly ...

Michelman and CMS Industrial Technologies, LLC Enter into Strategic Partnership

(News | New Products)

October 26, 2021, ... has sold functional water-based coatings into the web-fed corrugated space for over 50 years. We have partnered with CMS to support this business to design, build, sell, and service our application and ...

Easy Open Application in Flexible Packaging: Snack N’ Seal

(Flexpack)

October 24, 2021, ... Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (Reseal Adhesive) Key Features: Provides a smooth, quiet and magnetic-like peel, FDA compliant for direct food contact applications. It’s repositionable, is a water-based ...

Best of Both Worlds: Koenig & Bauer Durst Launches VariJET 106 in World Premiere

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2021, ... as folding carton converters. The B1 5,500sph press combines the best of both worlds – digital inkjet and classic offset printing. The VariJET 106 is based on water-based inkjet processes to provide ...

CCT Coating & Converting Technology is Becoming Part of Swiss ATP Adhesive Systems Group

(News | New Products)

September 07, 2021, The US-based adhesive tape specialist CCT Coating & Converting Technologies Inc. is becoming part of leading water-based specialty adhesive tapes manufacturer The US-based adhesive tape specialist CCT ...

Flexo Wash Celebrates 30 years of Hard Work and Resilience

(News | New Products)

September 06, 2021, ... the types of inks used at the time. However, in the late eighties the business changed to water-based inks due to environmental concerns.  “When the change came to water-based inks, my guys could spend ...

UFLEX Unveils Breakthrough Set of Products & Solutions

(News | New Products)

August 29, 2021, ... demand; Water-based adhesives with numerous features for high-speed mono carton making machines: Water-based synthetic adhesive technology FLEXBOND SF WET LAM–1178, another new launch by in this ...

Pulse Roll Label Products Launches Unique UV PureFX Soft Touch Varnish

(News | New Products)

August 17, 2021, ... for companies choosing to move away from film or water-based coatings. Testing of the new PureFX Soft Touch Varnish took place at selected label printing sites and yielded results that provided a soft ...

Best Practices: Corona Treating Pretreated Films Prior to Converting

(Flexpack)

August 01, 2021, ... materials with equal dyne levels, one freshly treated and one from inventory; the freshly treated material consistently provides the better adhesion." Water-based applications almost always require treating ...

KODAK FLEXCEL NX Ultra Exceeds Expectations at Dion Label

(News | New Products)

July 13, 2021, ... personal care, household products, medical and specialty printing. Production splits roughly 50/50 between flexo (water-based & UV) and digital. The FLEXCEL NX Ultra Solution is a solvent-free, VOC-free, ...