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Emerging Technologies Turn Converters’ Heads

(News | New Products)

April 01, 2019, ... the dryer section can handle. This is especially evident with the adoption of water-based vs. solvent-based inks, coatings and adhesives. In some cases, the machine may even need to be slowed down to use ...

Some Thoughts on the Pressure-Sensitive Industry

(Sticking With It)

November 25, 2018, ... Water-based acrylics have been developed that have better water resistance and higher shear holding power allowing them to be used on beverage labeling and tapes. All these innovations are driven by end-user ...

Sun Chemical Has Big Plans for LatinPack

(News | New Products)

May 28, 2018, ... the company will highlight SunVisto AquaGreen water-based inks. Formulated with significantly higher levels of bio-renewable sourced resin content compared to other previous market offerings from Sun Chemical, ...

Show Preview | INFOFLEX 2018 Collocates with Forum in Indianapolis

(Trade Shows)

April 15, 2018, ... deal with them. INX International Ink Co. (Booth #111) will highlight water-based and UV Flexo inks, including the new AquaTech™ ION X, and will also display other high-performance solvent inks and coatings. ...

Sun Chemical Has Big Plans for INFOFLEX

(Print)

March 26, 2018, ... extrusion bonds, clean printing, and film versatility. SunVisto AquaGreen water-based inks are formulated with significantly higher levels of bio-renewable sourced resin content compared to other previous ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... pressure-sensitive products are created. In the first article in this series, we explored acrylics, next time we will take a closer look at water-based acrylics or emulsions. Meanwhile, I hope you keep ...

RadTech Issues Agenda for 2018 Event

(News | New Products)

February 27, 2018, ... lineup of presentations—topics include Nestle Compliance, flexo, inkjet, low migration, BPA alternatives, water-based materials, adhesion, and adhesives, the conference reportedly has more educational ...

Sticking With It | PSA Acrylics Primer

(Sticking With It)

February 12, 2018, ... can be controlled by monomer selection as well as polymerization conditions. In general, polymers created in a solvent-based system tend to be more linear than emulsions created as water-based systems. ...

Mactac Reports New CHILL AT Products

(News | New Products)

February 11, 2018, ... top coating delivers outstanding adhesion for superior graphics and print receptivity on UV- and water-based flexographic, gravure, screen, and offset printing methods. Ideal for prime labeling applications ...

Global Specialty Products Offers Cleaner

(Print)

January 01, 2018, ... for use in and around food processing areas, where its use is not intended for direct food contact. It is designed to remove all types of polymeric, water-based, latex polymers, coatings, and varnishes, ...

AWA Seminar Covers P-S Graphic Films

(Flexpack)

November 18, 2017, ... the global megatrends that are changing our lives, he explained, HP innovations are moving print from solvent and UV to water-based inks; making print machines ‘smart’; adding a wide variety of application ...

Heat Technologies Updates Demo Facility

(Coating/Laminating)

August 22, 2017, ... advanced acoustic intensity and temperature rates. Among the new successful applications is curing of adhesive on nonwoven textiles, curing of 100% solids silicones, various heavy-coverage water-based ...

Ashland Coating System Is Patented

(Coating/Laminating)

June 19, 2017, ... a water-based dispersion in liquid form. PureKote 21412A is a 100% solids crosslinking agent. As a top coat, the system delivers 60 deg gloss in the 0.5–4 range, depending on the substrate used. CONTACT ...

Global Specialty Products Cleaner Is “Green”

(Coating/Laminating)

June 13, 2017, ... facilities. Product is NSF Certified (a not-for-profit organization that provides public health and safety risk management solutions). It is designed to remove all types of polymeric, water-based, latex ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your P-S Medical Application

(Sticking With It)

May 15, 2017, ... including a variety of hot melts, water-based acrylics, as well as solvent-based acrylics and silicones. For short-term use applications like bandage strips, hot melts and water-based acrylics are frequently ...

Jindal Films Reports Film for Thermal Market

(Label/Tape)

September 25, 2016, ... surface is reported to be compatible with a wide range of ink systems, including UV- and water-based, and backside surface is receptive to p-s adhesives. Labels printed with this film are described as ...

Mactac Announces Static Cling Vinyl Film

(Flexpack)

September 16, 2016, ... varieties and features a proprietary topcoat for printing.  It is printable with water-based flexographic, ultraviolet (UV) flexographic, offset, and screen inks, as well as conventional or UV-curable ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... printing is for everyday product labeling.     Avery Dennison (Booth 119) will have four zones. Productivity Zone will feature new Inkjet products, water-based and UV, that help converters get more ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Self-Adhesive Graphic

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... main adhesion characteristics, softening them to the point where they no longer perform. Water-based and solvent-based acrylics have been developed that are engineered to withstand degradation by these ...

Jindal Films Announces New Digital Offerings

(News | New Products)

May 28, 2016, ... (OPP) and PET films, including multilayer white opaque, metallized, and water-based coated films. Company applies specific food contact-approved, water-based coatings on OPP using a high-speed wide web ...