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Emulsion Improves Resistance

(New Products)

December 31, 2009, Michem Guard 7140 is a versatile and efficient new water-based, large-particle emulsion said to improve rub and abrasion resistance in pigmented and semi-gloss Michem Guard 7140 is a versatile and efficient ...

Hungarian Converter Expands Label Capabilities with Mark Andy

(News Eclips)

December 21, 2009, ... for its growing label business that resulted in the recent acquisition of a Mark Andy 2200 press. "We needed to transition from water-based to UV inks to achieve the quality our customers were demanding," ...

Flint Group Announces Narrow Web Print Awards

(News | New Products)

December 17, 2009, ... Aleithe – Spb in Russia in the category of UV Flexo Film and UV Cold Foil, Labelcrafter in the US in the category of Water-based Flexo, and Neoprint in Russia in the category of Coupon Label. The Narrow ...

Time To Say Goodbye

(Process Management)

November 30, 2009, ... frequency of testing. One response by converters is to use newly developed solvent inks with retention levels as low as water-based products. Coefficient of Friction | Out-of-spec COF will cause any number ...

Press Has Options

(Narrow Web Products)

October 31, 2009, The 330 flexo press is said to increase production capacity by as much as 50%. Can be supplied with up to 12 printing units for UV or water-based inks The 330 flexo press is said to increase production ...

Labeled for Success

(Narrow Web)

October 31, 2009, ... appears simple, it requires very tight trapping, precise impression settings, and challenging color matching to achieve its elegance. The labels are flexo printed on a Mark Andy press using water-based ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

September 30, 2009, ... reduce curing time significantly for converters using two-component urethanes for adhesive laminations. This water-based primer and adhesion promoter can be applied to plain and printed films prior to ...

Rewind Equipment: Chic & Sleek

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

September 30, 2009, ... are nonwovens. We use water-based coatings and water-based printing inks, and that is quite different from the mainstream wallpaper volume in the world, which is made of PVC. “PVC has its benefits in ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

August 31, 2009, ... and schematics. Prime UV Systems | 630-681-2100 www.primeuv.com Circle 420 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff Adhesive Offers Balance Aqua Tack 1125 water-based adhesive is said to provide ...

Altana Acquires Water Ink Technologies

(News Eclips)

August 04, 2009, ... agreement to acquire the business of the North American company Water Ink Technologies. The company produces primarily water-based and UV inks, coatings, and varnishes for narrow web applications at three ...

Flexo Forum Fervor

(Flexography)

June 30, 2009, ... to be solvent-based with water-based technology replacing only a fraction of applications. He revealed that while enthusiasm for electron beam (EB) technology has cooled down somewhat, higher press speeds ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: July 200

(New Products)

June 30, 2009, ...  Green Cleaning ReNew Green is designed to improve anilox performance and simplify anilox and general surface cleaning for flexographic and sheet-fed offset printers. Said to remove water-based inks ...

Silver and Gold

(First Glance)

June 30, 2009, ... Cylinder Award from the Gravure Assn. of America for its 15-lb Miracle-Gro paperboard package. The image required four process colors, a metallic silver, match blue, and water-based coating, and it was ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: June 200

(New Products)

May 31, 2009, ... to 450 kg. ▶Valco Melton | 513-874-6550 | www.valcomelton.com Circle 412 or visit www.freeproductinfo.net/pff Additive Aids Performance Polaqua AD water-based additive is said to improve the performance ...

Gravure Shows Off Best

(News | New Products)

May 13, 2009, ... solvent-based inks with Environmental Ink & Coating’s water-based coating. A small dot pattern complicated the printing process, but despite the complexity of the design reversed-out images remained perfect. ...

Gravure Shows Off Its Best

(Gravure)

April 30, 2009, ... Ink & Coating's water-based coating. A small dot pattern complicated the printing process, but despite the complexity of the design, reversed-out images remained perfect. Judges noted such high screen count ...

Gaining Ground

(Offset)

April 30, 2009, Thanks to a hybrid press from Heidelberg, the ability to switch between water-based and UV inks gives Carded Graphics a competitive edge. The fruits of more than two years of hard work are paying off for ...

Bagging Loose Tea

(First Glance)

April 30, 2009, ... structure is made from metallized NatureFlex NM cellulose-based film laminated to high gloss transparent NatureFlex NVS film and printed using water-based inks. NatureFlex NM is made from renewable wood ...

Not Just a Pretty Face

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2009, ... Circles laminated to the coated side of 18-pt SBS with water-based adhesive. The box base uses metallized PET in red or blue to coordinate with the lid. Hub Folding Box performs design and contract packaging. ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: April 200

(New Products)

March 31, 2009, ... resistance on paper, film, and foil substrates. Water-based formulation has low VOCs and low odor. It is nonflammable and can be applied using traditional coating equipment, including flexo, gravure, rod, ...