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Robinette Invests in First Miraflex Flexo Press

(News Eclips)

October 09, 2008, The Robinette Co. has purchased the first 52-in., 8-color Miraflex flexo press from Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp., Lincoln, RI, representing its third W&H press at its Bristol plant BRISTOL, TN | The Robinette ...

Compostable and Biodegradeable Packaging

(News Eclips)

October 09, 2008, ... are printed using water-based inks. The outside layer of the colorful package is transparent cellulose, and the inside film layer is made of cellulose with one side coated with metallized aluminum that ...

Shrink Expands

(Label/Tape)

September 30, 2008, ... including water-based inks, aqueous coatings, and eco-substrates. OTA associate members comprise businesses, organizations, and individuals that support the principles consistent with those of organic ...

Solvent Retention in Packaging

(Process Management)

September 30, 2008, ... Sometimes a further pass through the press can avoid discarding out-of-spec material. It should be noted inks other than solvent based can be sources of odor. For instance, in water-based ink, the solubilizing ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

September 30, 2008, ...  Converter Accessory Corp. | 800-433-2413 | www.handleyourweb.com PFFC-ASAP 405 Film Has Water-Based Topcoat Company says 20 Cothene, the topcoated version of its Cothene mono-layered polyolefin ...

Sun Chemical Receives PIA/GATF 2008 InterTech Technology Award

(News | New Products)

September 01, 2008, ... and water-based flexo inks and coatings, better color separations, faster makeready times, and reduced consumable costs. Printers will not need to modify press equipment, says Sun Chemical, or invest ...

Weight Reduction

(Archive)

August 31, 2008, ...  For example, in marked contrast to many flexible packaging converters, CEI never has used solvent-based inks, coatings, or adhesives in any facet of its converting operation. The use of water-based alternatives ...

Earth-Friendly Print

(Print)

August 31, 2008, ... records of vendors. We look at everything from formulation ingredients such as acrylic dispersion materials to emulsions, waxes, and amines such as ammonia. For example, we determine whether water-based ...

New Product Digest

(New Products)

August 31, 2008, ... a transparent adhesive. Reportedly offers the advantages of a water-based formula, including high coating speed. Company says ultra-removable adhesive adheres to and easily lifts from diverse surfaces ...

Green Gravure

(Gravure)

July 31, 2008, ... Apple Converting installed a 47-in., nine-color Cerutti R960/2 gravure press nearly two years ago that runs at speeds to 1,000 fpm — and does so using water-based inks on as many runs as possible. The ...

August 2008 PFFC What's New Products: Part tw

(New Products)

July 31, 2008, ... Varnish Is Glossy ThermaGloss 460 water-based, heat-resistant overprint varnish produces high gloss, low odor, and excellent dry rub resistance, company reports. Said to be ideal for use on corrugated ...

Flint Group To Debut Innovations at Drupa 2008

(News | New Products)

June 29, 2008, ... system delivers extremely high gloss rates with a water-based coating. The same Novavit F770 INULINE is used, this time combined with the special Novaset 7302/100 INULINE water-based coating. The Flexographic ...

Dyne Levels Part 1

(Process Management)

May 31, 2008, ... with lower values indicating better wetting. The phenomenon of wetting in our industry is the property of a liquid-solid system, typically water-based ink, primer, lacquer, and adhesive as applied to plastic ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Label/Tape)

May 31, 2008, ... as its ability to provide environmentally friendly printing substrates and processes, including water-based inks and aqueous coatings. Overnight Labels was the recipient of the 2007 Environmental Excellence ...

Materials/Substrates: Custom Fit

(Substrates)

May 31, 2008, ... cold foils is offered in standard patterns such as rainbow and pillars of light. Line has been formulated specifically to allow ink adhesion of both water-based and UV-curable inks on the foil without ...

Experience Speaks: Don Earl

(Trends/Management)

May 31, 2008, ... your business? Making sure the work gets out on time and making sure we meet our obligations to our employees. What sustainability efforts has your company made? We use all water-based inks and recycle ...

Pre-Drupa Event Focuses on Innovation

(Trends/Management)

April 30, 2008, ... will show three new digital presses, its first-ever workflow portfolio, and an inkjet web press for high-speed color printing. New water-based latex inks are said to produce high quality, dry, odorless ...

Drupa New Product Digest

(Magazine)

April 30, 2008, ... 411 Adhesives Are “Green” Robond adhesives use water-based acrylic technology to offer properties suitable for users challenged by environmental regulations. Said to offer excellent food safety, fast ...

Drupa Tour Covers Digital, Color & Proofing

(News | New Products)

April 09, 2008, ... uses new water-based HP latex inks to produce high quality, dry, odorless prints. Latex is used as a descriptive term for aqueous-dispersed polymers, chemically different than natural rubber latex and ...

Quality Time

(Gravure)

March 31, 2008, ... are printed on solid bleached sulfate (SBS) with solvent-based ink and water-based varnish on a Cerutti press. Colors are brilliant and solids very good, judges noted. Category | Flexible Packaging ...