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Show Preview | K 2016 To Reveal How Plastics Shape the Future

(Trends/Management)

September 21, 2016, ... plastics industry under the leadership of PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. and Messe Düsseldorf, the program will highlight developments already underway and a vision for tomorrow. Themes such as lightweight ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... line of engravings series, including company's exclusive Cladless Anilox Sleeve Technology, which features no aluminum cladding, lighter weight, corrosion resistance, and more. QD ink proofing and flatbed ...

Sticking With It | PSAs for Labeling Applications

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... needs to stick plays a critical role in both selection and coat weight. Uneven, rough surfaces, such as wood, masonry, fabrics, and cardboard, require higher coat weight or thickness of adhesive to create ...

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

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... and coating method (gravure, slot die, etc.)—is a key basic. Having a coatweight target based on end use and cost, as well as a desired line speed, helps narrow adhesive selection. As indicated in previous ...

Coating Matters | Fluid Delivery System Design for Coating Control

(Coating/Laminating)

May 23, 2016, ... a coating defect or improve coat weight uniformity on the fly. Some simple systems allow for an obstructive flow measurement, but utilizing a non-obstructive flow meter is preferred to reduce potential ...

Pulse Roll Label Products Partners Host Event

(Label/Tape)

May 18, 2016, ... and also reduces the potential for metamerization. Company adds that the high-strength formulation allows for lower film weights of ink resulting in reduced inventory and lower ink volume consumption for ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for the Job

(Coating/Laminating)

May 05, 2016, ... they also can be coated direct to the facestock, also important to know. Having a coat weight target based on end use or cost as well as a desired line speed helps narrow adhesive selection. The manufacturing ...

Show Preview | Focus on Industrial Printing at drupa 2016

(Print)

April 28, 2016, ... Keaykolour will come to market in September 2016 with new weights, sizes, colors, textures, and finishes, all available through Antalis worldwide as well as other key distributors. Digital papers also ...

Coating Matters | The Effects of Viscoelastic Behavior, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

April 25, 2016, ... spatter. To describe this behavior, imagine a paint roller. Moving at the same speed, the higher molecular weight paint would splatter more than a lower molecular weight polymer paint. This is not because ...

AIMCAL Awards | Toothpaste Carton Is 'Touching' Winne

(Coating/Laminating)

March 16, 2016, ... Lens on downgauged 0.5-mil MPET and use of Fresnel Lens on coated recycled board. As well, the downgauged film offers dual sustainability benefits: film conservation and reduced package weight. Judges ...

Sticking With It | Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives 101

(Coating/Laminating)

March 04, 2016, ... a surface at a 180- or 90-deg angle. Cohesion is best described as the internal strength of the adhesive. This is reported as shear strength or the ability of the adhesive to hold in place when weight ...

Show Preview | FTA’s 2016 Forum and INFO*FLEX

(Print)

February 01, 2016, ... inks for PE; and SunVisto water-based inks for paper and paperboard. Coatings include the SunInspire sensory line, which offers special effects, and SunBar oxygen barrier coatings designed to enable lightweighting ...

Coating Matters | Considerations for Good Manufacturing Practice

(Coating/Laminating)

January 26, 2016, ... weight variation or raw material consistency from lot-to-lot. Once this clean and robust process is developed, documentation of this process and procedure is equally important. Training can develop an ...

On Print | UV LED Is Beyond the Tipping Point

(On Print)

January 11, 2016, ...  Small Footprint Compact, modular, cool and lightweight. Lamps and supporting frames have cross-section dimensions of inches. Readily fits between press stations or after coaters. Large, bulky, ...

Dow Is Honored for Sustainability

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2015, Company’s PacXpert Packaging Technology wins award for “best weight reducing solution” HORGEN, SWITZERLAND | Dow Chemical Company reports that Packaging Europe magazine has named Dow’s PacXpert Packaging ...

Show Preview | CPP Expo 2015 Adds 3D Printing Pavilion

(Trends/Management)

July 29, 2015, ... Formulated from vegetable oils and other bio-renewable resources, the system averages 65% by weight from these raw materials while meeting ISO 2846-1 standards and are GRACoL G7 certified.   KBA (Booth ...

Flexo Printing | Mid-Web Press Answers Shift to More SKUs, Short Runs

(Print)

July 14, 2015, ... time and materials; and an overall lower energy consumption. Changing plate and anilox sleeves is easier on this machine because of weight and size. Setup times for printing pressure adjustment and register ...

Coating Matters | Film Split Defects

(Coating/Laminating)

June 28, 2015, ... operation? The math leads to a series of setup parameters and some concepts for defect resolution. For thinner coat weights, a small roll-to-roll gap is required. The coating thickness will be affected ...

TLMI Issues Agenda for Technical Conference

(Label/Tape)

May 26, 2015, ... Material downgauging, lowering coating weights, and the development of linerless labels will be discussed, and attendees will learn how to better position their companies for the future. • How engaging ...

Coating Matters | The Effects of Viscoelastic Behavior, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

May 25, 2015, ... molecular weight polymer systems respond to forces in order to counteract the resultant coating defects. Control the fluid with reduced shear or formulate the fluids to reduce elastic snap-back effects. ...