Heat Transfer Fluid

Coating Matters | Dispersions in Liquid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

June 05, 2017, ... shear they will not move. Turn the mayonnaise jar upside down and it goes nowhere. But what happens when you have a wheat beer or a garlic aioli? The dispersed particles can cause coating defects you weren’t ...

Toray Offers Film Testing Services

(Flexpack)

June 04, 2017, Lab analysis for films, laminations, and finished structures reportedly helps customers with strategic planning NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) now offers comprehensive analytic testing ...

Innovia Films Launches BOPP Film

(Flexpack)

June 03, 2017, ... 30 deg C lower heat seal threshold (the minimum temperature required to achieve acceptable seal strength of 200g/25mm) compared to basic films.  In addition to the wide seal range, this film also reportedly ...

CTI Technology Helps Food Companies Comply

(News | New Products)

May 31, 2017, ... reportedly provides an easy-to-use, affordable tool (fractions of a cent per package) to audit whether or not packages have been subjected to high-pressure processing or severe heat abuse during transportation ...

Mactac Debuts All-Temperature Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

May 27, 2017, CHILL AT adhesive products are said to adhere quickly at virtually any temperature in a wide variety of label applications STOW, OH | Mactac Performance Adhesives Group has launched the first products ...

Label/Tape | PolarSeal’s Custom-Designed Converting Machines Serve Diverse Industries

(Label/Tape)

May 24, 2017, ... component near the car’s back wheel arch was found to be overheating, causing the rear passenger cabin to become overly hot. The problem created a comfort and safety issue for passengers and could have ...

HERMA Launches PP Label Film

(Label/Tape)

May 23, 2017, HERMA PP white solid tc (grade 971) is said to provide reliable application and enhanced strength for high quality labels FILDERSTADT, GERMANY | HERMA continues to expand its range of films using multilayer ...

Rotoflex Starts Manufacturing in Canada

(News | New Products)

May 23, 2017, The company says continued sales growth over several years led to expansion of its Canadian facility ST. LOUIS, MO | Rotoflex, a Mark Andy brand and a supplier of inspection, slitting, rewinding, and ...

AWA Recognizes 6 Top Sleeve Label Performers

(News | New Products)

May 22, 2017, ... heat TD shrink sleeves for Chocomel bottles, which the judges described as looking "drinkable from a distance," as well as for their Star Wars labels on Volvic bottled water that took the prize in the environmental ...

Spinnaker Partners with ARMOR USA for Testing

(Label/Tape)

May 21, 2017, Spinnaker will have its pressure-sensitive products tested using ARMOR USA’s thermal transfer ribbons TROY, OH | Spinnaker Coating, a manufacturer and service provider of pressure-sensitive paper and ...

Coating Matters | The Critical Variable—Slot Die Lip Gap

(Coating Matters)

May 16, 2017, The key to uniform flow is distribution and stable pressure, velocity, and volumetric flow at exit. The key to uniform flow is distribution and stable pressure, velocity, and volumetric flow at exit. ...

ProAmpac Wins Two WorldStar Awards

(Bag Pouch)

May 15, 2017, Recognized by World Packaging Org. for food-category pouches CINCINNATI, OH | Packaging manufacturer ProAmpac was recognized with two 2017 WorldStar food-category awards from the World Packaging Org. ...

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

(Sticking With It)

May 15, 2017, Development of new pressure-sensitive products for medical use is one of the more challenging areas for the product developer. Development of new pressure-sensitive products for medical use is one ...

HTI Develops Android App To Assist Converters

(News | New Products)

May 07, 2017, Follows introduction of popular iPhone app, HTI Anilox. ATLANTA, GA | Following numerous requests from its customers and prospects, Heat Technologies Inc. (HTI) has developed its reference-engineering ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 1

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ... for various end uses [3]. These properties include: Product protection Puncture and abuse resistance Vapor barrier Moisture barrier Grease barrier Light barrier Printability Heat seal ...

Mica Adds Photovoltaic Array for Clean Energy

(Coating/Laminating)

May 01, 2017, ... Other highlights include reducing water waste in manufacturing and replacing fiber drums with recyclable plastic drums. H-VAC and lighting systems as well as a modern heating system has decreased gas ...

Tosaf Product Aids Extrusion Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2017, ... extrusion coating applications. Reportedly, its increased heat stability reduces smoke and odor when processed at high temperatures, and it contributes to a higher production efficiency compared to traditional ...

Esko System Aids Platemaking at Inci.Flex

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2017, The Esko CDI Crystal 5080 XPS flexo plate production solution is said to increase quality and production capacity at the Italian company GHENT, BELGIUM | Esko customer Inci.Flex, a flexo and gravure ...

ICE USA Closes Successful Run

(News | New Products)

April 29, 2017, ... take advantage of over 85 conference sessions. The Future of Converting Theater offered technical educational sessions on the show floor to share best business practices, M&A’s, sustainability, industry ...

NAStar Upgrades Direct Thermal Film

(Label/Tape)

April 25, 2017, ... film face stock and greater scuff resistance, making it more durable. Company says the heat-, chemical,- and UV-resistant ribbonless film maintains the same physical properties to complement its enhanced ...

Alden & Ott Is Acquired by hubergroup USA

(News | New Products)

April 23, 2017, ... Inks Company was founded by Joe Alden and Henry Ott in 1957 and has transformed itself many times. Anticipating customer needs, the company expanded its products from heat-set to sheet-fed, UV inks, and ...

Emissions from UK Paper Mills Fall

(Flexpack)

April 17, 2017, ... controls. As well as these incremental changes, UK mills are also using highly efficient Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plants, making much of their own electricity, and making productive use of heat normally ...

Beverage Cups | Taking a Deep Dive into Embossing

(Carton Box)

April 17, 2017, ... deep embossing—up to ten times deeper in fact than traditional paper and cartonboard products. They are also formed through a cold-forming process that requires no heat or excess energy—a definite plus ...

Flint Group Joins AWA for Shrink Label Seminar

(Label/Tape)

April 15, 2017, ... at its Center for Technical Excellence in, Rogers, MN, May 23 and 24, to be sponsored by Alexander Watson Associates (AWA). The workshop, titled Introduction to Heat Shrink Sleeve Label Technologies, ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 2

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2017, Mechanisms, descriptions, and remedies for your cross direction buckles. Mechanisms, descriptions, and remedies for your cross direction buckles. In Part 1 of our Action Plan, we looked at the reasons ...

Esko Says Next-Generation Platemaking Is Here

(News | New Products)

April 09, 2017, The company says innovations are helping shorter press runs be more efficient, and improving quality, consistency, and ease of use GHENT, BELGIUM | Esko reports it is bringing flexo platemaking to ...

AIMCAL Awards | Film's Sharkskin-Like Properties Control Bacteri

(Coating/Laminating)

April 06, 2017, ... Honorable Mention was Mylar ovenable films by DuPont Teijin Films, Richmond, VA, in the Materials Category. introduced for the first time in 2014 to the market, these heat-sealable, thermoformable polyesters ...

Show Preview | INFO*FLEX 2017 Celebrates its 35th Anniversary in Phoenix

(Trade Shows)

April 05, 2017, ... and 15 Solution Theater presentations. This event provides two days of intensive networking/learning activity and side-by-side comparisons of the latest technologies.   FLEXO'S #1 EDUCATION & NETWORKING ...

FAS Bag Machine Offered in New Model

(Bag Pouch)

April 03, 2017, ... either a pulse or constant heat mode. Optional print registration. Infinite adjustment of perforation strength. In-line or out-of-line operation. Higher cooling capacity as compared to older “B” ...

Mactac Reports Clean Adhesive Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

April 02, 2017, LV820 solvent-free, low-VOC acrylic adhesive is part of company’s CleanTape industrial tapes product line STOW, OH | Mactac announces LV820 solvent-free, low-VOC acrylic adhesive, which the company ...