Heat Transfer Fluid

Drytac Laminator Called Heavy-Duty Unit

(Coating/Laminating)

June 09, 2015, ... products, including graphic films, window films, double-side tapes, self-adhesive print media, label stock, industrial adhesives, and heat-activated and pressure-sensitive laminates and mounting adhesives. ...

Freedonia Issues Study on Stretch and Shrink Film

(Materials)

June 07, 2015, ... study notes. Heat shrink sleeves are increasingly used for packaging beverages and as bottle labels. Shrink film will maintain its share of the market in applications where clarity and other visual qualities ...

GFI Innovations and Braden Sutphin Report Agreement

(News | New Products)

June 06, 2015, ... very well, is well engineered, and experiences very little downtime.” Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, Braden Sutphin has manufacturing facilities in Carlisle, OH (heatset), and Milwaukee, WI, (flexo), ...

Looking Behind the Curtain of Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

May 29, 2015, Economies of scale occur when a coated product is manufactured wide, fast and in one pass.  To obtain economies of scale, curtain coating is one method to consider. If you'd like to hear from Mark ...

DuPont Awards | Salsa Container Blends Rigid and Flexible To Earn 2015 Highest Honor

(Flexpack)

May 26, 2015, IPL’s SkinnyPack uses 54.8% less plastic than the original salsa containers IPL’s SkinnyPack uses 54.8% less plastic than the original salsa containers. The 2015 DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation ...

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

(Coating/Laminating)

May 25, 2015, When coating a fluid, consideration of the rubbery behavior needs to be given with the shear rate versus viscosity data If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than read his column, ...

Acucote Achieves British Standard BS5609

(Label/Tape)

May 23, 2015, Company’s white films are deemed compliant for durability in marine conditions GRAHAM, NC | Acucote, manufacturer of pressure-sensitive products, recently achieved BS5609 Section 2 compliance. This ...

Food for Thought—the Italian Way

(Yo's Yarns)

May 20, 2015, ... Revolution. How long and how can the world's agro-alimentary system be sustained? Currently, the situation is alarming: 800 million malnourished and 1.6 billion obese people; 40% of the wheat produced ...

Sleeve Label Competition Makes Debut

(Label/Tape)

May 19, 2015, ... is recognized for its production of Diageo’s Smirnoff Sours sleeve labels with the overall award for Best Sleeve Label 2015 as well as the category prize for Heat TD Shrink Sleeves. Judges' impressions: ...

Maxcess Completes Investment in Centers of Excellence

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2015, ... Heat Transfer, Vacuum, Spreader/Bowed, and Idler Rolls in quantities said to be unrivaled in the industry. “With this Centers of Excellence initiative in Chicopee and Neenah, we stand prepared to leverage ...

On Print | UV/EB Inkjet for Food Packaging

(On Print)

May 11, 2015, Dene Taylor, a presenter at RadTech’s UV/EB West 2015, says packaging printed with energy cure inkjet may be coming soon to a supermarket near you Dene Taylor, a presenter at RadTech’s UV/EB ...

DuPont Launches Plate Technology Platform

(News | New Products)

May 07, 2015, The Cyrel Easy technology platform builds the flat top digital dot directly into the plate, said to aid productivity   WILMINGTON, DE | DuPont Packaging Graphics today announces the market launch ...

Kotkamills Oy to Produce Packaging Board

(Carton Box)

May 04, 2015, ... barrier board. The new product includes protection layers required to prevent grease, liquids or moisture from absorbing into the package. Reportedly, the versatility of the board is increased by its heat ...

Giving Adhesive Coating Its Due Respect

(Coating/Laminating)

May 02, 2015, Adhesives are a coating in the converting world that do not get a lot of respect. However, when you look at the market of adhesive coating, the technology requirements and process expertise can be just ...

Web Lines | Unwritten Rules, Now Written

(Technical Reports)

April 27, 2015, Here are 3 web handling rules Tim Walker keeps forgetting to tell you Here are 3 web handling rules Tim Walker keeps forgetting to tell you. There are a few things that I almost always forget to ...

SPGPrints Names NTG Digital Italian Distributor

(News | New Products)

April 25, 2015, ... in widths from 135–530 mm. Standard features include intermediate in-line LED pinning and a chill drum to enable stable, undistorted processing of heat-sensitive plastic substrates. In addition to standard ...

Coating Matters | Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

April 20, 2015, When looking for process, product, and profit improvements for your PSA tapes and labels, consider going back to the drawing board If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than read ...

Novamelt to be Acquired by Henkel

(Coating/Laminating)

April 16, 2015, The Novamelt location in Germany, where hot melt p-s adhesives are produced, is expected to play a key role in the integration of the two companies   ARCHDALE, NC | The owners of Novamelt have decided ...

TRESU Launches Modular Press

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2015, A recent show in China was the occasion for the introduction of the modular ‘Concept’ and a carbon fibre chamber doctor blade   KOLDING, DENMARK | TRESU Group emphasized its capability as a total ...

Coating Tech Institute 2015 Registration Open

(Coating/Laminating)

April 11, 2015, This year’s event, a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on experiences with an operating coating line, takes place at Chemsultants  EAU CLAIRE, WI | Coating Tech Slot Dies announces that ...

IMDA Annual Seminar to Offer Decorating Basics

(Label/Tape)

April 08, 2015, ... converting and printing processes used to make in-mold labels. Heat seal labels and how they work. Adhesive requirements and function. Adhesive, paper base stock, and film suppliers. Advantages ...

Show Preview | FTA’s 2015 Info*Flex and Forum in Perfect Harmony

(Print)

April 08, 2015, ... SOLUTIONS THEATER On Monday, May 4, and Tuesday, May 5, the INFO*FLEX Solutions Theater, located in aisle 600, will feature a variety of 10-12 minute presentations from industry suppliers. Topics include ...

NPE 2015 Wrap-up

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 31, 2015, ... Maffei displayed an interesting horizontal cast sheet with multiple rolls, smaller than traditional calendar stacks, that promote heat transfer and thus more uniform physical properties, clarity, camber, ...

Toray Announces Metallized BOPP

(Materials)

March 30, 2015, ... friction (COF) and is heat-sealable. Company says product offers high moisture-, aroma-, and flavor-barrier protection, and its excellent barrier durability makes it the preferred choice for applications ...

Corona Treating | Why All Films Do Not Treat the Same

(Surface Prep)

March 29, 2015, ... increases tremendously. A larger ground roll is required to dissipate the heat created by this higher power level, additional electrode assemblies may be required to achieve the watt density, the air flow ...

Diversified Labeling Solutions Installs Komori Press

(News | New Products)

March 28, 2015, ... has a maximum printing width of 210 mm (8.25 in.) and can print to any length. Powered by the JetINX printhead drive and ink recirculation system, the press delivers a low-heat UV-LED pinning and curing ...

Allied Plastics Holdings Launches Synthetic Paper

(Materials)

March 27, 2015, EcoTag I and 2 synthetic paper is said to offer high quality type and other properties in demanding narrow web uses   NEWARK, NJ | Allied Plastics Holdings, a Sigma Plastics Group company, has launched ...

Sung An Machinery Opens Coating Center in Korea

(Coating/Laminating)

March 24, 2015, The Solution Coating Technical Center will offer customer trials and demos, toll coating, and R&D for the coating industry   GYEONGGI-DO, KOREA | Sung An Machinery (SAM) is scheduled to open a new ...

Durst Digital Label Press Handles Jumbo Rolls

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2015, ... for processing thin, heat-sensitive materials to complete a broad range of applications and achieve outstanding print quality of 720 x 1,260 dpi. For the highest productivity from an entirely digital ...

Dual Spiral Systems Offers Compact Die

(Coating/Laminating)

March 24, 2015, ... the following advantages: • Faster heat-up time due to lower die mass • Lower residence time in the die due to shorter flow passages • Faster purge and material changeover times as a result of lower ...