Drying
- Omet Celebrates 40 Years
- (Magazine)
- November 30, 2003, ... for quick changeovers (PFFC witnessed a complete changeover in just under 5 min) and can use UV, water-based, or solvent-based inks with a combination also possible of hot air, UV, or IR drying units. ...
- Sniffing Out the Sources of Packaging Odors
- (Materials)
- November 29, 2003, ... amines, and low-molecular acrylic monomers. Ammonia is removed easily from the package through normal drying, but some amines are more difficult to remove. The presence of amines can create an undesirable ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- November 29, 2003, ... With a total power of 292 kW, dryer is designed to pass two webs through simultaneously at speeds of 6-600 fpm. Design is said to accelerate drying and help remove vapors, making the dryer energy-efficient. ...
- Ko-Pack, Sun Chemical, and ESI Team Up to Demo Cutting-Edge Package Production
- (News | New Products)
- November 11, 2003, ... exist. "[With the new center we will] demonstrate the WetFlex system is commercially viable and its use on CI presses equipped with EB curing offer an attractive alternative to current drying methods. ...
- Doctor Blade Systems: A Cure for What Ails Your Printing Process
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2003, ... small blade footprint for better metering, instead of the low contact angles and resultant large blade footprint that contribute to ink drying, score lines, and wear on the flexo anilox rollers and to ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- October 31, 2003, ... custom-built printing presses, wet and dry waxers, laminators, unwinds, rewinds, drying systems, and chamber doctor blade systems, as well as self-contained turnkey installations, consulting, retrofits, ...
- Structured for Success
- (Unprinted Rolls)
- October 31, 2003, ... of a new coating process might start with the selection of the materials to be coated, or even their synthesis, and proceed through mixing, coating, drying, shipping, the customer's end use, and their customer' ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- October 30, 2003, ... sleeves need to be changed when switching repeat lengths. Units are fully equipped printing towers that can be set continuously to any repeat length between 15 and 30 in. (381 to 762 mm). UV Drying ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- September 30, 2003, ... S.p.A held an open house recently to demonstrate its latest high-speed laminator technology. The Duplex Combi with horizontal drying system was tested during the event using both solvent-based and solvent-free ...
- Coating Success
- (Unprinted Rolls)
- September 30, 2003, ... in the dryer. The dryer also has optimum conditions for product performance and quality, which may not produce the drying capacity needed to remove the solvent load. When this occurs, conditions have ...
- Meeting the Need
- (Materials)
- September 30, 2003, ... properties; and require no plant investment for lacquering, drying, and air purification. Easily processable sealant resins reportedly provide cost savings over conventional aluminum/lacquer lid systems. ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- August 31, 2003, ... drive-through electronic line shaft (ELS). It also is equipped with a specialized drying system and an in-line rotary embosser and sheeter that can be operated for either roll-to-roll or roll-to-sheet. ...
- Breaking New Ground
- (Flexpack)
- August 31, 2003, ... press, including multi-substrate capability; excellent registration, fast changeover; and increased drying capability thanks to its Extreme Drying technology. “We came back with what we really wanted ...
- Let's Talk Trend
- (Tapes)
- August 28, 2003, ... Improvements in tension controls and drying methods are among the many improvements that have made film a more press-friendly substrate. The film/paper price differential also has become negligible, further ...
- A Snapshot of Today's European Converting Industr
- (Magazine)
- July 31, 2003, ... base of state-of-the-art narrow web presses, particularly in the UV flexo arena. With UV drying, faster makeready, and multi-purpose inks all contributing to accelerated converting speeds, printing ...
- PCMC Goes Down Under with Avanti Gearless Flexo Press Install
- (News | New Products)
- July 29, 2003, PCMC reports the installation of an eight-color, Avanti gearless, flexo press at Wing Flexible Packaging in South Australia. GREEN BAY, WI, USA—PCMC reports the installation of an eight-color, Avanti gearless, ...
- What's New in Narrow We
- (Magazine)
- June 30, 2003, ... and in-line slitting; UV and/or hot air drying; and nonstop production with flying splice/turret rewind. UV-Blocking Overlaminate Enhances Graphics FLEXcon Co. Inc., Spencer, MA; 508/885-8200; flexcon.com ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- May 31, 2003, ... or removed. Can handle a wide range of pallet loads from 400-4,500 lb. Heating/Drying System Gives Fast Response David Weisman LLC, Stamford, CT; 203/322-9978 Fast Response and Fast Response with ...
- Model Behavior
- (Archive)
- May 31, 2003, Computer modeling is a relatively new tool converters can use to improve the quality and productivity of coating and drying operations. Computer modeling is a relatively new tool converters can use ...
- Good Advice Is Key When Purchasing UV/EB Inks
- (Materials)
- May 31, 2003, ... on his press except, in some cases, the rollers. He can achieve the quality of UV and get the advantages over conventional ink, such as instantaneous drying, so work could be processed immediately off-press ...
- Fit for Use
- (Materials)
- April 30, 2003, ... the conversion process. Static, if generated, must be eliminated. If the substrate is to be exposed to heat during the converting process, such as for drying print or coatings, for curing adhesives, ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- April 30, 2003, ... applications, including laminating multiple webs in a nip; creating multi-layered, multi-material webs; and cooling webs following extrusion, casting, and/or drying processes. Proprietary computer analysis ...
- Black Clawson to Exhibit at PTSC in May
- (News | New Products)
- April 17, 2003, ... The mfr. adds, during the PTSC exhibit, Donal Teich, district sales manager for the Northeast, and Lee Ostness, product manager of coating and drying, will both be on hand to answer questions and discuss ...
- Guts and Glory
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2003, ... unit, drying ovens, and a post-exposure, antitac unit, all supplied by BASF. “We run the prepress department in two shifts, which is sufficient to do an eight-color job the same day, [to have] ready for ...
- Can't Touch This (Web): Part
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2003, ... wait before any roller “sits” on the fresh paint. The touch-free zone starts at the coating head and extends into the drying or curing oven. Here “no contact” is qualified as one-sided and temporary. ...
- AIMCAL Winners Pulsate with Panache
- (Corrugated)
- March 31, 2003, ... and oriented in the transverse direction. Applying the coating between the orientation steps allows it to be linked mechanically to the surface and ensures superior adhesion. The coating, after drying ...
- Converting Industry News
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2003, ... design are said to save money on material waste. An optional eXtreme dryer is available for press speeds above 550 fpm (to 750 fpm) or other drying challenges. This Evolution press model featured a ...
- CEMA C&L Registration Deadline March 14
- (News | New Products)
- March 04, 2003, ... inverter wiring practices; corona treating; static elimination; coating methods; finishing technologies; extrusion coating and laminating; web guides; web spreading; slitting; drying systems; and laminating. ...
- Movin' on Up into New Markets
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2003, ... in liners. Cohen says a key feature of the new line is its specially designed dryer from Spooner Industries that allows line speeds of more than 1,000 fpm with better drying and energy efficiency than ...
- Products
- (Magazine)
- February 28, 2003, ... a mix of high-speed IR and convection heating and drying for water-based inks and coatings. Correct Metal Plates at Last Minute Base-Line Inc., Auburn, WA; 253/852-6681; base-line.com CTP aluminum ...