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- Rust to Tech, Part II
- (Converting Perspectives)
- November 28, 2021, ... and related converting. Part II is a snapshot of converting examples with associated suppliers and technologies. With the reminder that converting operations add value to roll goods substrates, here are ...
- Nordson Appoints Jesus Crespo as Vice President Leading Polymer Processing Systems
- (News | New Products)
- February 07, 2021, Jesus Crespo has joined Nordson Corporation as vice president leading the polymer processing systems (PPS) division. Jesus Crespo has joined Nordson Corporation as vice president leading the polymer ...
- American Roller Releases New High Release Urethane
- (News | New Products)
- October 13, 2020, ... from hot melt and sticky web substrates,” said William Bradley, VP of business development, American Roller. American Roller will be featuring this new product in an upcoming webinar later this month. ...
- Will it Process?
- (Extrusion Coating)
- December 11, 2018, ... foil, papers, etc., are combined or married together. A variety of options exist including extrusion laminating; adhesive laminating and wax/hot melt lamination. Deciding whether to extrusion coat, extrusion ...
- Mission Labels Chooses RotoRepel
- (Label/Tape)
- November 25, 2018, Designed to improve die cutting efficiency on substrates that use difficult adhesives and hot melt. SUSSEX, UK | Mission Labels has switched to using Rotometrics’ award-winning RotoRepel non-stick ...
- Some Thoughts on the Pressure-Sensitive Industry
- (Sticking With It)
- November 25, 2018, ... have also benefited from innovation. New hydrogenated tackifiers have extended the use of hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives to applications where UV stability is needed like clear on clear labels. ...
- Sticking With It | PSA Acrylics Primer
- (Sticking With It)
- February 12, 2018, ... tackifying resins can be included (more on tackifying resins in my next article on hot melts). Fire retardants, UV inhibitors, or dyes can be blended into the adhesives as needed to meet end-use requirements. ...
- Mactac Reports New CHILL AT Products
- (News | New Products)
- February 11, 2018, ... three new films to the CHILL AT product line. CHILL AT labels are custom-engineered with the latest advancements in hot-melt adhesive technology. Although formulated for demanding cold temperature applications, ...
- Metsä Board Offers Eco-Barrier Paperboard
- (Carton Box)
- February 05, 2018, MetsäBoard Pro FSB EB1 is suited for food service use and said to offer many sustainability features METSA, FINLAND | Metsä Board, a producer of premium fresh fiber paperboards, has launched MetsäBoard ...
- ETI Announces New Coating Head
- (Coating/Laminating)
- September 25, 2017, ... a new coating head reportedly capable of applying as little as 12 grams (1⁄2 mil) of UV hot melt adhesive, as well as 9 grams of regular hot melt, on 520-mm (201/2-in.) width at 150 mpm (500 fpm). Coating ...
- Sticking With It | Q&A on Testing and Evaluation
- (Coating/Laminating)
- August 07, 2017, ... polymers like solvent-based acrylics, particle size for emulsions, softening points for hot melts, viscosity, pH, and residuals (i.e., monomers for emulsion and solvent-based acrylics). Q. How do I make ...
- Worthen Adds Vetaphone Corona Treater On Coating Line
- (Surface Prep)
- August 02, 2017, ... recently received ISO 14001 certification. The list of products produced at the Nashua plant includes: medical films, foams and fabrics; various types of tape from automotive to carpet applications; hot ...
- Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 3
- (Flexpack)
- August 02, 2017, ... structure can utilize a lower-cost LLDPE in the second layer and an expensive, high-performance metallocene LLDPE as the skin layer, which has superior hot tack and heat seal properties. This structure, ...
- Mactac Debuts All-Temperature Adhesive
- (Coating/Laminating)
- May 27, 2017, ... in its all-temperature CHILL AT hot melt adhesive product line. The new adhesive was custom-engineered for any temperature label application—including challenging cold temperature applications. Company ...
- Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your P-S Medical Application
- (Sticking With It)
- May 15, 2017, ... including a variety of hot melts, water-based acrylics, as well as solvent-based acrylics and silicones. For short-term use applications like bandage strips, hot melts and water-based acrylics are frequently ...
- Show Preview | ICE USA 2017 Exhibits with InPrint USA in Orlando
- (Trade Shows)
- March 27, 2017, ... first electron beam system for curing inkjet inks on food packaging and enabling converters to mass produce inkjet-printed personalized labels and packaging without the food contamination risk from photoinitiators ...
- GEW Set to Display UV Systems
- (Coating/Laminating)
- March 03, 2017, ... player in the design and manufacture of UV systems for web coating lines to 2.50 m wide. A range of UV curing equipment is available for all processes, including short wave mercury arc lamps for hot melt ...
- ITW Dynatec Announces Adhesive Supply Units
- (Coating/Laminating)
- December 17, 2016, ... (ASU). The new ASU features single board control and is said to be easy to operate, eliminating the need for extensive or ongoing training to run the hot melt function in a production line. Compact device ...
- Sticking With It | What Is the Value of Technical Meetings?
- (Sticking With It)
- October 25, 2016, ... for manufacture of optically clear adhesives in his paper, “Optimization of LOCA Gap Fill Process by High Precision Slot Die.” Rikita had excellent photos and video of the slot die being used to make these ...
- Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action
- (Label/Tape)
- August 08, 2016, ... 150 m/min. There will be a full beverage specification with company's Big Foot 50 Ton hot foiling/embossing module. Showing full range of ABG’s full automation modules – Auto die load/unload, Autoslit and ...