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- Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 2
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- May 12, 2014, ... 2) What about an Emergency-Stop situation? 3) What if the coating weight/width/line speed combination dictates that the screw speed is 5 RPM? LIGHTNING STRIKES AND E-STOPS - As far as the ...
- Sun Chemical Showing Broad Line at Interpack
- (Coating/Laminating)
- May 10, 2014, ... oxygen barrier adhesive technology that is compatible with the current range of SunBar coating products. Combined or used independently, reportedly this will allow brand owners the opportunity to lightweight ...
- Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 1
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- May 08, 2014, ... I'd like to review strategies on how to reduce or even eliminate gauge bands. Warning... it's kind of like loosing weight... easy, but difficult. But with discipline, you can do it. Gauge bands... the ...
- Printing Trends | Emerging Technologies and Applications
- (Trends/Management)
- May 01, 2014, ... fairly new, this sector of the material manufacturing industry has already created a multibillion-dollar U.S. market. Nano matter is characterized by high-tensile strength, low weight, high electrical ...
- Coating Matters | Designing Equipment for Fluid Flow
- (Coating/Laminating)
- April 22, 2014, ... fluid is introduced to the slot die from a central entrance. If the pressure gradient within the manifold is not even, the flow also will be uneven and present as an uneven coat weight across the substrate. ...
- Z-Flute Boxes for Kitty Litter are Purr-fect
- (Coating/Laminating)
- March 08, 2014, ... of metallized, reverse-printed PET laminated to heavyweight clay-coated solid unbleached sulfate (CCSUS) then Z-Flute reinforced with additional CCSUS paperboard for bulge and stacking strength. The largest ...
- PPC Fall Meeting Features Wide Range of Speakers
- (Carton Box News)
- November 24, 2013, Topics included the economy, packaging technology trends, packaging weight, shopping trends, how to achieve supply chain transparency SPRINGFIELD, MA | The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) Fall ...
- Coating Matters | Hot Melt Coating Technology, Part 2
- (Coating/Laminating)
- November 11, 2013, ... greater as coating weights become smaller. See Part 1 of this article Mark D. Miller, author of PFFC's Coating Matters column, is a fluid coating expert with experience and knowledge in the converting ...
- Release Liner | What’s Next?
- (Label/Tape)
- October 24, 2013, ... web), and in curl (for label layflatness); and controlled siliconization in terms of coat weight and process control (avoiding voids and inclusions) for optimal release. Analyzing the major challenges ...
- PPC Announces Speakers for Fall Meeting
- (Carton Box News)
- August 27, 2013, ... industry. Tim Bohrer, owner of Pac Advantage Consulting, will discuss a peer-reviewed study commissioned by PPC that demonstrates that weight comparisons of various package substrates are insufficient ...
- Market Trends | Profile of North American Label Industry
- (Label/Tape)
- August 12, 2013, ... margarine/yogurt containers that are popular today with brand owners since they represent reduced weight and, of course, reduced costs. The availability of a knowledgeable, capable base of raw material ...
- On Print | Finishing & Digital Printing
- (On Print)
- August 04, 2013, ... sheet coaters—they tend to be reverse roll and so prone to high coat weight. Most digital presses have clear inks or toners, which can be spot printed to highlight features in the graphic. This is popular ...
- Show Preview | What’s Behind the Curtain at Labelexpo Europe 2013
- (Label/Tape)
- July 29, 2013, ... and key customer requirements for performance and cost. Solid white, 58-micron Label-Lyte 58SW247 OPP film delivers high yield and consistent quality. Label-Lyte 52LLC247 film offers a lightweight, white ...
- ITW Dynatec's Adhesive Applicator Offers Streak-Free Result
- (Adhesive Coating)
- April 17, 2013, ... as it is applied to the substrate, producing highly accurate and repeatable results. Cross-web accuracies to +/- 3% reportedly can be achieved with a minimum application coat weight of 1 gsm at web speeds ...
- Show Preview | ICE USA 2013
- (Trends/Management)
- February 04, 2013, ... the film. Allows 100% coating coverage for irregular surfaces such as textured foils. Applies coat weights as low as 1 GSM, dependent on adhesive, and provides precise accuracy for a cross web distribution ...
- Masterpress Installs Omet XFlex X6 Press
- (News | New Products)
- January 15, 2013, ... extension of the format range with 1/48 in. incremental steps; ease of job change because the storage space; and the handling burden dramatically reduced thanks to the use of lightweight sleeves. Technological ...
- Universal Lubricants’ ECO ULTRA FlexPak Wins Award for Innovation
- (Flexpack News)
- November 29, 2012, ... lightweight FlexPak is made with 25% less material and offers consumers a faster, easier and cleaner way to change their oil. It also gives retailers and installers a unique opportunity to offer their ...
- Show Preview | Pack Expo Intl. 2012
- (Print)
- October 17, 2012, ... in OTR and WVTR; Bicor film, which delivers lower weight; OPPalyte film, which improves operations and reduces total cost-of-use compared to film and paper currently being used to wrap frozen novelty products; ...
- On Print | Inkjet at drupa
- (Carton Box)
- September 03, 2012, ... shown at drupa; enough to fill a good part of my time. A few examples of rigid board (corrugated and heavyweight) and a handful of inkjet label presses completed the active offerings for inkjet in our ...
- Labelexpo Americas | Mission Possible
- (Label/Tape)
- July 12, 2012, ... modular expansion capability. Features a hot melt glue application with precise weight control, a die-cutting concept with cylinder quick-change and integrated waste removal. When it comes to personalizing ...