A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: December 31, 2005

New die designs and advancements in automatic die controls for improved efficiencies in film production, and how sealant film choice can affect a laminated structure’s properties.

Getting Personal With Michael Nowak

Published: December 31, 2005

Michael R. Nowak, president and founder of Coating Excellence Intl., shares the benefits of his experience in the converting industry.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: December 22, 2005

The role of X-ray sensor technology in the application of extrusion coating and lamination, and comparative design and performance of primer dryers for high-speed extrusion coaters.

Coating & Laminating Special Report

Published: December 16, 2005

Coating & Laminating Special Report

What's Really On the Surface?

Published: October 31, 2005

Substrate surfaces are prone to cause problems because of items that are impossible for the naked eye to see.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: October 31, 2005

Novel high performance collation shrink films for bundling and multipacks, the influence of small amounts of LDPE on surface roughness and resulting haze of LLDPE blown films, shape up your cast film extrusion process with a contour die, and new printing adhesion improvements using atmostpheric plasma glow discharge technology.

Measuring Force

Published: October 31, 2005

Learn what adhesion is, how it is measured, what a test really measures relative to the true adhesion between two surfaces, how adhesion affects the performance of the final laminated or multilayer product, an ideal adhesion test between two materials, and what the common T-peel adhesion test measure.

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

Published: October 31, 2005

Is there a problem with your process? Fix it! These technical facilities stand ready to help.

Siliconizing: Challenging the Status Quo

Published: October 31, 2005

Optimized coating helps speed change the rules of the game.

Low-Cost Paper Applications

Published: October 31, 2005

Thermally cured silicones are the largest group of silicones, dominating the market with a share of almost 90%. As their name implies, they are cured by heat and use an expensive noble metal catalyst, typically platinum.

Free Trial of Coating Product

Published: October 30, 2005

Craig Adhesives and Coatings has announced a free trial program for its 1077M-3 coating product used by sheetfed offset printers running hybrid inks. (craigadhesives.com)

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: September 30, 2005

Controling of aerosol contamination, heat transfer rolls, what aluminum foil has to do with hot tack in packaging, and thermal process imaging permits a real time view of your extrusion process.

Seafood is Served

Published: September 30, 2005

Covering a wide spectrum of applications from labels to lidding and from packaging to POP displays, today’s new materials deliver problem-solving technology to meet your needs.

Extrusion Coating Evolves

Published: August 31, 2005

The initial investment for extrusion coating equipment is high but could easily be recovered if the line is subject to high-production.

Without Boundaries

Published: August 31, 2005

When custom coater/laminator Lamart Corp. was chosen by NASA to develop a material for use as the “envelope” of an unmanned space vehicle, Philip Faria, manager of process engineering, and Lee Smith, project manager, recalled the philosophy of company founder Walter Hirsh: “To be truly successful, a company has to challenge itself to find the limits of its capabilities and then create processes and equipment to exceed the old boundaries.”