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Technical Report: A Rheology Lesson

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2011, ... butter on the bread is an example of how some polymers are solid at room temperature but flow like a liquid when the proper force is applied. This phenomenon of moving the polymer into a fluid with force ...

Core Savings

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

December 31, 2010, ... a system will see a much quicker return on investment the more expensive the material in question. For this reason, applications such as liquid or aseptic packaging or products made from expensive laminates ...

Print on Paper, Film, Foil-now WATER?!

(Print News)

December 07, 2010, ... thin liquid film stays on the surface of water. Then the ink is instantly cured by UV-LED light, the image transforms into the polymeric film, which also stays on the surface of water due to the difference ...

Idlers in Heat

(Web Handling)

November 30, 2010, ... ends using a heavy shrink fit (expanding the roll with heat and shrinking the bearing with liquid nitrogen prior to installation). The sleeve now acts as an interference layer, expanding at the same rate ...

Tapes for Solar Cell Uses

(Label/Tape)

September 30, 2010, ... free film adhesive is tested and proven to resist more than 400 deg F while maintaining a secure bond, is an excellent substitute for liquid or complex cure adhesives, and simplifies the manufacturing ...

Davis-Standard Introduces New Coater at Labelexpo America

(Coating/Laminating)

September 05, 2010, ... gravure head (PGH) system, are available. Liquid coating and laminating machines are equipped for window protection and optical films, release and adhesive tapes, photography products, solar and battery ...

Flexo Printing: Smart Press, Even Smarter Buy

(Flexpack)

August 31, 2010, ... for liquid packaging and form/fill/seal applications. Converting capabilities include stand-up and quad-seal pouches, slider zipper and Inno-Lok bags, and a large variety of heavy-duty shipping sacks. ...

Show Preview: Heroes Welcome-Labelexpo Americas 2010

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... (inkjet), HP (liquid toner), and Xeikon (powder toner) — will be set up to produce the same job on identical substrate qualities. Attendees also will learn how to assess new product and market opportunities. ...

Torbar Tubes Are Economical Flow Metering Solution

(Controls)

July 25, 2010, ABB describes Torbar averaging pitot tubes as an economical flow metering solution for gases, liquids, and steam. The Torbar is a multiport self-averaging pitot tube of classic design WARMINSTER, PA | ...

Dow Europe Increases Price for PRIMACOR Copolymers

(News | New Products)

July 11, 2010, Effective July 15th, 2010, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase prices for all its PRIMACOR copolymers by 100 Euro per metric ton across the European, Middle Eastern HORGEN, SWITZERLAND ...

Trends in technology

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2010, ... techniques to monitor gap continuously will be developed and will be used for control loop. Fundamental engineering studies will be needed to define key process parameters for both thin liquids and 100% ...

Member directory

(Magazine)

April 30, 2010, 3 Sigma Corp. A&B Films Pte. Ltd. ABBA Roller LLC Achilles USA Inc. Adhesive Applications Adhesives Research Inc. Advance Systems Inc. AET Films Air Liquide 3 Sigma Corp. A&B Films Pte. Ltd. ABBA ...

Davis-Standard Chinaplas Exhibit To Offer Expert Advise

(News | New Products)

April 08, 2010, ... coating, liquid coating and laminating, blown film, blow molding, pelletizing, tubing, and sheet product lines. Of special interest to the Chinese market is Davis-Standard's recent agreement with NO.EL ...

Narrow Web's Leverag

(Label/Tape)

March 31, 2010, ... — paper, film, and foil, to provide properties that protect the package contents, be they powder, liquid, or solid. The process of converting raw materials into flexible packaging generally involves two ...

Multipack Juices It Up

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2010, ... methacrylate liquid to the film surface, followed immediately by electron beam curing. Coating can occur before or after metallizing. Dramatically improved economics result from eliminating separate metallizing ...

AIMCAL Awards

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2010, ... and metallizing to occur in the same pass at standard metallizing speeds. A gravure coating station applies an acrylate and/or methacrylate liquid to the film surface, followed immediately by electron ...

Flexible Packaging: Narrow Web's Leverag

(Flexpack)

March 21, 2010, ... Packaging Defined Flexible packaging uses a combination of materials - paper, film, and foil, to provide properties that protect the package contents, be they powder, liquid, or solid. The process of ...

Flex-Pack = Opportunity

(Extrusion Coating)

January 31, 2010, ... the medium to long term (see Figure 1). There are a number of reasons for this. Currently behind the food service, liquid packaging, and rigid packaging sectors, flexible packaging nevertheless is experiencing ...

Paper or Plastic?

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... consolidation, acquisitions, and liquidations continued over the past few years, resulting in fewer coaters — each with a larger share of the release liner business. For the first three quarters of 2008, ...

Films 101: Back to Basics

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... to make the resin and additives mixture into a liquid for processing. This mixture, or organosol, is metered onto a casting sheet and sent through a series of ovens in a long drying process in which the ...