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UV/EB a Bright Spot in Economy

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ...  Increased productivity, as press speeds can be higher than with use of conventional water- or solvent-based ink jet. The inks are stable, without the tendency to clog the jet nozzles. They offer better ...

Rotary Screen Printings Contribution to RFID

(Archive)

January 30, 2005, ... when drying and curing the ink. At the moment, direct laydown is under development. It still looks like solvent-based ink will remain the only suitable means of producing RFID. The use of solvent inks ...

Evolving Ink Jet Technology

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January 30, 2005, ... jet inks often are used in home- or office-type ink jet printers. Most DOD ink jet systems are water-based, whereas CIJ systems typically are solvent-based. Today, both water- and solvent-based inks can ...

Narrow Web What's Ne

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... Italy; +39 (0) 341 367513; omet.it The Varyflex press now offers a rotogravure printing unit that uses solvent-based metallic inks or laminating glue. Metallic effects can be achieved at higher speeds ...

Reporter Clips

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January 30, 2005, ... says XericWeb president Rodger Whipple. "We will be able to supply dryers for whatever a printer [needs], UV, water-based, or solvent-based inks or coatings." World P-S Tape Markets Shift CLEVELAND, ...

Profit for Printers

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ...  movement) are solvent-based and UV inks for gravure and UV-curable inks for ink jet print. "Every application makes its own special demands on the inks," says Olsson. "For wrap-around film sleeve labels ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 4

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ...  With many applications for self-adhesive vinyls involving irregular, rough, and otherwise inhospitable substrates, often out of doors, solvent-based adhesives are the prevalent technology. Major coaters ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 5

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... solvent-based systems before cross-linking with UV, for example, can offer unique properties. With ever-increasing regulatory issues concerning the safe and environmentally friendly disposal of hazardous ...

Model Mock-Ups

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November 29, 2004, ... for the ink to adhere to various substrates. The manufacturers of the ink systems specify a solvent-based coating for plastics. We found by using the Enercon corona treater, we can use HP Indigo’s aqueous-based ...

Rotogravure an Evolving Process

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October 30, 2004, ... Solvent-based rotogravure inks provide the widest choice of binder, resolubility, color density, rapid drying rate, and excellent substrate wetting properties for high quality graphics. Their major downside ...

Packaging for the World

(Flexpack)

September 29, 2004, ... Bielloni, and Nordmeccanica. The two solvent laminators are both Nordmeccanica. Plans are to purchase an additional solvent-based machine from Rotomec in 2004. To complete the composite-making machinery, ...

Materials

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September 29, 2004, ... alternative to MEK or aggressive solvent-based inks and said to be ideal for printing on heat-sensitive materials. Scented Inks Enhance Brands Flint Ink, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 734/622-6000; flintink.com ...

A Problem Solver's Solutio

(Flexpack)

August 30, 2004, ... is designed to run both solvent-based and water-based inks; the converter buys its ink from Sun Chemical and INX Intl. According to Biddle, Flexicon also equipped its new Infiniti with a newly upgraded ...

Italy

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August 30, 2004, ... and rewinders for flexible packaging, as is Bimec. Nordmeccanica also produces a superb line of solvent-based and solventless adhesive laminators. Converting technology combined with the strength of the ...

The Latitudes of LEAN

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June 29, 2004, ... Equipped with the manufacturer's IMS SLIM (Stork Logistic Ink Management) software, the system performs fully automated and computerized dispensing of water- or solvent-based inks, says Stork. In addition ...

Retort Pouch Conference a Hit

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May 31, 2004, ... a superb paper on “The Roles of Adhesives in the Retort Pouch.” She said, “Adhesives currently used in retort pouches are either solvent-based or solventless adhesives. Solventless adhesives are constrained ...

New Materials for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

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May 30, 2004, ... Suited for Retort Use Sicpa North America, Brooklyn Pk., MN; 763/525-7600; sicpa.com Sicpafilm P solvent-based flexo ink system is said to stand up to retort and autoclave packaging lines at temperatures ...

New Products for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

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May 30, 2004, ... one, two, three, or six rolls simultaneously. Process is said to be quick and gentle. Will clean and restore rollers used with water-based, solvent-based, or UV inks with no change in solution or equipment ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Archive)

May 30, 2004, ...  Resins WEST WARWICK, RI, USA—Soluol, a privately held global marketer of water- and solvent-based PU resins and coatings, has acquired Noveon's solvent-based PU resin products. The acquired products wil ...

Unique Issues of Laminating Inks

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... evolved as ink suppliers met the requirements of new films. Solvent-based inks were the first laminating inks developed and continue to dominate the flexible packaging industry. Today, water-based inks ...