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McLoone Adds Digital UV-Inkjet Printer

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2014, ... 0.01 in. (254µm) thick. The DSI’s chill drum, which comes as standard, ensures these heat-sensitive substrates remain at a constant, cool temperature, eliminating the risk of material shrinkage, and ensuring ...

Freedonia Issues Study on Protective Packaging

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2014, ... and reduced material use. Advances will also reflect solid gains for value-added products such as insulated shipping containers, the result of expanding specialized handling requirements for temperature-sensitive ...

Fujifilm Introduces Security Label with Full-Color Hidden Image

(Label/Tape)

April 01, 2014, ... when the counterfeit doesn’t perform as expected. With full-color images that are virtually impossible to copy and remain resilient even when exposed to ultra-high temperatures, washing, and outdoor humidity, ...

Holography | Industry Developments Give Packagers an Edge

(Trends/Management)

February 12, 2014, ... and money in production as it does not require changes to the set up of existing packaging machines. Metallizing also enhances the barrier property of PVC blister film while a high temperature scratch ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2013

(Coating/Laminating)

December 30, 2013, ... and blistering. Together with the ink circulation systems, they are also said to enable accurate pressure, flow, and viscosity control, efficient temperature regulation and cleaning, fast blade changeover, ...

Dispersions Revisited

(Mark's Coating Matters)

December 13, 2013, ... balls nearby. Individually, the ball has gravity pulling it down and viscous resistance holding it up. The ball will spin, and move from temperature changes and vibrations that the pool of solvent experiences. ...

Clear Lam Announces Freezer-Grade RPET Rollstock

(Flexpack News)

November 03, 2013, ... PET bottles, improves the overall impact strength of the finished containers, company says. As a result, the rollstock reportedly is lightweight, strong, and performs in temperatures ranging from -40 ...

LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY

(Uncategorized)

August 31, 2013, ... weight,  moisture, print test, surface tension, viscosity, web temperature CT | air knife, curtain coating, dip, doctor blade, forward roll, gravure, hot melt, intermittent coating, reverse roll, rod, ...

LAB/PILOT/TECHNICAL FACILITIES DIRECTORY

(Uncategorized)

August 31, 2013, ... 6 zones; curing: UV, microwave, EB; solvents: water, flammable, organic; QC: density, coat weight,  moisture, print test, surface tension, viscosity, web temperature COATING TECHNIQUES | air knife, curtain ...

Henkel Offers Clear-on-Clear Acrylic PSA

(Adhesives)

March 23, 2013, ... surfaces. It also shows good low-temperature performance and good shear resistance. Films coated with Aquence PS 6025 are easy to cut, making it possible to speed up the production of products such as ...

Microwaveable Package Brings Home the Bacon with Top Product of Year Award

(Metallizing)

March 09, 2013, ... out for cleaning. Eliminating corrosion and deposits also prevents product rejects and line slowdowns resulting from corroded rollers not reaching the proper process temperature or needing a longer dwell ...

Henkel Laminating Adhesives Help Package Resist Acid

(Adhesives)

January 15, 2013, ... weight constant over the entire surface to be laminated; and both adhesives have high temperature resistance after curing, making them suitable for laminates intended for pasteurizable or retortable foods. ...

P-S Tapes | A Converter’s Guide

(Label/Tape)

January 07, 2013, ... are the choice for most everyday applications, with the high-temperature resistance and good environmental characteristics [no volatile organic compounds (VOCs)] of hot melt adhesives the third choice ...

Durex Industries Opens On-Line Store

(Controls News)

December 11, 2012, Includes more than 7,000 heaters, sensors, and temperature controllers CARY, IL | Durex Industries recently announced the opening of its Thermal Solution On-Line Store. The On-line Store includes more ...

Eastman Polymers Offer Durable Transparency for IMD

(Label/Tape)

October 22, 2012, ... design flexibility and ease of processing at low temperatures that reduce ink washout. Polymers also are reported to provide good adhesion performance when molded with common decorative and functional ...

Coating Matters | Understanding Rheology

(Coating/Laminating)

October 01, 2012, ... most plastics in the melt phase behave just like this tasty sandwich spread. Both plastics and mayo are solid at room temperature and liquid when broken by a shear force, which is a force applied in the ...

Dow Europe Adds New Polymers

(Coating/Laminating)

September 03, 2012, ... improved heat stress, achieving between 5 deg C (41 deg F) to 10 deg C (50 deg F) more temperature resistance. This helps ensure the contents of a package stay sealed through the stages of logistics, particularly ...

Acucote Offers New Service and Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

August 27, 2012, ... and high-heat applications. AC905 is designed for ultra low-temperature applications and offers features said to increase tack and peel strength of lower temperatures. AC908, designed for use where plasticizer ...

Reducing Sealing Failure

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 09, 2012, ... so obviously it is imperative to keep leaker rates as low as possible.  His paper specifically addressed three critical areas: Consistent seals over a wide temperature range An ability to seal difficult ...

Specialty Tapes Product Offers Fast, Efficient Splice

(Label/Tape)

April 24, 2012, ... silicone, total thickness is 2.9 mils, and temperature resistance is –50 to 400 deg F (–50 to 204.4 deg C). Company says tape is well suited for converters, manufacturers of D/C tape, and manufacturers ...