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Get Consistent Color

(Print)

June 30, 2010, The Spectrovue VM-10 miniature integrated spectrophotometer connects to the printhead of the ValueJet 1608HS hybrid printer to help automate the process The Spectrovue VM-10 miniature integrated spectrophotometer ...

Special Report: Pressure-Sensitive Labels-Locked & Loaded

(Print)

June 30, 2010, ...  Inks that carry micro-taggants and inks that reveal their iridescence only when a fraudster tries to photocopy them — invisible to the naked eye without a special reader — also are available, as are ...

It’s All About the Ink

(Yo's Yarns)

June 24, 2010, ... moving through a series of stations (see the photo below). All I could think of was how Henry Ford perfected the assembly process of his Model T back in 1908; now I was looking at a comparable approach ...

Slitting Nonwovens: A Slit Decision

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, While farming, automobile manufacturing, and long-standing baseball rivalries are undeniably Midwest staples, Illinois-based NonWoven Solutions (NWS) While farming, automobile manufacturing, and long-standing ...

A time to celebrate

(Special Reports)

April 30, 2010, ... have led to less art and more science. “On the market side, there have been some very big changes. For example, in the early 2000s there was still a lot of demand for photographic films and film for audio ...

Multipack Juices It Up

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2010, ... applications could include food packaging, metallized transfer film, hot foil stamping film, solar collectors, photovoltaic cells, optical coatings, and scratch-resistant coatings for decorative panels. ...

AIMCAL Awards

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2010, ... film, hot foil stamping film, solar collectors, photovoltaic cells, optical coatings, and scratch-resistant coatings for decorative panels. An additional four technologies were named as finalists in ...

Proofing Software Maximizes Workflow

(Prepress)

March 3, 2010, ... HP Z3100 with internal spectrophotometer, and has used GMG FlexoProof proofing software for proofing designs and delivering contract proofs. By creating highly accurate press profiles, the company can ...

Technical Report: Thin Coating Challenges

(Coatings)

January 31, 2010, ... thin products are being developed in a variety of applications: Electronic | photo masks, thermal adhesive layers, antistatic layers, hard coats, OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays Graphic ...

Italian Producer Goes Nuts for High Barrier Film

(News Eclips)

November 1, 2009, ... farming in Italy, which are certified by Bioagricert (the independent Italian body awarding organic certification to food products). New Factor collaborated with designer and photographer, Marco ...

A Converting Renaissance?

(Editorial)

October 31, 2009, ... about current subjects that represents more-than-hopeful worldwide adoption: “PV [Photovoltaic] Solar Electricity: Technology & Markets with Special Emphasis on Flexible Solar.” Attendees were sharply ...

TLMI Gives Members a Shot of Confidence at Annual Meeting

(News | New Products)

October 29, 2009, ... a  “make only” approach. Kevin Lanigan, VP of sales and marketing for Phototype (www.phototype.com), discussed how his company, which used to make engraved plates for halftones, is now a package design ...

AIMCAL Announces Matteucci Technical Excellence Awards

(News | New Products)

October 21, 2009, ... Applications.” He was credited for excellent technical content and the potential for wide application of this technology for display, photovoltaics, and solid state lighting (OLEDS). Receiving a Vacuum ...

Tollcoating.com Installs New Pilot Coating Equipment

(News | New Products)

October 6, 2009, Tollcoating.com, a provider of contract coating services, celebrated its implementation of a new Faustel Labmaster pilot coater WHITE CITY, OR | Tollcoating.com, a provider of contract coating services, ...

New Roles for Converters

(Archive)

September 30, 2009, ... to the final needed shape. Figure 1. Power Plastic Layers: Power Plastic comprises several thin layers: a photo-reactive printed layer, a transparent electrode layer, a plastic substrate, and a protective ...

Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box Main)

September 30, 2009, ...  The Strata Enfold 3D CX plug-in allows users to create professional folded 3D designs directly in Adobe Illustrator. Users can link Photoshop graphics to 2D Illustrator artwork, define die-cut lines ...

Breaking Barriers

(Digital)

July 31, 2009, ... in both printheads and inks to enhance photographic printing technologies and proofing capabilities. Like all other areas of the converting industry, inkjet faces constant demand for faster press speeds ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(New Products)

July 31, 2009, ...  AWP DEF photopolymer plate technology produces a solid water-washable plate. Said to provide high quality printing; well-balanced reproduction of large tonal areas, fine text, and halftone elements; compatibility ...

Spartanics Tag Teams with EFI's Jetrion at Open Hous

(News | New Products)

July 5, 2009, ... and economically has reached 50,000 and beyond - depending the customer application. Spartanics' high-speed Finecut Label Laser Die-Cutter (see photo), claimed the only galvo head laser die-cutting ...

Digital Pay Off

(Digital)

June 30, 2009, ... foils, and paperboard with weights ranging from 1.6 mil to 16-pt board stock. The dry toner electrophotography imaging process enables the use of conventional substrates without coating or pre-treatment. ...