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- Coating | The Movement Toward Thinner Films and Coatings
- (Coating/Laminating)
- July 30, 2012, As consumer and industrial products continue to feature smaller, thinner, and higher performing attributes, there has been a resulting shift in the coatings industry for these products. As consumer ...
- Landa Corp. Unveils Nanographic Printing Process
- (News | New Products)
- April 08, 2012, ... commercial printing. For the first time, commercial printers don't have to choose between the versatility and short-run economics of digital printing and the low cost-per-page and high productivity of offset ...
- Coating Matters | How To Select a Fluid Coating Method
- (Adhesive Coating)
- December 14, 2011, Choosing a fluid coating method for a specific product can be a daunting decision. Why would you coat with a roller instead of a knife; a rod instead of a slot die? There are many methods for fluid ...
- Slot Die Coating | The Pressure Is On
- (Adhesive Coating)
- December 01, 2011, The dramatic increase in the expectations of coated products has put substantial pressure on the systems used to produce the next generation of coated products. Slot die coating technology is a function ...
- Web Lines: Take the Laminator Quiz
- (Coating/Laminating)
- October 16, 2011, ... do you know the maximum indentation of the rubber at your typical process condition? 5 pts. 7. Do you avoid large wraps on rubber nip rollers? 3 pts. 8. When your product is in the nip, do you know ...
- Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion
- (Surface Prep)
- February 28, 2011, If you're in the converting industry, you're likely amazed by the continually changing landscape of technically innovative products and processes. They If you're in the converting industry, you're likely ...
- Print More Lifelike Images
- (Flexpack)
- November 30, 2010, Tango Advantage coated cover stock is recommended for POP displays, presentation folders, product tags, and labels. Said to offer superior runnability, Tango Advantage coated cover stock is recommended ...
- Web Lines: Mission-Detect Nip Variations
- (First Glance)
- August 31, 2010, How To Detect Nip Variations To Create a Uniform Web Product “Good morning, Mr. Phelps. Many converting processes rely on uniform nip pressure to create a uniform product (and satisfied customer) independent ...
- Web Lines: How To Control Roller Nips
- (Web Handling)
- July 31, 2010, ... a micrometer-measured motion) may create different results over time when rubber coverings wear or harden. Also, engagement loaded nips will fluctuate more with diameter, product thickness, and roller ...
- Slitting Nonwovens: A Slit Decision
- (Flexpack)
- May 31, 2010, ... baseball rivalries are undeniably Midwest staples, Illinois-based NonWoven Solutions (NWS) went against the grain when it jump-started a nonwovens production line in Ingleside, about 50 miles north of ...
- Blade Coatings: Prolong Blade Life
- (Slit)
- May 31, 2010, ... both harder and smoother, friction effectively is reduced; performance and life are improved significantly. Coated slitting blades increase production by reducing machine downtime due to buildup on ...
- Trends in technology
- (Coating/Laminating)
- April 30, 2010, ... processes are 100 years old or more. Despite that, the industry has remained dynamic and competitive by continuously incorporating new process and product technology to improve quality, reduce costs, and ...
- A future for photovoltaics
- (Metallizing)
- April 30, 2010, ... never took place. In Japan, there was some production using induction-heated sources to deposit silica but only on a limited scale. Hidden from view ten years ago, one company followed up a research ...
- Technical Report: Thin Coating Challenges
- (Coatings)
- January 31, 2010, A major trend in the development of new web coated products is the requirement to coat thin, functional coatings on a thin substrate. The advantages of A major trend in the development of new web coated ...
- QC for Nips
- (Controls)
- December 31, 2009, ... to reduce quality control to cut costs. However, Dolph Beyer, an engineer with Mohawk Fine Papers, asserts that doing this actually is counterproductive. He has determined that using Pressurex pressure-indicating ...
- New Roles for Converters
- (Archive)
- September 30, 2009, ... in the converting industry will perform a key role in the commercialization of several advanced, high-technology product concepts currently under development. Among them are fuel cells, solar cells, thermal ...
- AIMCAL & PFFC Offer Joint Webinar on Mayer Rod Coating Technology
- (News | New Products)
- June 29, 2009, ... How it functions Hardware configurations Operating Range Identification of key variables Products How to use effectively Space is limited so reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/349884224 ...
- Stress & Strain
- (Archive)
- May 31, 2009, ... acceleration designed to increase slitter productivity, roller inertia can create large torques and steal or add tension to the web. Inertia-induced tension variations would lead to all the problems of ...
- Plasma Power
- (Archive)
- April 30, 2009, ... in the form of hydroxyl groups, carbonyl groups, amide groups, and carboxylic acid. A byproduct of high voltage is the aforementioned filamentary discharges. These discharges prevent uniform treatment ...
- Crowning Benefits
- (Web Handling: Main)
- February 28, 2009, ... benefit of crowning a roll is improved product quality. And more importantly, crowning helps the roll covering last longer, increases the rubber life, and helps reduce machine downtime. Assuring Results ...