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Fujifilm Water-based Flexo Inks Offer Critical Benefits

(News | New Products)

September 30, 2012, ... comparison to predecessor inks, there is a reduced need for monitoring during printing so results are consistent from start to finish, job to job. Low viscosity—Inks are easier to use and ink transfer ...

Sun Chemical To Showcase Ink and Plate Technologies at SuperCorr Expo

(Carton Box)

September 25, 2012, ... of the Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG) and provide consistent viscosity with excellent press stability. SunGraphics High-Definition Plates Expand Corrugated Printing Options By partnering ...

Dow Europe Adds New Polymers

(Coating/Laminating)

September 3, 2012, AFFINITY GA 1000R and AFFINITY GA 1875 join Dow Europe’s line of polyolefin elastomers, offering high bond strength and lower viscosity   HORGEN, SWITZERLAND | Dow Elastomers, a business unit of ...

Dispensing System from Dymax Has Long Life

(Coating/Laminating)

July 31, 2012, ... 475 valve dispensing system utilizes a pneumatic, normally closed diaphragm valve to dispense accurately low- to high-viscosity fluids. The design of the internal diaphragm and adjacent parts prevents ...

RheoSense Chip Measures at High Shear Rates

(Coating/Laminating)

June 27, 2012, The E chip from RheoSense is said to eliminate early turbulence and produce accurate measurements of viscosity at high shear rates   SAN RAMON, CA | RheoSense has introduced its E chip said to expand ...

NPE Follow Up

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

April 30, 2012, ... solutions to both consumer and industrial waste so as to minimize the size of the landfill stream and cost to the consumer.  Sophisticated technology allows these plants to increase the IV (intrinsic viscosity) ...

Dymax Dispenser Aids Operators

(Coating/Laminating)

April 17, 2012, ... to dispense low- to high-viscosity materials accurately. Operators are able to quickly and easily set up the system for the deposit size needed by utilizing the digital timer control and adjustable pressure ...

New Features for Dynisco Melt Flow Indexer

(Coating/Laminating)

April 15, 2012, The LMI melt flow indexer from Dynisco makes use easier for operators with a digital encoder, new software, and a digital encoder   FRANKLIN, MA | The LMI Series melt flow indexer from Dynisco offers ...

Parkinson Lists NPE Offerings

(Extrusion Coating)

March 30, 2012, ... winder with advanced cut-and-transfer technology for difficult webs; and an new Key Filters KCH screen changer, designed for lower viscosity and elastomeric materials. The KCH screen changer uses a PLC ...

Coating Matters | Battery Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

March 25, 2012, ... with the current state of battery slurry chemistry, there are some advantages to using flexible slot die geometry. Namely, having the ability to adjust for viscosity differences in the battery slurry throughout ...

On Print | Inkjet for Packaging

(Flexpack)

March 20, 2012, ... is inherently handicapped by the requirement for inks to have low viscosity. As we all know from our desktop experiences, these inks are runny and prone to bleed. We know we must use specific papers and ...

Dymax Hand-Held Valve Aids Dispensing

(Adhesives)

March 19, 2012, ... materials that are compatible with a wide variety of low- to medium-viscosity fluids such as light-curable adhesives, epoxy resins, cyanoacrylates, and activator-cured adhesives. The air filter regulator ...

Coating Matters | Suspensions, Dispersions, and Emulsions

(Coating/Laminating)

February 21, 2012, ... operators have enough to worry about if the fluid is a chemical or polymer diluted by a solvent. Viscosity curves at various shear rates and temperatures, stress relaxation of elastomeric materials, and ...

RheoSense Viscometer Uses Small Sample

(Coating/Laminating)

February 11, 2012, The m-VROC viscometer allows user to measure viscosity with 20µl (microliter) samples, reportedly saving money in the cost of materials SAN RAMON, CA | RheoSense has developed a viscosity test protocol ...

Slot Die Coating | The Pressure Is On

(Adhesive Coating)

December 1, 2011, ... uniform fluid viscosity contributing to uniform cross-web distribution. Improved waste management | All of the coating fluid is applied to the substrate via the positive displacement pump and the ...

Some Thoughts on Purging

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 9, 2011, ... from high to low to medium to low to high, etc in an effort to alter the flow patterns (shear stress) at the walls so as to dislodge build-up in those areas. This, in combination with high-viscosity, abrasive-filled ...

PTI Calculator for PET Blends Is Offered as Free App

(Controls)

November 8, 2011, Plastic Technologies Inc. (PTI) has launched a new free app that calculates the intrinsic viscosity (IV) of PET resin blends via a two-step process. HOLLAND, OH | Plastic Technologies Inc. (PTI) has ...

Inks for Minimal Plate Swell

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

July 31, 2011, ... provide minimal plate swell for flexo printing. Environmentally friendly inks are formulated without benzophenone and ITX with an ultra-low-viscosity pourable system. Company says inks can be used for ...

Atomize Fluids for Coating & More

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

July 31, 2011, ... of spray patterns for uses that include coating, cooling, and treating. Nozzles combine liquid and compressed air with a viscosity to 300 cP to create a mist of atomized liquid that can be adjusted easily ...

Coating Matters: Slot Die Coating Fundamentals

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2011, ... summary of the extent of capability of a slot die (for typical coating fluids): Line speeds | 1-600 mpm Wet thickness coated | 1-2,000 microns Viscosity of fluid | 1-100,000 cP Accuracy | ±1% ...