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Unwind and Rewind Guides: Design and Installation Considerations

(White Paper)

March 21, 2023, ... significantly lower coefficient of friction ranging from 0.01 to 0.08. Seal drag, lubrication viscosity and any pre-loading can increase the coefficient of friction for roller or ball bearings. Apart from ...

Coating Futures in Medical and Wound Management

(Coating/Laminating)

March 19, 2023, ... coating can be used over a wide viscosity range. It is often regarded as a good choice for the placement of thin film coatings of low viscosity. Apart from direct gravure other variants are available; ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 7, 2023, ... Soft Touch coatings have the advantages of being used on a hard scuff-resistant surface and not producing the “vinyl” feel that other coatings do. Designed as a high-viscosity coating, Sun Chemical’s SunInspire ...

Flint Group revolutionises food label and packaging printing with launch of sustainable UV LED Dual Cure ink

(News | New Products)

February 1, 2023, ... still using traditional mercury-based UV lamps to smoothly transition to more sustainable UV curing processes at their own pace. With optimized curing speed, improved rheology, and lower viscosity, EkoCure ...

The Role of Corona in Flexible Packaging Lamination Requires an Understanding of Filmic Substrates

(Surface Prep)

January 29, 2023, ... solvents from the ink reacting with the adhesive (only if mirror printed). If there is a cohesive failure in the ink, it can be due to the adhesive viscosity being too high, which means the adhesive will ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 1, 2023, ... viscosity control and the ability to track performance 24/7. It’s a world away from the days when samples were taken to the lab to determine many of these factors. Companies who run roll goods had higher ...

HOW TO: Properly Handle Tri-Ply Adhesive Lamination

(Coating/Laminating)

November 6, 2022, ... back to back job. Experience and process development informed smart adhesive approach among converters: High Performance high viscosity (and consequently expensive) adhesive on the PET-FOIL pass and a ...

Cromex Presents New Act Green® Masterbatches Range with Sustainable Solutions for Plastics at K 2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 23, 2022, ... viscosity, yellowing, bad odor, humidity, among other problems that make it challenging to achieve quality and performance of virgin material. Among the additives, there are odor reducers, which encapsulate ...

Sustainable Machinery Performance and Smart Factory Solutions Brought To You By Davis-Standard at K2022

(Upcoming Conference News)

July 24, 2022, ... DSB® barrier screw, especially beneficial for high-viscosity HDPE applications such as pipe extrusion, where lower melt temperatures, reduced power consumption and improved energy efficiency are paramount. ...

AIMCAL presents 2022 Product of the Year, Technology of the Year and Sustainability Awards

(News | New Products)

May 5, 2022, ... Year Award went to Rheonics (Winterthur, Switzerland) for its InkSight multi-station, ink viscosity-control system for printing presses. The Rheonics InkSight system delivers quality, cost and environmental ...

Starlinger Viscotec: Heat Resistant and Fully Recyclable Rpet100 Material Wins Re|focus Sustainable Innovation in Material Award 2022

(News | New Products)

April 4, 2022, ... mechanical properties are restored by increasing the intrinsic viscosity of the material, up to the levels of virgin material. Starlinger viscotec’s PET sheet extrusion lines are intentionally designed ...

EFI Launches Enhanced Platform for Nozomi Single-Pass Inkjet Presses

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2022, ... finishes, and full or bundle stacker options. Available with up to six colors, including white, the EFI Nozomi 14000 LED press’s high-viscosity inks provide outstanding color registration and coverage, ...

Davis-Standard to Market Nonwovens and Converting Solutions at Techtextil North America

(News | New Products)

March 2, 2022, ... is experienced in attaining the right viscosity, emulsion, pH, and adhesive characteristics for customer applications. This includes tapes and labels, silicone-coating products, paint protection films ...

Davis-Standard will promote a range of converting technology at ICE Europe

(News | New Products)

February 6, 2022, ... proper viscosity, emulsion, pH, and adhesive characteristics for their products. Applications include tapes and labels, silicone-coating products, paint protection films (PPF), and specialty coating markets. ...

Davis-Standard’s SHO (Super High Output) Offers Next Level Groove Feed Performance

(News | New Products)

December 1, 2021, ... section and high-performance, energy-efficient DSB® barrier screw. This is especially beneficial for high-viscosity HDPE applications such as pipe extrusion, where lower melt temperatures, reduced power ...

Trexel and Bockatech Partner to Increase Benefits and Scope of Foamed Packaging Applications

(News | New Products)

October 3, 2021, ... system designed specifically for fast-cycle packaging applications. The benefits include thinner wall molding from reduced material viscosity and substantially reduced injection pressure and clamp tonnage, ...

BriskHeat Announces Launch of DHI Drum Immersion Heaters

(News | New Products)

September 14, 2021, ... “These heaters are perfect for use with liquids which need temperature maintenance or viscosity control.” BriskHeat’s DHI 55-gallon immersion heater: Delivers 1,000 watts for maximum heat; Features ...

Xaar’s Presence in China Taken to New Heights with Opening of Shenzhen Customer Service Centre

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2021, ... future. Innovations such as printing at 1440dpi resolution, 150kHz frequency, 200°C and 100cP viscosity are planned, reinforcing Xaar’s reputation in the Chinese market and worldwide for developing the ...

Water-Based Flexographic Printing Steps Up to the Sustainability Challenge

(News | New Products)

June 30, 2021, ... lamination, a low viscosity adhesive is applied, requiring only a heated nip to mate it to the substrate. This creates an additional advantage of solvent-free lamination beyond the reduced GHG and VOC ...

AIMCAL Hall of Honor Inducts First Five Members

(News | New Products)

October 19, 2020, ... NY), offers consulting and technical training in film orientation, barrier technologies, coextrusion, and extrusion and also measures polymer melt viscosity with a capillary rheometer. A leading developer ...