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- Winding Part 5: Solutions for Common Wound Roll Defects
- (Converting Expert)
- April 03, 2023, ... Seven common defects will be presented here based on severity. Tacky webs tend to block. Narrow slits tend to dish. Slick webs tend to telescope. Larger rolls tend to be floppy. High loft webs will experience ...
- Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1
- (Converting Expert)
- May 11, 2022, This is Part 1 in a three-part series addressing what web properties are important. Parts 2 and 3 will discuss testing and applications. By Neal Michal, Principal, Converting Expert, LLC This is ...
- Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1
- (Web Handling)
- April 10, 2022, This is Part 1 in a three-part series addressing what web properties are important. Parts 2 and 3 will discuss testing and applications. By Neal Michal, Principal, Converting Expert, LLC This ...
- DualSTAR Sets New Standards with Dual Inspection Solution for Flexible Packaging
- (News | New Products)
- March 14, 2022, Innovative market first Combined inspection system for unprinted and printed web materials Innovative market first Combined inspection system for unprinted and printed web materials Optimizing workflows ...
- Taking Control of Static
- (Surface Prep)
- February 13, 2022, ... higher on the list charges positively after it touches and separates from a material lower on the list. For example, when a polypropylene web touches an aluminum idler roller, which is typically covered ...
- Quick Roller Alignment Check
- (News | New Products)
- August 20, 2020, ... problems. Misalignment as small as 0.020 in. (0.5 mm) can lead to web wrinkles. Troublesome equipment errors are usually invisible to the unaided eye. To detect, correct and maintain good roller alignment ...
- Static Control for Flexographic Printing
- (Flexography)
- July 05, 2020, Control static to prevent sparks where the printed web exits the central impression drum. Control static to prevent sparks where the printed web exits the central impression drum. By Kelly Robinson ...
- New Coating Technology Providing Real Solutions in Flexible Packaging
- (Flexpack)
- June 07, 2020, ... of many production and quality issues within flexible packaging leading to: Drag / slippage / wrinkles; Web breaks; Roller surface defects created from knife cuts; Web substrate defects; and ...
- Flexible Packaging Labels: Designing, Disclosing, Adhering all Merit Attention
- (News | New Products)
- October 09, 2019, ... content off the label and on to a website or other platform with ample space for explanations and education. For example, if a manufacturer wants to be doubly sure that “gluten-free” is prominently positioned ...
- Slitting Rewinding | Waste Not, Want Not
- (Slit)
- May 13, 2018, ... speed, product quality, reduced waste and reduced down-time to be achieved. We methodically troubleshoot web issues, such as wrinkles, baggy edges, product consistency, uneven coating, print station coordination ...
- FocalSpec Announces Roughness Scanner
- (Controls)
- June 06, 2017, The MicroProfiler MP 9000 real-time scanner measures on-line surface roughness of webs using company’s Line Confocal Imaging technology CUMMING, GA | FocalSpec, a supplier of high-resolution optical ...
- Flexible Packaging | Biodegradables Are From Mars
- (Flexpack)
- February 06, 2017, ... folds in the webbing. At our second trial, we decided to dry the compound, but that led to it becoming sticky and blocking the drying process. “At our third attempt, we were able to produce the film ...
- AIMCAL Awards | Toothpaste Carton Is 'Touching' Winne
- (Coating/Laminating)
- March 16, 2016, ... Web-Coated Product of the Year Award, named in honor of the late Peter Rigney, former publisher of Paper, Film and Foil Converter and long-time champion of the competition, who passed away in 1997. Unifoil ...
- Solvent-Free Lamination | Nordmeccanica Opens/Demos at New Permanent NA Home
- (Coating/Laminating)
- June 10, 2015, ... printing press for roll to roll printing of flexible webs, run length and lead times have been shortened dramatically, and it seems to be the norm versus the exception with each passing day. Caimmi observes ...
- Do Your Homework to Solve Telescoping Roll Problems
- (Web Handling)
- December 03, 2014, ... of a few layers)? Are there any trends of telescoping? (What machine, spindle, product, season does telescoping most likely occur?) What product variations have more telescoping, including web thickness, ...
- Maxson Sheeter Converts Paper at High Speeds
- (News | New Products)
- July 25, 2014, ... ft2 (800 g/m2). Speeds to 1,300 fpm (396 mpm) can be achieved. In a paper converting application, when outfitted with two dual-position roll stands, web flow into the sheeter is supported by an overhead ...
- Converting Headaches? Get Relief at CPP EXPO's PFFC-Sponsored Technical Session
- (Trade Shows)
- July 13, 2014, ... is author of PFFC's "Web Lines" column and "Tim's Web Lines" blog. Tim is president and web handling consultant for TJWalker+ Associates with 25 years of experience and will present the following six sessions: ...
- The Importance of Running Centered
- (Web Handling)
- July 10, 2014, ... it to run centered on anti-wrinkle/spreading rollers? My student asked further: I know we should control a web to run in the center of these rollers, but is there any acceptable range for the web to ...
- Do You Need a Roller That Is Chillin' and Groovy?
- (Web Handling)
- March 30, 2014, Web handling expert Timothy J. Walker of TJWalker+ Assoc. describes options for solving air lubrication of a big chilled or heated roller. How can you help a big chilled or heated roller that air lubricates, ...
- Q-Med and Schreiner MediPharm Secure Medical-Cosmetic Products
- (Label/Tape News)
- July 01, 2013, ... him of the result. “The KeySecure tracing system allows products to be tracked anywhere in the world. Aside from the telephonic query, web-based queries are possible too, depending on the manufacturer’s ...