Technical Reports
Smart Cards | New Technology for Producing RFID Inlays
- Published: January 03, 2017, By Matthias Schwartze, ruhlamat GmbH
A state-of-the-art wire-embedding machine allows large format antenna production.
Static Beat | Dissipators Work Where Only 1 Side Has Static
- Published: September 21, 2015, By Dr. Kelly Robinson
Is it really necessary to install 2 static dissipators? Before you throw me out, let me explain!
Coating Matters | Energy Storage Devices
- Published: August 11, 2015, By Mark Miller
From lithium-ion batteries to capacitors to solar panels, one common feature is they are all produced through a coating method
Static Beat | Control Static on Insulating Webs in Dryers
- Published: July 23, 2015, By Dr. Kelly Robinson
How to protect solvent dryers/ovens from sparks caused by static on insulating webs.
Web Lines | When Do Small Rollers and Cores Cause Defects?
- Published: July 08, 2015, By Tim Walker
Are you exerting excessive strain on your web?
Coating Matters | Film Split Defects
- Published: June 29, 2015, By Mark Miller
When there are two rolling surfaces moving in the same direction, the fluid needs to decide which surface to follow. But how is this decision made?
Web Lines | Unwritten Rules, Part 2
- Published: June 09, 2015, By Tim Walker
Here are a couple more web handling rules Tim Walker keeps forgetting to tell you
Enterprise Labeling | Top 5 Trends in 2015
- Published: May 21, 2015, By Josh Roffman, Loftware
A recent survey of 500+ supply chain professionals has identified these five trends in labeling processes
On Print | UV/EB Inkjet for Food Packaging
- Published: May 12, 2015, By Dene Taylor
Dene Taylor, a presenter at RadTech’s UV/EB West 2015, says packaging printed with energy cure inkjet may be coming soon to a supermarket near you
Web Lines | Unwritten Rules, Now Written
- Published: April 28, 2015, By Tim Walker
Here are 3 web handling rules Tim Walker keeps forgetting to tell you
Corona Treating | Why All Films Do Not Treat the Same
- Published: March 30, 2015, By Tom Gilbertson, Enercon Industries Corp.
How well do you understand the relationship between your films and your corona treater?
Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 2
- Published: March 24, 2015, By Gene Medlock
EVOH allows for conversion from foil and metallized film laminations to co-extruded barrier films, but some applications require better flex crack than conventional EVOH alone can provide
Coating Matters | Construction Materials for Coating Equipment
- Published: March 19, 2015, By Mark Miller
Mark Miller helps you identify the right material selection for tooling that will carry fluid to your substrate
Web Lines | How To Create an MD Running Fold in a Wide Web
- Published: March 17, 2015, By Tim Walker
Web handling expert Tim Walker offers three options for this folding process
Coating Matters | Membrane Process Technology
- Published: March 11, 2015, By Mark Miller
Here are a few theories to guide your decision making for achieving the thin coatings needed for filtration
Coating Matters | Coating and Casting Technology for Water Filtration
- Published: February 09, 2015, By Mark Miller
The fundamentals of air entrainment, entrapment, and rheology are critical to product success
Barrier Resins | Properties, Processing & Handling of EVOH, Pt. 1
- Published: February 02, 2015, By Gene Medlock
EVOH, even after abuse, has allowed for conversion from foil and metallized film laminations to co-extruded barrier films
UV/EB | North American Market for Energy Curing Technologies
- Published: January 27, 2015, By Jackie Bland
PRIMIR study provides the latest word on ultraviolet and electron beam curing in printing
On Print | Digital Printers for Real Converters
- Published: January 05, 2015, By Dr. Dene Taylor
Advances in technology now make it possible for you to handle the move to digital just like you did when bringing in flexo or gravure
Coating Matters | Multi-Layer Coating
- Published: December 12, 2014, By Mark Miller
To provide more than one fluid at a time to a substrate, a pre-metered method like slot die coating is required
Static Beat | Solvent Coater Static Control for Insulating Webs
- Published: November 06, 2014, By Kelly Robinson
With insulating film, protect solvent coaters from static sparks with 3 devices
Static Beat | Static Dissipator Locations
- Published: September 18, 2014, By Kelly Robinson
Install static dissipators to control static. Easier said than done! Exactly where should they go?
Web Lines | The Case of the Missing Pacer
- Published: July 08, 2014, By Timothy J. Walker
How can a system with only two slipping torque elements control speed?
On Print | Are You Cured? Proper Cure Is Up to You
- Published: June 23, 2014, By Dr. Dene Taylor
How can you give a 100% guarantee that you will never ship any uncured or under-cured material?
Coating Matters | Everything You Wanted to Know about Coating But Were Afraid to Ask
- Published: June 18, 2014, By Mark Miller
Developing a new coated product? Here is a set of questions that can lead the process engineer in the right direction going forward.
Coating Matters | Designing Equipment for Fluid Flow
- Published: April 23, 2014, By Mark Miller
In premetered coating, a slot die is the control valve that turns fluid flow through a pipe into a precise, flat, and even coating on a continuous substrate. How does a chunk of metal do this?
On Print | Measuring Print Quality Within and Across Platforms
- Published: February 20, 2014, By Dr. Dene Taylor
A print quality measurement service provides a method to quantify press performance
Web Lines | The Case for Shorter (and Longer) Acceleration Times
- Published: February 05, 2014, By Timothy J. Walker
Should you change the acceleration time on your slitter/rewinder? Web handling expert Tim Walker offers the pros and cons
On Print | Digital Printing: New Year Resolution
- Published: January 20, 2014, By Dr. Dene Taylor
Resolution for digital devices is a source of confusion. Printing expert Dene Taylor offers advice and resources
Static Beat | Static Dissipator Neutralization Efficiency
- Published: January 03, 2014, By Kelly Robinson
When do you need active static bars with high static dissipation performance?
