Rolls

Narrow Web's Leverag

(Label/Tape)

March 31, 2010, ... as the inks are not absorbed but instead bond to the film surface. Higher airflow rates in the dryers will help reduce drying times. Because films demand lower heat levels, chill rolls can be used to keep ...

Pilot Coating: Coater Clone

(Coating/Laminating)

March 31, 2010, ... business units. They typically sell labels made out of our material,” he says. “They'll do the printing and the die-cutting of the labels locally, but the rollstock they use in the process is manufactured ...

Rollers Add Precision

(New Products)

March 31, 2010, Redesigned GripLock Rollers give its Air Roll Lock Differential Shaft extra speed and precision in differential winding applications, company reports. Redesigned GripLock Rollers give its Air Roll Lock ...

Press Sets Up Quickly

(New Products)

March 31, 2010, The P5, part of the Performance Series, is said to provide fast changeovers, simple operation, and superior print quality. Has simple, repeatable settings The P5, part of the Performance Series, is said ...

Roller Refurbishing: Replace or Refinish?

(Web Handling)

March 31, 2010, Due to the long service life of most heat transfer rolls, converters often wait for problems to arise before servicing their equipment. Unfortunately, Due to the long service life of most heat transfer ...

Riding the Rails

(Web Handling)

March 31, 2010, ... needs to arrive undamaged. That was the challenge faced by the Coated Products Operations of Green Bay Packaging, which ships rolls of its pressure-sensitive label material from Green Bay, WI, to Mexico, ...

Substrates Offered in Short Runs

(New Products)

March 31, 2010, ... are topcoated with company's DigiPRO TC-338 or TC-413 topcoats and can be shipped in five days or less. Products will be available in short runs (360 MSI, equivalent to five rolls of 12 in. x 500 ft) and ...

Flexible Packaging: Narrow Web's Leverag

(Flexpack)

March 21, 2010, ... airflow rates in the dryers will help reduce drying times. Because films demand lower heat levels, chill rolls can be used to keep the web temperature low in addition to higher airflow. As with paper-faced ...

What’s Up With Die Lines

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 17, 2010, ... this phenomenon on the substrate. This is a carry over from “the old days” when wide gauge bands were seen on paper rolls. However, from experience, we know we don’t see them in rolls of incoming oriented ...