Drying

Not Just a Pretty Face

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2009, ... the need for multilayer film, film/paper, or foil/paper laminates that are difficult to recycle. The 100% solids transfer metallizing processes use no solvents or water and require no drying. The carrier ...

Static Specified

(Archive)

March 31, 2009, ... exit verifies that the coating and drying operations are functioning properly. The sensor can be either permanently mounted or handheld. Readings are taken at the center of the film on a free span midway ...

AIMCAL Course Teaches Solution Preparation, Mixing

(News | New Products)

March 31, 2009, ... drying, an d surface features of the coated product. Manufacturing the best coating solution possible is critical, since the web coater cannot correct defects resident in the original solution. For registration ...

AIMCAL Honors Technology of the Year, Institutes Sustainability Competition

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2009, ... no solvents or water and require no drying. The carrier film can be recycled for new film application. DuPont Teijin also is recognized for its heat-sealable Mylar ECO PET lidding film with 30% post-consumer-recycled ...

Baldwin Technology, Nordson UV Enter into Private Label Agreements

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2009, ... two companies will continue to work together on an informal basis. “Baldwin IVT in Sweden is a leading manufacturer of high performance IR drying systems and responsible for Baldwin’s global strategy ...

Coating & Ink Research Institute Will Host Open House

(News | New Products)

March 09, 2009, ... Proof printers for offset, gravure, flexographic and screen process; rheometers and viscometers to characterize inks ; UV, EB and conventional ink curing/drying equipment; dispersion equipment for ink ...

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

(Magazine)

February 28, 2009, ... Barbizon Palace Hotel, Amsterdam, Netherlands (+31 020 676 2069; www.awa-bv.com). 23-24 | Web Coating & Drying Course, AIMCAL Converting School, Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators, ...

What's New Products: March 200

(Magazine)

February 28, 2009, ...  line speed to ISO grade G2.5 or finer. Options include air release grooving for increased felt life and better drying; bolt-on journals for easy maintenance; and alloy steel journals for heavyweight applications ...

How To Find Green Projects

(Process Management)

January 31, 2009, ... in applied cost. For gravure and flexo solvent inks, thinner ink films will yield savings in VOC emissions and reduce energy consumption because less drying is needed. In my January 2008 column, the ...

Triple Play for Nordmeccanica

(News Clips Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... reports an innovative machine configuration and a unique drying system with integrated recirculation features contribute to energy savings. The Triplex Combi Vertical, the Linear dry bond laminator, ...

February Carton & Box Reporter

(Magazine)

January 31, 2009, ... stable with controlled absorption drying, offering excellent coverage and cost savings. ◆INX Intl. Ink Co. | 630-382-1800 | www.inxinternational.com PFFC-ASAP 316 Manage More Than One Plant Release ...

Conserve Energy

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... clearly shows that the web drying component and related fans consume the largest amount of process energy and thereby represent the best opportunity for energy savings or efficiency improvements. There ...

February 2009 Coating/Laminating Special Report

(Special Reports)

January 31, 2009, ... Report: Sustainability efforts are driving innovation today. Conserve Energy—Technical Report: Find cost-saving opportunities in the web drying component of your operation. What’s New—New coatings, ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

December 31, 2008, ... in three days. Formulation doesn't contain water, alleviating air handling and drying needs in addition to improving adhesive shipping, handling, and warehousing efficiencies. Rohm and Haas Co. | 877-288-5881 ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

November 30, 2008, ... wet lamination process. Adhesive is solvent-free and has excellent press stability with no drying on the plate or rollers during stoppages or makeready. DSI Group | 860-413-9510 | www.dsi-grp.com PFFC-ASAP ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

November 30, 2008, ... sheeter/stacker, and UV drying. The web width is 30 in. and print repeats are available in the range of 20-48 in., which gives the press the capability to print and sheet 40 in. on pharma-type substrates. ...

Getting Carded: Card Making comes of age for Converters

(Offset)

October 31, 2008, ... UV interdeck drying capabilities. UV facilitates photo-quality results on plastic cards, static cling displays, clear pressure-sensitive decals, and adhesive vinyl products. Special enhancements, such ...

Web Coating: Process Characterization

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2008, ...  Process Variables There are three basic data classes to be characterized. Process control variables include line speed, web tension, drying air, dry-bulb temperature, coating solution temperature, ...

Pilot Coating Line Announced

(Coating/Laminating)

October 31, 2008, ... die coating to supplement research and formulation services. The pilot line will be located in the same facility as its production machines and will provide CDT, UV curing, hot air drying, and lamination ...

Door to Door QC

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2008, ... four 60-in. Faustel coaters that feature state-of-the-art three-zone drying ovens to dry a wide range of materials effectively, especially thicker coatings, says Jessup. Coating methods include knife over ...

Do You Have a Need for Speed?

(Web Lines)

September 30, 2008, ... to increasing speed will be your processes. Your extrusion or coating system is limited in pound or volume per hour. Your drying or curing process requires time, so your process doesn't have enough length-to-speed ...

Solvent Retention in Packaging

(Process Management)

September 30, 2008, ... amine can be retained and cause problems not detectable by the GC test. In many oil-based inks for litho printing, the chemical drying process itself generates odorous side products, and special low-odor ...

Training Offered On-Site

(News Clips Archive)

August 31, 2008, ... for Engineers web handling and converting training services on-site at any company location. Areas of expertise include heating and cooling the web, coating, drying, laminating, slitting, winding, tension ...

Earth-Friendly Print

(Print)

August 31, 2008, ... surprising gains. For example, ultraviolet printing inks may not be known for their material makeup, but they do result in faster press startups and high efficiency drying. This results in overall improvements ...

Future Events

(Events)

August 11, 2008, ... www1.gotomeeting.com/register/197160016). Apr. 14–16 | AICC Annual Spring Meeting, Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, CA (703-836-2422; www.aiccbox.org). Apr. 15–16 | Web Coating & Drying Course, AIMCAL ...

COF Testing: Why Does it Matter?

(Process Management)

July 31, 2008, ... COF to vary. This property is sensitive to application viscosity, coating weight, drying conditions, and environmental humidity. In energy-cure systems, COF is affected by the degree of cure. So, once ...

August 2008 PFFC What's New Products: Part tw

(New Products)

July 31, 2008, ... solutions, press includes the latest safety systems and enclosures. Can be supplied with a variety of drying systems. Windmoeller & Hoelscher | 800-854-8702 | www.whcorp.com PFFC-ASAP 402 Overprint ...

Coater Joins Tech Center

(News Clips Archive)

July 31, 2008, ... speeds. It has proven to be an alternative to slot-die coating in certain applications. The Process and Technology Center incorporates all well-known drying and curing technologies currently used in ...

RF Web Dryer Is Eco-Friendly

(News Eclips)

July 22, 2008, Radio Frequency Co. introduces the Macrowave RF Drying System, which is said to provide greater efficiency than conventional convection and infrared systems for the high-speed drying of water-based patterned ...

Paper's Pledg

(Archive)

June 30, 2008, ... or structural performance. It provides outstanding ink holdout for sharp graphics and faster drying time, side-to-side uniformity, and sheet cleanliness, which can help improve productivity and performance ...