Drying

Unique Issues of Laminating Inks

(Magazine)

April 29, 2004, ... heat-sealable coating on the film, or by molten PE applied to one film and then pressed to another. In the case of adhesives, the inks are exposed to the drying temperatures of the adhesive, the temperature ...

Kodak Polychrome Graphics to Demo Flexo Plates at Drupa

(Flexpack)

April 25, 2004, ... latitude and extremely short drying times to meet today's demanding quality and production schedules," adds the company. Proofing Products Also at Drupa, KPG says it will launch its First Check Desktop ...

Custom Folding Carton Converter Curtis Packaging Installs Second KBA Press

(News | New Products)

April 03, 2004, ... extensive dispersion coating and drying capabilities that enable the converter to execute metallic colors, such as gold, silver, platinum, or bronze, [which can be] added at the start of the process or ...

Film Wettability Not So Simple

(Magazine)

March 31, 2004, ... of solvent retention. These results were obtained with solvent-based inks when energy costs drove everyone to optimize their press drying performance. Besides better ink wettability, ink adhesion, and ...

Drupa New Product Digest

(Magazine)

March 30, 2004, ... output speed of 300 mpm. High-output, two-zone drying system is said to ensure dependable drying of both solvent- and water-based inks. Features a corona treater and camera-assisted print inspection system ...

Scitex Vision's CORjet at Drupa: Taking Inkjet to the Top of the Short-Run Corrugated and Rigid Display Market

(News | New Products)

March 09, 2004, ... and unloader, print engine, and drying unit. Using the same standard format artwork files as used for digital flexo or litho production, the CORjet prints with four- or six-color configurations using ...

Products

(Magazine)

February 29, 2004, ... High-efficiency horizontal drying tunnel allows speeds to 500 mpm. Machine can be designed for stand-alone use or for use with in-line flexo or gravure printing. Apply Pattern Coatings on Preprinted ...

Less Coating, More Control

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... and in the coated product, are key to today's coating equipment, reports Lee Ostness, product manager of Coating and Drying Systems, Black Clawson Converting Machinery (blkclawson.com), Fulton, NY, USA. ...

Learning the Lingo

(Magazine)

January 31, 2004, ...  a. Spots Bubbles Gels b. Contamination Repellent spots c. Other types Repeat spots 3. Coating Air entrainment 4. Drying Mottle Dryer Bands Orange peel 5. Substrate ...

Darwin Would Approve

(Unprinted Rolls)

January 30, 2004, ... market. We can coat aqueous and solvent formulations in either direct, reverse, or offset gravure modes and our flotation ovens, with independent top and bottom side heating, assure controlled drying and ...

UV & Jet Inks: An Exciting Combo

(Materials)

January 30, 2004, ... clear without plugging due to ink drying. UV inks can be cured rapidly under high UV energy and generate low or no volatile organic compounds. Physical advantages of UV jet inks include improved rub ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 30, 2004, ... heat-generating IR energy for effective UV drying across a range of printing applications and substrates. The lamphead's four-segment reflector design directs UV light around the lamp body, said to increase ...

RFID and Conductive Inks: What You Need to Know

(News | New Products)

January 14, 2004, ... of time, money, and risk. PFFC: What are some major trends in conductive inks? Rohrkemper: The trend is to try to find technologies within the conductive inks to bring curing time or drying time ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... inks while wet that makes the system unique. This can be done independently of color laydown sequence and without inter-station drying or curing during production of multicolor printing jobs on non-absorbent ...

Converting Less Ordinary

(Magazine)

December 30, 2003, ... were added specifically to meet the strenuous drying demands required by the conductive inks and coatings. Affordable RFID With all the buzz surrounding RFID, one of the most challenging obstacles ...

New Heidelberg Press Helps Las Vegas Company Build a Better Mousepad

(News | New Products)

December 01, 2003, ... in mousepads and countermats, used to print graphics on paper that it would then laminate. With the new CD-74 press, the company can print crisp, high quality art directly onto plastic with little drying ...

Omet Celebrates 40 Years

(Magazine)

November 30, 2003, ... for quick changeovers (PFFC witnessed a complete changeover in just under 5 min) and can use UV, water-based, or solvent-based inks with a combination also possible of hot air, UV, or IR drying units. ...

Sniffing Out the Sources of Packaging Odors

(Materials)

November 29, 2003, ... amines, and low-molecular acrylic monomers. Ammonia is removed easily from the package through normal drying, but some amines are more difficult to remove. The presence of amines can create an undesirable ...

Products

(Magazine)

November 29, 2003, ... With a total power of 292 kW, dryer is designed to pass two webs through simultaneously at speeds of 6-600 fpm. Design is said to accelerate drying and help remove vapors, making the dryer energy-efficient. ...

Ko-Pack, Sun Chemical, and ESI Team Up to Demo Cutting-Edge Package Production

(News | New Products)

November 11, 2003, ... exist. "[With the new center we will] demonstrate the WetFlex system is commercially viable and its use on CI presses equipped with EB curing offer an attractive alternative to current drying methods. ...

Doctor Blade Systems: A Cure for What Ails Your Printing Process

(Magazine)

October 31, 2003, ... small blade footprint for better metering, instead of the low contact angles and resultant large blade footprint that contribute to ink drying, score lines, and wear on the flexo anilox rollers and to ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 31, 2003, ... custom-built printing presses, wet and dry waxers, laminators, unwinds, rewinds, drying systems, and chamber doctor blade systems, as well as self-contained turnkey installations, consulting, retrofits, ...

Structured for Success

(Unprinted Rolls)

October 31, 2003, ... of a new coating process might start with the selection of the materials to be coated, or even their synthesis, and proceed through mixing, coating, drying, shipping, the customer's end use, and their customer' ...

Products

(Magazine)

October 30, 2003, ... sleeves need to be changed when switching repeat lengths. Units are fully equipped printing towers that can be set continuously to any repeat length between 15 and 30 in. (381 to 762 mm). UV Drying ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2003, ... S.p.A held an open house recently to demonstrate its latest high-speed laminator technology. The Duplex Combi with horizontal drying system was tested during the event using both solvent-based and solvent-free ...

Coating Success

(Unprinted Rolls)

September 30, 2003, ... in the dryer. The dryer also has optimum conditions for product performance and quality, which may not produce the drying capacity needed to remove the solvent load. When this occurs, conditions have ...

Meeting the Need

(Materials)

September 30, 2003, ... properties; and require no plant investment for lacquering, drying, and air purification. Easily processable sealant resins reportedly provide cost savings over conventional aluminum/lacquer lid systems. ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... drive-through electronic line shaft (ELS). It also is equipped with a specialized drying system and an in-line rotary embosser and sheeter that can be operated for either roll-to-roll or roll-to-sheet. ...

Breaking New Ground

(Flexpack)

August 31, 2003, ... press, including multi-substrate capability; excellent registration, fast changeover; and increased drying capability thanks to its Extreme Drying technology. “We came back with what we really wanted ...

Let's Talk Trend

(Tapes)

August 28, 2003, ... Improvements in tension controls and drying methods are among the many improvements that have made film a more press-friendly substrate. The film/paper price differential also has become negligible, further ...