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Vetaphone – the first and best in surface treatment

(Surface Prep)

February 07, 2024, ... because we know that no ancillary process can afford to be a weak link in the overall production chain. That’s why many international OEMs name Vetaphone as their preferred supplier. The key to our ...

Navigating Challenges in Corona Treatment

(Surface Prep)

January 14, 2024, In the dynamic world of packaging, corona treatment plays an important role in ensuring the optimal adhesion of inks, coatings and adhesives. By Alyxandria Klein, Marketing and Sales Director, QC ...

R2R USA Conference Draws Biggest Crowd in Five Years

(Coating/Laminating)

December 21, 2023, ... of Web Handling — Instructor: Dr. David Roisum. Master the fundamentals of the must-know topics of rollers, nip, tension and path control, wrinkling, spreading and winding. The in-person courses cost ...

Treating Your Business (and Your Customers) with Corona Treatment

(Surface Prep)

November 29, 2023, ...  The ability of corona treatment to increase surface tension and achieve high levels of adhesion for the new generation of eco-friendly inks offers convertors and printers additional competitive advantage. ...

Gravure Print and Coating Quality Contenders

(Coating/Laminating)

November 08, 2023, ... company, which won an Innovator in Pre-Press Award for the FlexiProof 100, supplies printing ink manufacturers, both large and small, as well as printers, converters and other businesses with color communication ...

Milwaukee Hosts 2023 Plastic Product Decorating Summit September 28-29

(News | New Products)

September 20, 2023, ... Keith Farthing, Polyfab Daiho Decision Tree for Selecting and Implementing Direct to Part Decorating Processes: Paul Uglum, Uglum Consulting LLC Part Prep: Surface Treatment and Cleaning for Ink Adhesion: ...

Labelexpo: New wash-off Label Adhesive

(News | New Products)

August 10, 2023, ... It also supports the recycling processes, in which the residue-free separation of the PET material from the label material, including adhesives and printing inks, is essential in order to be able to produce ...

Sun Chemical to present range of sustainable solutions at Labelexpo Europe 2023

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2023, ... sustainable solutions for the labels and flexible packaging industries at Labelexpo Europe 2023 (Hall 5, Stand E45), highlighting its unique position as a provider of inks, coatings, adhesives, packaging ...

What’s Special About Films and Synthetics?

(Converting Perspectives)

July 09, 2023, ... been a “crinkly” failure, while certain of the latest films offer superior “touch;” Good protection in packaging or surfaces with scratch resistance. Good protection also enhances the shelf life of contents; ...

Improve Quality by Corona Treating Films Prior to Converting

(News | New Products)

June 25, 2023, ... and increase surface energy to enable adhesion with inks, coatings and laminations. The increase in a film’s surface energy is not permanent. Surface energy decays over time and the rate of decay depends ...

Corona Treatment for Extrusion Coating and Laminating Production Lines

(Surface Prep)

June 18, 2023, ... the production processes in these companies. High-frequency corona treatment is widely accepted for improving the adhesion of printing ink, lacquer, glue, coatings on plastic film, paper and metal foil. ...

EFI’s Offerings at FESPA 2023 Offer Print Businesses Profitable Growth Opportunities

(News | New Products)

May 22, 2023, Electronics For Imaging, Inc., continues on its innovative path to create more opportunities for customers to achieve profitable growth with the announcement of the company’s first UV LED inkjet inks Electronics ...

Baldwin Invites Printers to “Stack Their Tech” for Higher Quality, Efficiency and Sustainability at Graphics Canada

(News | New Products)

May 03, 2023, ... surface treatment systems that are used to achieve better adhesion of process liquids like inks and coatings to substrates as part of printing and industrial production processes Rounding out its technology, ...

Michelman — Delivering Innovative Solutions to Capture Market Opportunities and Accelerate Growth – Highlights at Dscoop Edge St. Louis World Expo

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2023, ... produce the best possible output. Its excellent adhesion to a wide variety of substrates and HP Indigo ElectroInk offers versatility and security for applications, including flexible packaging, high-performance ...

INX Reinforces Commitment for Sustainable Solutions and Circular Economy at INFOFLEX 2023

(News | New Products)

April 04, 2023, As package printers, converters and others reunite for INFOFLEX 2023, April 17-18 in Columbus, Ohio, INX International Ink Co. As package printers, converters and others reunite for INFOFLEX 2023, ...

Sun Chemical to Exhibit Extensive Portfolio of Metal Packaging Solutions at METPACK 2023

(News | New Products)

April 03, 2023, ... such as reduced ink and metal waste, Sun Chemical’s SunColorBox color management toolkit should be on the wish list of any converter looking to produce consistent brand colors across production facilities ...

Fujifilm and Henkel Announce Partnership Agreement

(News | New Products)

March 29, 2023, Fujifilm Graphic Communications has announced a partnership agreement with Henkel that will deliver production and sustainability benefits for customers of its Jet Press FP790 digital inkjet flexible packaging solution ...

Understanding Dyne Decay

(Surface Prep)

March 12, 2023, ... need for surface treatments stems from the fact that a liquid, whether ink, lacquer or adhesive, cannot be absorbed by plastic substrates. Unlike natural fiber-based materials such as paper, carton and ...

Fujifilm announces commercial availability of Acuity Prime L flatbed printer

(News | New Products)

March 06, 2023, ... speed. It features six vacuum zones and 16 media location pins, as well as the ability to print side by side jobs with its dual zone function, for maximum flexibility. Uvijet HM – an ink system formulated ...

The Role of Corona in Flexible Packaging Lamination Requires an Understanding of Filmic Substrates

(Surface Prep)

January 29, 2023, ...  Bond strength is vital, so when it falls below 1.0 N/15mm, you need to look for the reason. If the adhesive or ink are separating from the film, it’s an adhesion failure often caused by poor wetting ...