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Sticking With It | PSA Acrylics Primer

(Sticking With It)

February 12, 2018, ... insight. Building blocks So, let’s start with some fundamentals. All acrylic PSAs are polymer-based. A polymer can be described as a series of small molecules called monomers that are linked together. ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, ... to run their businesses, PFFC features a variety of newly launched products in our weekly E-Clips newsletter. As our readers click on links to find more information on items of interest, we count their ...

GPA Launches Papers for Dry Toner Market

(Print)

November 04, 2017, ... their customers’ needs, according to company. As added bonuses, the paper surface is said to be exceptionally uniform to provide superior ink adhesion and image resolution for stunning image quality, and ...

Toray Films Touted as Foil Replacements

(Flexpack)

October 23, 2017, ... packet and SUP packaging used for oatmeal, hot cocoa, seasonings, dried soup, rice, dried cheese, mixes, powdered beverages, and nutrition/energy drinks. “They discovered that Toray’s advanced film technology ...

Epson Adds New Digital Press

(News | New Products)

September 24, 2017, ... of the SurePress L-4533AW. According to the company, the seven-color inkjet label press delivers high quality labels and packaging at a low total cost of ownership, is easy to operate, and is built for ...

Mactac Reports New Overlaminate in Portfolio

(Label/Tape)

September 10, 2017, FAB6914 overlaminating film joins company’s group of UL-approved films with INX Digital inks STOW, OH | Mactac announces the addition of an overlaminate to its existing portfolio of Underwriters Laboratories ...

Pillar Announces Surface Treatment Service

(News | New Products)

August 07, 2017, ... pretreated roll materials from their suppliers, but for a number of reasons were unable to achieve proper ink, coating, or adhesive adhesion to those materials using their in-house treaters. These clients ...

Sticking With It | Q&A on Testing and Evaluation

(Coating/Laminating)

August 07, 2017, ... effect on the adhesive. Vinyl shrinks as it ages as well so the adhesive must be evaluated to determine if it has the strength to hold the construction in place. Accelerated aging tests conducted in ...

Toray Launches High-Barrier PET Films

(Flexpack)

July 22, 2017, Lumirror MK61HB and PA1HB barrier-coated polyester films are said to provide extended shelf life and a chlorine-free coating formula NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) announces Lumirror ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 3

(Web Handling)

July 04, 2017, ... CD Buckles Description—In winding with low tension and strains, core shrinkage, escaping wound-in air, or other radial dimensional losses can shift the entire roll into MD compression and CD buckles. ...

Sticking With It | Overview of Radiation Curable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2017, ... beam (EB) is used to “cure” or build the molecular weight and/or cross-link the adhesive. If UV light is used as the energy source, the adhesive base either contains a photoinitiator or one can be added ...

HERMA Launches PP Label Film

(Label/Tape)

May 23, 2017, HERMA PP white solid tc (grade 971) is said to provide reliable application and enhanced strength for high quality labels FILDERSTADT, GERMANY | HERMA continues to expand its range of films using multilayer ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your P-S Medical Application

(Sticking With It)

May 15, 2017, Development of new pressure-sensitive products for medical use is one of the more challenging areas for the product developer. Development of new pressure-sensitive products for medical use is one ...

Flex Films Launches Polyester Film

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2017, ... film, says, “Coating or priming or surface treatment of a film for enhancing its ink adhesion properties is a time-consuming process and there are additional costs involved. Our special F-PDP film is perfect ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2017 Exhibits with InPrint USA in Orlando

(Trade Shows)

March 27, 2017, ... visit www.inprintshow.com/usa. As well, the inaugural Global Industrial Inkjet Conference will be held during InPrint. Further details with a schedule of topics and speakers are available by visiting here. ...

HERMA Reports Benefits for New PP Label Film

(Label/Tape)

March 11, 2017, ... ink adhesion of HP ElectroInks, and the film (white digital grade 877) is suitable for both standard applications and demanding conditions. The company says digitally printed labels on rolls are being ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Pressure-Sensitive Tape

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, ... for and what profit do we want to make? Before we begin to review the checklist, a good place to start is to think about the application where the tape will be used. This will enable us to determine ...

AGL Laminator Suited for Wide Format

(Coating/Laminating)

February 05, 2017, ... laminate adhesion and silvering. It features an 8-in.-dia steel, rubber-covered nip roll assembly concentrically ground and finished, reportedly yielding less print distortion and wrinkling. The top ...

DUNMORE Reports Technology for Fluoropolymer Films

(Flexpack)

January 11, 2017, Adhesion-promoting technologies are said to enable substrates to be used in applications previously unattainable BRISTOL, PA | DUNMORE Corporation reports new adhesion-promoting technologies for fluoropolymer ...

Vetaphone Offers Corona Treatment Tester

(Surface Prep)

January 04, 2017, ... and ink to ensure top performance. Test 2 creates exact material curves for polymer-based films to ensure the correct treatment level is applied, and Test 3 creates wetting characteristics for a specific ...