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AMETEK MOCON Instrument Measures WVTR

(Controls)

October 15, 2017, ... is growing exponentially. However, the electronic components within OLED displays are extremely sensitive to water vapor. The slightest exposure to humidity can cause a series of problems that significantly ...

Protective Packaging | Add Value with Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors

(Flexpack)

September 26, 2017, ... has been to dip metal parts in rust preventives before shipping them to their destination. This raises several problems. For one thing, dipping the parts adds at least two extra steps—one to dip the parts ...

Flexible Packaging | Fighting Food Waste

(Flexpack)

September 25, 2017, ... it fresher for longer, and 61% think that fruits and vegetables “go off” more quickly in packaging.3 In fact, packaging can do just the opposite. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identifies ...

Epson Adds New Digital Press

(News | New Products)

September 24, 2017, ... 3.15–13-in. wide and as thin as 0.00314 in. The L-4533 also includes processing improvements for variable data processing (VDP), such as standard paper to thin films, metallic and laminated pouch materials. ...

HERMA Adhesive Promises Benefits

(Coating/Laminating)

September 03, 2017, ... by the multilayer process “breaks down” faster, for example, and thus facilitates the die-cutting operation during label production, company reports. Among other things, the die-cutting pressure can thus ...

What Was Your Eclipse Experience?

(Yo's Yarns)

August 23, 2017, ... don't tell Bob, but he was right! We cruised down some lonely roads looking for the perfect viewing spot for almost an hour. Nothing seemed right until we slowly coasted past a grassy hill with a few open ...

Show Preview | PRINT 2017 Heads Back to Chicago

(Trade Shows)

August 16, 2017, ... business networking and commerce within our community needed to grow this industry.” To make it easier for the entire industry to come together for the show, NPES is providing free high-speed wireless ...

Worthen Adds Vetaphone Corona Treater On Coating Line

(Surface Prep)

August 02, 2017, ... security, and payment options, among other things. Our team has investigated the most popular casino sites in Australia to ensure that you have a safe and fun time. With a reputation for solving problems, ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 3

(Flexpack)

August 02, 2017, ... such as increased blow-up ratio in blown film, higher orientation ratios on biax film lines, higher strength films, thinner films, and also improved clarity." Schirmer, who is author or co-author of nearly ...

Telstar Retrofit Unit Adds Cold Foil

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2017, ... can apply UV-cured cold foil to thin films and heat-sensitive webs.  Cold Foil, Spot UV Flexo, Spot or Flood Varnish, Wet UV Laminating, and Self-Wound PS Laminating are all achieved with Telstar’s ...

Cortec Products Recertified as Compostable

(Flexpack)

July 18, 2017, ... industrial compost setting, will fully biodegrade into carbon dioxide and water within a matter of weeks, with no eco-toxicity to the soil, plants, or microorganisms involved in the process. Neither relies ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 3

(Web Handling)

July 04, 2017, ... initial tension and strain of all CD buckling layers with more torque or nipping. Minimize material or process conditions that cause layers within a roll to lose thickness and decrease radial position ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 2

(Flexpack)

June 05, 2017, ... The Dow Chemical Co. 4. "Rethinking Technology Innovations for High Barrier Applications", Kurt Freye, Reifenhäuser Kiefel Extrusion 5. "Properties, Processing and Handling of EVALTM EVOH Resins", Medlock, ...

Trends/Management | Managing Change for Continuous Improvement in a Regulated Industry

(Trends/Management)

May 30, 2017, ... by a number of different factors. Competition or changes in customer expectations, the business environment, raw materials, suppliers, or within the workforce are just a few examples. The benefit can ...

Label/Tape | PolarSeal’s Custom-Designed Converting Machines Serve Diverse Industries

(Label/Tape)

May 24, 2017, ... partnered to develop a converting process for an ultra-thin, 30-micron wound dressing film. The process had to automatically remove the film from its release liner, apply non-adhesive areas to the film’s ...

HERMA Launches PP Label Film

(Label/Tape)

May 23, 2017, ... processing parameters. The adhesive coating applied by the multilayer process "bursts" faster, for example, and thus facilitates the die-cutting operation during label production. Among other things, the ...

Blown Film | Which Applications Are Most Suited for 7/9/11 Layers? Part 1

(Flexpack)

May 03, 2017, ... barrier properties Controlled respiration (O2 and CO2 transmission) Use of new polymers Thinner, stronger films Combining incompatible polymers in one step Improved gloss Additional attributes, ...

Pulse Roll Label Products Launches FPC Ink

(News | New Products)

April 10, 2017, ...  Gary Seward, managing director, Pulse Roll Label Products, says, “We are committed to the principles of protecting food consumer safety within the areas under our control, and consequently, [our company] ...

Web Lines | Action Plan for CD Buckles, Part 2

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2017, ... of soft near core layers. Description—The layers immediate near the core are buckle-free, but CD buckles form within a few layers off the core. Think of a winding roll as having two cores. The first ...

AIMCAL Awards | Film's Sharkskin-Like Properties Control Bacteri

(Coating/Laminating)

April 06, 2017, ... modified tip-coated gold, and flood coated clear. Imparting a "gold standard" appearance, the nano-thin layer of texturized aluminum and lightly applied gold tint with clear coat impart a lustrous effect ...