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- ISCST Symposium Continues Tradition of Connecting Academia with Industry
- (Coating/Laminating)
- September 19, 2010, ... has provided a forum for both academic and industrial researchers to discuss the latest research on application and solidification of thin liquid films. An impressive attendance list included 300 people ...
- Response to PET Shortage
- (Yo's Yarns)
- September 12, 2010, ... We think there will be long-term adopters among those choosing PC3 metallized OPP film.” It should be noted that production has shifted to thicker PET films for consumer electronics applications–a market ...
- Flex Americas To Double BOPET Production
- (Flexpack)
- August 15, 2010, ... (BOPET) film. The facility started with an 8.7-m-wide BOPET line and reportedly achieved 100% capacity within a few months at an initial investment of US $100 million. With this next phase, installing ...
- Laminating Corona Treating: Bond Boosting
- (Corona, Flame, Plasma)
- July 31, 2010, ... treatment diminishes over time. Within a few days or weeks, the film can lose sufficient surface energy and become unreceptive to bonding. That is why it has become the industry's best practice to install ...
- You Get what You Pay For, or Caveat Emptor.
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- July 15, 2010, Yup… the old adage is true. All things being equal, you get what you pay for. Since my days at Cryovac, Mobil Plastics, James River Corp, et al, and then consulting with many, many companies, I have seen ...
- Special Report: Covert Markers-Microscopic Markers
- (Print)
- June 30, 2010, ... and enable accurate, in-field detection within a matter of seconds, without destroying the sample. Another advantage of this covert marker technology is that it is extremely flexible in its use and ...
- Paperboard Packaging: Packed for Style
- (Carton Box)
- June 30, 2010, ... for purchasing a “little something extra” that is economical but still is seen as special, the company reports. Basket Carrier MeadWestvaco, Richmond, VA, receives this year's Eco Award for its Smirnoff ...
- Galileo-Nanotech Vacuum Coating Partnership
- (Metallizing)
- June 02, 2010, Galileo's CEO, Pietro Profumo, presented an overview of Galileo-Nanotech, the new joint venture between Galileo Vacuum Systems and Russian Nanotechnology Corp. (a.k.a. RUSNANO) PRATO, ITALY – Galileo’s ...
- Industry Is on a Roll
- (Trends/Management)
- May 31, 2010, The saying goes: Timing is everything. As Lady Luck would have it, this year's edition of the Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Assn.'s Annual The saying goes: Timing is everything. As Lady Luck would ...
- Drives Retrofit: More Space, Less Power
- (Slit)
- May 31, 2010, ... with much better roll quality,” Roush says. “Basically, there is nothing wrong with the mechanics of the machine — I think it will run forever! It was just that the original spec of the slitter could not ...
- Driving Speed
- (Drives/Motors)
- April 30, 2010, ... such as treaters, laminators, and tension controls; and apply either thinner coatings to package materials without worrying about additional web breaks and downtime or thicker coatings to meet special ...
- Chuck Larsen
- (Experience Speaks)
- April 30, 2010, ... now insure our receivables. Any hobbies? I like to try almost everything at least once, which has led me to cross country ski marathons, summiting Kilimanjaro, rappelling, gliding, horseback riding ...
- A time to celebrate
- (Special Reports)
- April 30, 2010, ... planning and has been very well executed by AIMCAL's management team,” notes past president Paolo Raugei. “In fact, I think it has become a key factor of their marketing strategy.” As blogging became ...
- A future for photovoltaics
- (Metallizing)
- April 30, 2010, ... and the slow rate of deposition meant that many of the coatings were too expensive, and so many potential users stayed with thin glass substrates. The advantage of converting to roll-to-roll transparent ...
- Techniques to Prevent/Minimize Die Lines
- (Tom’s Poly Ploys)
- April 28, 2010, ... to high temperatures for an excessive period of time, degradation will occur. The degradation process is goes something like this: polymer - too hot for too long - reduced viscosity - gels - soft carbon ...
- Davis-Standard Chinaplas Exhibit To Offer Expert Advise
- (News | New Products)
- April 08, 2010, ... in widths up to 120 in. Equipment solutions for in-line coreless and thin core winding of conventional stretch film, as well as inline pre-stretching, are available. Using this equipment, processors ...
- Amcor Flexibles Expands Blown Film Capabilities
- (News | New Products)
- April 06, 2010, Amcor Flexibles Europe & Americas announces the installation of a new Windmoeller & Hoelscher nine-layer, high-performance blown film line in a controlled environment MUNDELEIN, IL | Amcor Flexibles Europe ...
- Narrow Web's Leverag
- (Label/Tape)
- March 31, 2010, ... extensions are opportunities for meeting the needs of today's fast-paced lifestyles. Everything from suitcases and lunch boxes to cars and hotel rooms are filled with portable packages. It's all about products ...
- Web Guiding | Lateral Motion Causes
- (Web Lines)
- March 31, 2010, ... center, or line guides can detect your web; are close to the guide they work with; and work to reduce, not increase, the work of downstream guides within the same process. Lateral Errors in Winding ...
- NEWS CLIPS
- (Magazine)
- March 31, 2010, ... drying system, and movable UV curing. It is equipped to allow Yerecic to expand into thin unsupported films. Polyonics, Westmoreland, NH, wins a 2009 Global Technology Award in the labeling category from ...
