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Not Just a Pretty Face

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2009, ... Both UniLustre transfer-metallizing process and patented and patent-pending UltraLustre electron-beam transfer-metallizing process apply an extremely thin 0.0003-in. layer of metal to the substrate, eliminating ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCTS: April 200

(New Products)

March 31, 2009, ... says the thinner films will have the same high quality finish as the 92-ga (23-micron) but will improve economies due to yield and will be available in larger rolls that require less changeovers. ▶Brushfoil ...

Celplast Metallized Products, Davis-Standard Host One-Day Course

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2009, ... complimentary program included a plant tour and information session at Celplast Metallized Product’s facility located in Toronto, Ontario. “Films are getting thinner, machines are getting faster and ...

AIMCAL Honors Technology of the Year, Institutes Sustainability Competition

(News | New Products)

March 24, 2009, ... for a folding carton) and improves recyclability. Both UniLustre transfer-metallizing process and patented and patent-pending UltraLustre electron-beam transfer-metallizing process apply an extremely thin ...

Handle Unsupported Film Without Stretching

(Slit Main)

February 28, 2009, ... to upgrade its slitting and rewinding capacities to handle thinner substrates without stretching. The Jupiter TC4 actually was recommended by Gallus after Hally failed in its attempt to upgrade one ...

Crowning Benefits

(Web Handling: Main)

February 28, 2009, ... it will cause more problems than not crowning at all. The amount of crown needed usually is very small and within a magnitude of a few mils (0.001 in.). The amount of crown (barrel shape) is calculated ...

Water-Based Primer & Adhesion Promoter

(News Eclips)

February 04, 2009, ... than normal. As an off-line primer/coating, CurePrime is said not to affect the pot life of the adhesive. Reported benefits of cure acceleration include: improved productivity, quality determination within ...

Metallized Polyester Film Has Improved Bonding

(News Eclips)

February 04, 2009, Toray Plastics (America) offers LumLife MK61, a thin, high-barrier metallized polyester film manufactured with a proprietary metal adhesion process NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) offers ...

Examining Recession Resistance

(Editorial)

January 31, 2009, ... How do you think our industry will weather the recession? The question was appropriate because many with whom I've recently engaged in industry chatter are concerned how converters will fare in the present ...

How To Find Green Projects

(Process Management)

January 31, 2009, ... To achieve their goals, use of greener packaging certainly helps. But it has to be meaningful, measurable, and certified. At the same time, it has to be within the bounds of producing material that meets ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter: February

(Magazine)

January 31, 2009, ... CA | Western Shield Label Co. reports investments within its prepress department, including a DuPont Cyrel Fast 1000 TD solvent-free, flexo plate processor, which exemplifies Western Shield's commitment ...

Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... is its lighter weight — a key attribute today. The whole packaging industry is moving to lighter-weight containers and thinner label materials to save time and costs. For the converter, thinner materials ...

Meeting the Sustainability Challenge Without Compromising Barrier Performance

(Archive)

January 28, 2009, ... measurement tools and hard targets. The second thing that has become clear is that economics drive sustainability, not vice-versa. Sustainability programs have come to encompass sustaining the economics ...

Cylinder Coating Aids Yield

(News Eclips)

January 20, 2009, Nu Tech Coatings has introduced a patented PEC HD coating said to eliminate two major variables in flexo printing: the removal of cushion stickyback tape and impression setting of the plate to the substrate ...

How Much Misalignment Is Trouble?

(Web Handling)

December 31, 2008, ... parallelism all cost money, so we ought to think about what we are getting for our money. Some products gain more from precise alignment, while other products quite likely are insensitive to misalignment. ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Magazine)

December 31, 2008, ... substrates, including thinner flexible packaging, folding carton, label, and shrink sleeve media. Company says repeat length of 38.58 in. permits greater productivity and lower cost per label. Hewlett-Packard ...

Color Control

(Label/Tape)

December 31, 2008, ... different substrates,” he adds, “static can really raise holy heck with you. We try to buy substrates from companies that really understand their product so they don't give us something that's full of static ...

Narrow Web & Label Products

(New Products)

November 30, 2008, ...  Dantex | +49 62 51-10 78 0 | www.dantex.de PFFC-ASAP 315 Splicing Tape Offers Benefits Scapa 627 splicing and sheathing tape features an aggressive adhesive that bonds to a variety of non-silicone ...

Wrinkle Removers

(Tension)

November 30, 2008, ... speeds. There are all kinds of things that can happen to a web, so having tension controls at more points throughout the process makes sense to help maintain quality.” Conversely, if the tension is ...

New Film Line Easy To Manage

(Substrates)

November 30, 2008, ... film line features an extruder extraction system that allows screw removal with the die in place. Reportedly, Gloucester's integrated control system manages everything from layer ratios to Automatic Profile ...