Coatings

Nitrocellulose, Solvents, Recycling, and Safety

Published: October 01, 2000, By Arthur J. Legros, SRS Engineering Corp.

Without proper precautions, the combination of nitrocellulose-containing inks, solvent-based press cleaners, and on-site recycling can be a deadly one.

For ''Friendly'' Adhesives and Coatings, You Must Prioritize

Published: September 01, 2000, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies

People working with adhesives and coatings for the converting industry constantly hear the terms "environmentally friendly" and "user friendly." These

Pollution Control Innovation for Silicone-Based Coatings

Published: August 01, 2000, By Ralph Stettenbenz, Air Preheater Co.

Since the late 1970s, there has been a dramatic increase in pollution control applications involving silicone as part of the exhaust stream. Unfortunately,

Release Papers: New Trends Are Driving the Market

Published: June 01, 2000, By Bob Tardiff

Release papers provide the base for a pressure-sensitive label system that runs the gamut from generic mailing labels to high-specification applications

Electrically Heated Rollers Are Top Technology Choice

Published: April 01, 2000, By Deborah Donberg, Managing Editor

The Thermalon line of electrically heated rollers from American Roller Co., Union Grove, WI, has won the 2000 Technology of the Year Competition sponsored

Curtain Coating Technology Can Mean Big Benefits

Published: March 01, 2000, By Dr. Peter M. Schweizer

Curtain coating belongs to the class of premetered coating methods. The term "premetered" indicates that only the exact amount of fluid to be coated onto

Clean Room Environment Makes Excellence a Priority

Published: February 01, 2000, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor

In an aggressive effort to increase sales, the management team at Autotype Americas Inc. decided to make some bold moves that have paid off handsomely

What you should know about filled adhesives and coatings

Published: November 01, 1996, By Bentley, David J., Jr.

Adhesives and coatings sometimes contain fillers, because such ingredients can provide functional properties for certain applications. Examples of typical

On-line gauging brings big benefits to coating operation

Published: August 01, 1996, By Donberg, Deborah

A beta gauge measurement system from NDC Systems means efficiency and consistency on Adchem Corp.'s coating line.1Since its founding with a single coating

UV/EB technology moves ahead with the times

Published: July 01, 1996, By Mykytiuk, Andrew

Converters have been fueling the growth of the ultraviolet-curing industry at a rate of 20% per year for the past ten years. George Pasternack, manager

Green Bay gears up for specialty labels

Published: June 01, 1996, By Mykytiuk, Andrew

Green Bay Packaging's Coated Products Operations unit commissions custom equipment from Faustel to take advantage of the growing market for specialty

Flexo label printer grows by leaps and bounds

Published: May 01, 1996, By Walker, Juliana M.

In six years Steve Mintz, owner and president of Express Label Co., Longwood, FL, catapulted a small hot stamp label start-up company into a broad-based

The challenge of formulating FDA compliance.

Published: May 01, 1996, By Bentley, David J., Jr.

Many application of adhesives, coatings, and inks for flexible packaging and other uses require compliance with regulations of the Food and Drug Administration

Pay attention to flash points, and you won't get burned

Published: April 01, 1996, By Bentley, David J.

The flash point of a flammable liquid is the lowest temperature at which vapors above that liquid will burn when exposed to a source of ignition. There

European equity supplier acquires plastics division

Published: March 01, 1996, By Wolpert, Vladimir

NatWest Ventures announced the acquisition of three companies comprising the core of the Plastics Laminate Div. of Laporte PLC for $27 million.The companies

For adhesives or coatings, ask the right questions

Published: March 01, 1996, By Bentley, David J., Jr.

An attendee at a recent technical conference was bemoaning the fact that adhesive suppliers did not help their customers as requested. The specific complaint

Custom coating operation is a clean winner

Published: March 01, 1996, By Boyle, Edward

Targeted toward industries with very strict standards, Rexam Custom's Netherlands plant sets its own high standards of quality.Rexam Custom, a specialty

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