Coating/Laminating
Hot Topics: Adhesive Coating | Extrusion Coating | Metallizing | Curing | Drying | Green Converting | Primers | Coatings
Optimization of Fluid Coating
- Published: October 17, 2014
Developing a product in the fluid coating industries requires determination of raw materials to provide for the differentiated features of the product, but equally important is the process development associated with turning these raw materials into an effectively and efficiently produced item. Whether you are looking to develop an improved tape, label, battery, or optical film, understanding and optimizing the coating process is important. The larger this coating window the more latitude there is for success.
Heraeus Shows 55-in. Touchscreen with Conductive Polymer
- Published: October 02, 2014
Clevios PEDOT is used as an electrode in a large area projective capacitive touchscreen
Ashland Varnishes Are Certified by RIT
- Published: October 02, 2014
Company says 13 UV and water-based overprint varnishes in PureRad and PureKote lines are now certified and available for use with HP Indigo presses
AkzoNobel Coating Creates Compostable Paper Cup
- Published: September 25, 2014
EvCote Water Barrier 3000 is made from plant-based oils and recycled PET bottles
Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 1
- Published: September 23, 2014
The world has gone patch coating crazy! Batteries, pharmaceuticals, even adhesives. With increased interest in intermittent coating, we have to consider the technical challenges
DUNMORE Expands Foil Converting Capabilities
- Published: September 22, 2014
Company now offers coating and laminating services for a more complete range of foil materials types, foil thicknesses, and hardnesses
Fighting Viscous Forces to Improve Fluid Coating Success
- Published: September 18, 2014
When it comes to slot die fluid coating, the mathematical equations that dictate flow are fundamental, but the details are complicated. The goal with understanding the math should be not to make things more complicated, but to simplify the understanding and lead engineers and operators towards common controls for adjusting at the coating line. So let’s do just that…
Dow Corning Release Coating Solves Anchorage, Rub-Off Issues
- Published: September 18, 2014
Syl-Off SL 585 designed for high-speed converting of bulk roll labels
AIB Holds Seminars on EB Benefits in Packaging
- Published: September 17, 2014
Hosted by PCT Engineered Systems, seminars will cover the financial, sustainability, and safety ramifications of using EB technology in packaging
TRESU Group to Show Coating System
- Published: September 16, 2014
The iCoat coating system for digital folding carton presses will be on display at the upcoming Graph EXPO/CPP EXPO
ISCST Symposium to Focus on Wet Coatings
- Published: September 03, 2014
The International Coating Science and Technology Symposium, managed by AIMCAL, will offer two tracks on six subject areas in coating
AIMCAL Calls for Papers for ICE Shows
- Published: September 02, 2014
Submissions for the technical programs for ICE USA 2015 and ICE Europe 2015, both organized by AIMCAL, are due by September 15 of this year
Dyna-Tech Offers Biodegradable Adhesive
- Published: August 28, 2014
DyTac 9577 adhesive features all naturally occurring materials and meets several guidelines for biodegradability and compostability
Coating Matters | Steam Remoisturizing Technology for Paper-Based Labels, Pt. 2
- Published: August 20, 2014
In Part 2 of this two-part series, the authors provide the criteria for choosing a remoisturizer solution
Flint Adds UV LED Adhesives to EkoCure Line
- Published: August 13, 2014
Adhesives are said to provide sustainable technology, increased press uptime, and lower maintenance
