Matrix Removal

OMET Press Provides Dual-Shape Labels

(Label/Tape)

July 03, 2017, ... the UV lamp activates the glue, and the removable shape sticks to the plastic film that strips it away. The following steps consist of traditional die-cutting and matrix rewinding to obtain a special label ...

Codimag to Show Press Upgrades

(News | New Products)

June 20, 2017, ... flat-bed foil embossing combo unit and flexo varnish. New features include a shorter matrix path to the rewinder, minimizing change of web breaks, and automated web guidance and camera inspection. The ...

Sticking With It | Overview of Radiation Curable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives

(Coating/Laminating)

June 14, 2017, Adhesives expert Ingrid Brase considers the benefits and drawbacks of radiation curable products. Adhesives expert Ingrid Brase considers the benefits and drawbacks of radiation curable products. In ...

Coating Matters | Dispersions in Liquid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

June 05, 2017, ... There are a couple key items to consider when dealing with dispersions. Residence time Fluids that have particles dispersed throughout the liquid matrix have a residence time before they fall out of ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your P-S Medical Application

(Sticking With It)

May 15, 2017, ... medical application. The difference is that a transdermal product will include drug actives. The drug is mixed into the adhesive matrix before it is coated to the liner or facestock during manufacture. ...

FTA Honors Innovative Products

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2017, The Flexographic Technical Association names three companies winners of the 2017 Technical Innovation Award PHOENIX, AZ | The Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) announced three winners of its ...

FTA Awards | 6 Best of Show Winners Take Top Honors

(Print)

May 01, 2017, Winners revealed at the Flexographic Technical Assn.'s annual awards banquet in Phoenix on May 1. Winners revealed at the Flexographic Technical Assn.'s annual awards banquet in Phoenix on May 1. PHOENIX, ...

Nilpeter Enhances Digital Product Line

(News | New Products)

April 09, 2017, ... digital InkJet, flexo units, FP-4 unit for hot foil and embossing, semi-rotative die unit, and smart matrix unit “There is no single technology that can cover all applications,” says Jakob Landberg, ...

Avery Dennison Reports Outdoor Labeling Solutions

(Label/Tape)

March 11, 2017, Seven portfolios offer a range of PS and non-PS label solutions to help converters grow their outdoor business MENTOR, OH | Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials reports it is helping speed ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Pressure-Sensitive Tape

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, Tape is a broad category, but there are common factors to consider in choosing the right adhesive for the job Tape is a broad category, but there are common factors to consider in choosing the right ...

Uflex Pouch Has Sonically Sealed Spout

(Bag Pouch)

February 07, 2017, ... International Standards for Measuring the Damage Resistance of a Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite to a Drop-Weight Impact Event. The three ply structure has been especially engineered to optimize ...

Grafikontrol Talks About US Success

(Controls)

December 11, 2016, ... is currently the most advanced and exclusive solution for removing waste and it completes the Grafikontrol package, joining the MATRIX, LYNEX, and CHROMALAB inspection systems.] In 2016 Grafikontrol ...

ASACLEAN Introduces Purging Compound

(Flexpack)

December 10, 2016, The next-generation UF2 Grade compound for blown and cast film extrusion is said to require less product and allow quicker cleanup PARSIPPANY,NJ | ASACLEAN, a commercial purging compound for thermoplastic ...

3M Strapping Tape Removes Cleanly

(Label/Tape)

December 05, 2016, Scotch 8899HP secures appliance parts and more during shipping ST. PAUL, MN | 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Div. offers Scotch Clean Removal Strapping Tape 8899HP to secure appliance parts and ...

DuPont Technology Aids Recycling

(Flexpack)

November 02, 2016, ... to the PP matrix (or vice-versa) and creates a homogeneous recycled resin. It leads to increased performance and surface properties for items manufactured with such “upgrade” recycled resin. In addition ...

PCE Instruments Improves Force Gauges

(Controls)

October 10, 2016, ... and limit functions. Six different units of measurement can be selected (N, mN, gf, lbf, kgf, and ozf) and up to 1,000 readings can be saved to the internal memory. The device’s 160 x 128 dot matrix LCD ...

Toray Lidding Film Suited for Refrigerated Dairy

(Flexpack)

October 09, 2016, ... for a robust narrow matrix rewind, which allows more lids to be produced and reduces downtime and waste during production. It is available in 128, 164, and 200 gauges. "The market demand for PP containers ...

Performance Pkg. of NV Launches Additive for Extended Shelf Life

(Flexpack)

October 03, 2016, Can be applied to polyolefin to provide an oxygen environment equal to foil LAS VEGAS, NV | Performance Packaging of Nevada has introduced its AIRSHIELD capability, which has the goal of extending ...

Show Preview | Pack Expo Intl. 2016 Largest Show To-Date

(Trends/Management)

October 02, 2016, ... and track and trace features. Compact and user-friendly, the machine enables each individual carton to be printed with a unique identity and 2D matrix code. The data from all serialized cartons is stored, ...

TLMI Looks to the Future

(Label/Tape)

September 27, 2016, ... expected to play a key role in meeting TLMI’s goals for the next 3–5 years of reducing matrix waste in landfills by 30% and increasing liner recycling by 30%. In order to quantify improvements there ...

Fujifilm Press Has Automated Finishing Features

(News | New Products)

September 25, 2016, ... converting and semi-rotary mode for quick changes. A hybrid “Break Free” waste matrix rewind system combines both conventional and contact waste stripping technologies. AutoSlit automates the setting ...

Show Preview | K 2016 To Reveal How Plastics Shape the Future

(Trends/Management)

September 21, 2016, ... its LYNEX, MATRIX, and CHROMALAB press control systems for application in the manufacturing process of plastics from extrusion to printing. Also presenting its CR33-CR34 register color control systems ...

Labelexpo Americas Is a Record-Breaker

(Label/Tape)

September 20, 2016, ... Trail championed ways of improving sustainability and reducing costs and waste. In addition, UPM Raflatac collected the show’s excess label, matrix, and liner waste so it can be converted into a new form ...

Dow Corning Launches Series of PSAs

(Coating/Laminating)

September 18, 2016, New pressure-sensitive adhesives and coatings are suited for protective films used throughout the lifecycle of electronic devices AUBURN, MI | Dow Corning, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical ...

SUN Automation Partners with CleanPrint

(Carton Box)

September 08, 2016, Sun will sell, install, and service CleanPrint’s system for removing dried ink in the corrugated process SPARKS, MD | SUN Automation Group, a global provider of value added solutions to the corrugated ...

Coating Matters | The Advantage of Using Surfactants

(Coating/Laminating)

September 05, 2016, Surface active agents provide a tie layer between the liquid and the substrate, but trial and error will be required. Surface active agents provide a tie layer between the liquid and the substrate, ...

UPM Raflatac to Feature Wide-Ranging Display at Labelexpo Americas

(Label/Tape)

August 27, 2016, ... to responsibly dispose of their label, matrix, and liner waste and give it a new life in the form of energy. "[We are] a frontrunner in providing solutions for managing label waste,” says Tyler Matusevich, ...

Mactac Approved for Flexo Printing Constructions

(Label/Tape)

August 10, 2016, Company receives BS 5609 Section 3 Approval for constructions that meet US durability and environmental standards for marine chemical drum labels STOW, OH | Mactac Performance Adhesives Group has partnered ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2016 Offers Technology in Action

(Label/Tape)

August 08, 2016, ... MORE   AirTrim (Booth 6464) is introducing the MITS-AIO/2-MX portable trim collection unit to chop and collect PSA matrix and edge trim from label presses. The newest offering in the "Move It Trim System" ...

Experience Speaks | Q&A with Charlie Eitel

(Trends/Management)

July 19, 2016, ... focus on improving production areas directly related to sustainability; pay to have over 800 tons of matrix waste, which was produced in the printing process, converted into fuel pellets each month; WebFlex, ...