Advantages of UV LED Curing in the Print Industry
The advantages of UV LED light curing over the traditional mercury lamp have been pushing its growth. Explosive Growth Recently LED lighting technology, because of its low energy consumption and long life, has been eating up the competition while being rolled out with an explosive future trend playing out. Research from Gartner, Inc. says that Smart LED […]
UV LED Light Curing is Booming
Once a lab curiosity, barely able to cure a UV ink, UV LEDs first appeared early in the 21st century as play things, and then later as commercially available curing devices. With very low power initially, power levels have increased to a point where curing applications emerged in the last few years. Progress to full […]
PFAS: Phasing Out Banned Chemical Compounds
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER WITH REG’S PHASING-OUT BANNED PFAS Momentum is seemingly building to speed the phase-out of PFAS. Some states have now taken action regarding its use in direct food contact packaging. Let’s review what we’re dealing with: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) made their appearance in the 1940s, due to the attractiveness of properties […]
Trends Affecting Printing & Coating Markets
Trends that affect Printing and Coating Markets Covid-19 Accelerates Trends in Printing and Coating Various trends are in place that are now and will continue to affect printing and coating markets. Covid-19 has acted as an accelerant for these trends. When the initial reaction to Covid-19 locked-down world wide economies, businesses closed, people stayed home, […]
Replacing Poly (PE) Coated Paper and Paperboard in Food Packaging
A Poly Coated (PE) Replacement Aqueous Coating Want an alternative to polyethylene (PE) coated paper and paperboard? Replacements for poly exist in food packaging. The answer is simple, FDA direct food compliant water-based (aqueous) coatings, supplied by Cork Industries are providing an alternative to PE coated paper and paperboard. Poly Replacement in Food Packaging can […]
Aqueous Coatings Fundamentals: Temperature, Pressure, & Viscosity
The Essence of Aqueous Coatings The practice of applying a coating successfully is a result of understanding and being attentive to a few fundamentals. These are pressure, viscosity, and pile temperature. Success requires that these key variables be under control. Pressure in Aqueous Coatings PRESSURE: “KISS” is the key to a successful trouble-free coating application. […]
New Requirements for Safety Data Sheets in the Workplace
Changes to the Safety Notification in the Workplace A Safety Data Sheet (SDS), formerly called a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), Is a detailed, standardized, internationally accepted informational document. The Safety Data Sheet is used for cataloging information and procedures for the safe handling and workplace use of chemicals, chemical compounds, and chemical mixtures. It […]
The Growth of In-Mold Labels: IML
In-Mold Labels: A Cost-effective, Sustainable Alternative Time flies, and as improbable as it may seem, in-mold labeling (IML) debuted in the late 1970s. Looking back historically, IML developed as a high volume, low cost, paper substrate driven market. The beginning applications consisted of long-run blow-molded branded bottles, and to a lesser degree, injection molded containers. […]
Gluing Aqueous Coatings
Two types of adhesives or glues are in common use to glue aqueous coated substrates. These are cold white glues and hot melt adhesives. The most widely used of these are hot melt adhesives which are a form of solvent-free thermoplastics. These are solid at room temperature and are melted to be applied as a […]
Blocking Or Sticking Of Aqueous Coated Surfaces
Blocking is a term given to describe sticking between two or more layers of coated substrate, which may be printed, or unprinted, and in roll, sheet, or package form.