There are many challenges in the printing of films in narrow web applications, from the mechanical limitations of the presses themselves to inks and substrates, and lastly the wide and varied end use applications for the products printed.
Responding to customer demand for greater usability of eco-friendly products, the Toyo Ink Group has developed the LIOALPHA line of toluene-free and MEK-free lamination gravure inks.
Sun Chemical’s SunBar oxygen barrier coatings are designed to enable lightweighting of packaging by removing the metal foil and one layer of adhesive from packaging, as well as offering improved laminate flexibility.
The Kodak Flexcel NX System is a complete digital plate-making solution that pushes the boundaries of flexo printing and delivers greater shelf impact, production efficiency and sustainability benefits.
In order to deliver defect free finished rolls, companies have traditionally inspected the material on the slitter/rewinder by stopping the machine, cutting out defects and begin winding again.
Static is a common phenomenon that affects a number of industries, including plastics and converting, and as machinery speeds have increased and an expanding number of synthetic materials have been developed, the negative effects that static can have on these sectors have become more apparent.
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