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#TechTipTuesday - Burnout in sheetfed printing can result from issues such as incorrect pigmentation, inadequate airflow, or excessive amine.  Solution: - Reformulate using approved fade resistant pigments. - Evaluate the air knives on press to ensure proper air movement. - Look for excess amine in the formulation. - Maximize efficiency and minimize downtime with these tips. Learn more from our INX Troubleshooting Guide or app at https://lnkd.in/gCtWTXMz. INX – Where color meets consciousness.  #INXInk #SheetfedPrinting #PrintOptimization

Rheology control is critical parameter in most kind of paints or coatings. Because poor rheology will lead to settling issue, sagging issue etc. All of these kind of problems will show cost of after-sales indirectly or directly. So chemist and process engineer should work together to develop right formula and recipe.

Did you know that our Piezo Dispense Capillaries (PDCs) are proprietary to #SCIENION and manufactured at our facilities in Berlin? Glass capillaries together with piezo actuators are central to our sciDROP PICO technology and come in various sizes to cover volumes ranging from just tens of picoliters up to over one nanoliter per droplet. We typically determine the right capillary size for a given application during a free test printing performed with your samples of interest. At the same time, we will check whether a coating is required to enhance the stability of the dispensing process. We developed several different coating types that ensure optimal outcomes even for challenging samples, like buffers with significant sugar content or organic solvents. Not sure about your perfect match? 💙💙 Request a test printing to receive your personalized recommendations! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dXcuCwfz   #precisiondispensing #microdispensing #picoliters #nanoliters #microarrays #biosensors #microfluidics #poct #ivd

Should your project require any silicone components, Bentec has every production capability you may need. Let's discuss your needs, and allow me to prove Bentec is your go-to partner. MOLDING - LSR and HCR Capabilities - Transfer/Compression Molding - Micromolding - Overmolding - Mold and Tool Design - Multi-Axis Precision Machine Shop - Dip Coating KNIFE COATING/CALENDERING (SHEETING) - Thicknesses from 0.0005” (12.7 μ) - Vulcanized and Unvulcanized - Hybrid Vulcanized/Unvulcanized - Reinforced/Non-Reinforced - Custom Formulations/Pigmentation - Proprietary Surface Bond Treatments - Die Cut/Kiss Cut - LSR/HCR/Dispersions & Gels EXTRUSION - Up to 22 Lumens - ID/OD Tolerances +/- 0.001” (+/- 25.4 μ) - Extrusion ID Size from 0.001” (25.4 μ) - Solid/Profile Extrusion - Custom Pigmentation/Radiopaque - Co-extrusion - Inline Cutting & Laser Etching - Pad Printing #silicone #lsr #extrusion #sheeting #iso13485 #medicaldevice #biopharma #biotech #woundcare #molding #drugdelivery #assembly #supplychain #onestopshop #implants #aesthetics #pumptubing #bioprocess

Air and gas bubbles in liquid or paste products can seriously impact quality. These bubbles can lead to oxidation of reactive components, causing issues like cracking in lubricating films, loss of gloss in printing inks, and inhomogeneous, porous coatings that are prone to leakage and defects. At NETZSCH, we offer a solution: the DeAerator, designed to remove all air from your products. Available in two sizes, this machine is ideal for ensuring product integrity. You can test the DeAerator in our lab or rent it to use directly in your production. Personally, I’m impressed by the results. Our slides show the difference in products before and after deaeration. This machine is versatile, benefiting a wide range of products, from greases to battery compounds—where preventing air bubbles is critical to avoid defects in coated films. Have questions? Feel free to comment below! #NETZSCH #Mixing #Inks #Grease #chemicalproduction

When transporting goods by sea, long distances have to be covered, often in extreme weather conditions ⛈🌪 Labels are used to reliably label goods of all classes, e.g. hazardous substances or toxic chemicals, in accordance with GHS. Our new ZM1 variant PICOFILM WO-110 matt ZM1 (8003) is the perfect choice for this. The FACESTOCK BOPP film is matt coated on the front for variable information printing (V.I.P.) with water-based inkjet and topcoated on the reverse for increased adhesive anchorage. Thanks to its thickness of 115 µm, it is particularly suitable for large-format labels (A4 and larger) as it is especially robust and tear-resistant.

If one thing is clear to us, it’s that we do not want to take any potential risks with our ingredients. ❌ For this reason, we adapted our formulation for UV flexo inks even before the EuPIA - European Printing Ink Association recommendation to dispense with TMPTA came into force. What exactly are we talking about? TMPTA (trimethylolpropane triacrylate) is used for liquid radiation-curing printing inks due to its ability to polymerise quickly, curing within a few seconds when exposed to UV light. Based on the EuPIA exclusion policy, the organisation has issued a recommendation to dispense with this substance. According to the harmonised classification and labelling (ATP18) approved by the European Union, TMPTA can not only be very toxic to aquatic life but may also cause serious health effects. As we do not want to take any risks, we have reformulated our UV flexographic printing inks to ensure that they are now free from TMPTA - in the interests of the environment and to avoid potential health risks. 🌱 #printing #inks #EuPIA #UV #flexo #sustainability

Acid Blue 9 CAS: 2650-18-2 Standard Strength: 200% Molecular Formula: C37H34N2Na2O9S3 Formula Weight: 792.84 Appearance: Blue purple powder Application：Direct printing and Coloring for Wool, Polyamide and Silk Fabric

Numerous applications call for specialty plastic tubing to resist chemicals, acids, hot solvents, and heat. Printing directly onto these materials is incredibly challenging and labels are also an ineffective solution. However, our UV laser marking systems are able to mark these plastics efficiently and accurately via the "Cold Marking" process. This photo-bleaching process eliminates the thermal damage often associated with longer wavelength lasers, thus maintaining the material's integrity. Learn More > https://hubs.li/Q02xscJ90 #lasermarking #UVlasers #DPSSLasers #plastics #lasermarkingsystem #manufacturing #coldmarking Nicholas Kaczmarski Alex Laymon Matthew Kaczmarski Gabrielle Molina

Next week my colleague David R Constant shares the next step in quick turn tooling. We’ve done this before, but needed $200k for a printer and $300/kg for material. Times have changed and the barriers to entry have come way down! Join me in participating in this webinar to learn about the next step!