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Technical Committee
February 2010Sanibel Island
Florida
Your Technical Committee at Work!
Updates
• Technology News• Sustainability– PET– GT Cushion
• NMFTA Numbered Package Regulation Changes
• 2010 Technology Innovator of the Year Award• 2010 Sustainability Entries
Technology News
Technology News
NASA discovers world’s smallest dot!
Flexo industryupstaged!
Technology News
Dave Norton testing new “Crosshairs”
Sustainability.030” PET Mounting Material• polyethylene terephthalate– a form of polyester
• 30% of plastic bottles• 60% of synthetic fibers
• Recyclability– Most urban areas collect PET– PVC is not commonly collected nor recycled– PVC manufacturing is hazardous
• vinyl chloride, the building block of PVC resin, has been classified as a human carcinogen
• None made in USA
PET
• Manufacturer: ThyssenKrupp• Semi Transparent• .030” x 48” wide roll• Cost – Double .030” PVC per sq. in.
• Cost at volume unknown• Density unknown
PETTarget Observation Pass Fail
Thickness .030” =/- .002” .0290” to .0295” X
Transparency Max. opacity .25D .17D X
Lay Flat Max .25” wave in 24” length
See Photos X
Curl Set No reverse curl required to remove curl set
Excessive curl set X
Impact Resistance
No shattering after hard impact with blunt
instrument at 0 to 120 degrees F
No Shattering X
PETTarget Observation Pass Fail
Scribe / Cut After .005” scribe with knife, material will
separate after bending back 90 degrees and will
follow scribe.
Separated with less than 90 degree bend
X (*)
Sewing Will not crack or shatter as a result of sewing.
No cracks or shatters. X
Flexibility Minimum of 30, 180 degree bends before
cracking or separation
Very flexible. X
Adhesive and Sealer
Resistance
No welting from adhesive or sealers
No welting visible X
* May break along scribe too easily.
PET
PET
Observations• Roll edge “waves” unacceptable.• Curl set unacceptable.• Material may break along scribe too easily.• High cost.
PET
Conclusions• Development needed to overcome flatness,
curl set and scribe-break issues.• Volume may drive cost down.• .010” PET established in market.• Replacement for .030” PVC?– Not yet, but very possible solution.
Green Technology (GT)Cushion Material
• Cushion mounting material with 17% recycled tire content
• Under development and soon to be distributed by The Pitman Company
GT Cushion MaterialTargeted Properties
Physical Property Unit of Measure ResultDensity Lb/ft3 8.5 – 11.5
Hardness Shore 0 22
Tensile Strength psi 120 (min)
Elongation % 120 (min)
Tear Strength Lb/in 13 (min)
Compression Set50% - 22 hours @ 73F
% 3 (max)
Compression Force Deflection 25%
psi 4 - 10
Compression Deflection @ 25%
Psi 10 - 16
Color Grey
GT Cushion Material
Field and Bench Testing• .125” GT material with adhesive mounted to .010” Mylar• CGC .125” ProFlex as control• 532,000 impressions with .013” impression
setting.– Wash-up and dry every 50,000 impressions
GT Cushion MaterialBench Test Results
Physical Property GT Material Control
Overall Thickness
Original .134” .136”
532k Impressions .135” .135”
Hardness (shore O)
Original 26 26.5
532k Impressions 26 26
GT Cushion MaterialBench Test Results
Physical Property GT Material Control
Compression Deflection 0.050” (37%) PSI
Original 14.94 14.98
532k Impressions 12.94 12.31
86.6% 82.2%
Compression Set 0.062” (50%) for 24 hrs %
Original 2.6 2.8
GT Cushion Material
Observations• Comparable performance in bench tests to
control.• Possibly more resistant to deterioration –
compression deflection.• Possible less compression set.• Price unknown.• Print trials underway (look good).
NMFTA Numbered Package Regulation Changes
NMFTA Numbered Package Regulation Changes
NMFTA• National Motor Freight Traffic Association • A nonprofit membership organization
headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. • Membership is comprised of 950 motor carriers
operating in interstate, intrastate and foreign commerce.
• Publishes the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC), which is a standard that provides a comparison of commodities moving in commerce.
NMFTA Numbered Package Regulation Changes
• Oversees BMC’s and Numbered Package Certificates
• The Package Number is printed within a rectangular stamp that is used in lieu of the normal round BMC.
• NMFTA wants its members to start using the Package Number.
• The new rules became effective on January 9, 2010.
NMFTA Numbered Package Regulation Changes
• NMFTA is saying that if the shipping container does not follow the NMFC then the freight carriers insurance does not have to pay for damage to the shipment.
• Not many box makers have been following the NMFC regarding numbered packages.
• The NMFTA has no idea of how it will regulate this.• Most of our customers have no idea that numbered package requirements exist.• The FBA has asked that we get the word out.• So we better get the word out, or one of us will have to pay.• Good luck.
2010 Technology Innovator of the Year
Entrants (in reverse alphabetical order!)MacDermid – LiquiflexKodak - Digicap NX ScreeningGMF - Final Print AssuranceEsko - HD FlexoDuPont - DigiCorr
MacDermid
LiquiFlex“The new MacDermid LiquifleX platemaker
represents the latest advancements in liquid photopolymer platemaking technology. It combines the benefits of liquid, such as low plate cost and flexibility of operation, with the simplicity of sheet platemaking.”
Kodak
Digicap NX Screening“A unique solution to boost ink transfer in flexo
printing. Kodak Digicap NX delivers increased visual impact of final print through higher densities and expanded color gamut with no increase in ink usage.”
GMF Flexo Prepress Inc.
Final Print Assurance“The primary objectives of Virtual Press
Approvals are to eliminate on-site Press Approvals, to guarantee Quality Assurance and give clients the opportunity to control their own Color Management.”
Esko
HD Flexo“HD Flexo is a new product by EskoArtwork that
revolutionizes digital flexo by offering high quality, easy to use imaging. HD Flexo is a combination of hardware and software technologies, including 4000 dpi high-resolution optics for the Cyrel Digital Imager (CDI) – a finer image.”
DuPont
DuPont Cyrel DigiCorr“A unique method of exposing photopolymer
printing plates in an inert atmosphere to change the dot profile that is more favorable to printing on corrugated board.”
2010 Technology Innovator of the Year
And the winner is…
DuPontCyrel DigiCorr
2010 Sustainability Entries
Entrants (in alphabetical order)Asahi Products – David ChinnisDynamic Dies, Inc. – Pat SullivanUnited Engravers – Dave Newberry
