Resource: What Is IR (Infrared) Drying? A Summary

Resource: What Is IR (Infrared) Drying? A Summary

Infrared drying is an indirect method of drying water-based inks or coatings that does not rely on an intermediate such as air or water. The process typically involves a transfer of radiation energy from a hot element contained within an IR lamp to a lower temperature substrate. Thermal radiation between 0,78 µm, and 1000 µm on the electromagnetic spectrum is considered to be Infrared.

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Preparing For 2021: Top 10 Baldwin Innovations For Labels & Packaging

Preparing For 2021: Top 10 Baldwin Innovations For Labels & Packaging

As label and packaging printers address current economic situations regionally and globally, especially those predicted to impact operations in 2021, a reliance on technologies that help save resources, from time and energy to inks and substrates, is a key trend as companies determine how to wisely and cautiously invest in capital equipment.

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VPK Group invests in FlexoCleanerBrush™ from Baldwin Technology

VPK Group invests in FlexoCleanerBrush™ from Baldwin Technology

Baldwin Technology Company Inc. has announced that corrugated packaging market leader VPK Group has recently installed a FlexoCleanerBrush. This new system—which automatically cleans and dries corrugated printing plates in less than four minutes—has been added to VPK’s advanced 2.1-meter-wide six-color Göpfert Ovation High Board Line flexographic printer at the company’s new high-bay factory in Halden, Norway.

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