At a time when customers can choose between e-books or print books, today’s print and publishing market is competitive. But despite the growth of digital communications, print still remains the most popular format for books. With the print industry showing no signs of slowing down, there is little room for quality issues. Books must be
When you pick up a book, have you ever wondered how all of the pages manage to stay together? How some books pass through the hands of many and remain in good condition to be enjoyed by the next person? Next time you sit down to read a book, you can thank the glue holding
Did you know that the craft of bookbinding was thought to originate in India? Religious scriptures were copied on to palm leaves with a metal stylus. The leaf was then dried and rubbed with ink, staining the wounds in the leaf. Twine was threaded through each end through wooden boards to create a palm-leaf book.
How much does the bead width of your adhesive matter? As it turns out, it matters quite a bit. Bead width is closely related to adhesive performance. Perhaps you begin seeing pop-opens or poor adhesion on your packaging line. While there are many possible causes for these issues, your adhesive bead width could be one of
Throughout the day, your priority is making sure everything runs smoothly and efficiently in the plant to yield maximum production. Although a small part of the overall process, this includes your hot melt operation. There are many contributing factors that can impact the performance of your hot melt, but knowing the best practices that every
What is a glue line measuring guide?A glue line measuring guide is a tool that can be used to easily and accurately measure the width of your case and carton glue lines. Typically, the guide measures adhesive beads in .010” increments. For instance, the guide we use here at RS Industrial begins measuring from .070”
Have you been following our series on adhesive packaging failures? If so–congrats–you’ve reached the end! If this series is new to you, you can learn about the different types of failures we’ve discussed and how to solve them here: Part 1 – Adhesive Pre-Set Part 2 – “Chewing Gum Failure” Part 3 – Poor Adhesion
Packaging heat failure isn’t something you usually notice immediately. One day you’re manufacturing product, packaging it, and shipping it out to a warehouse. All of the packages are sealed and appear to have a good bond. That is, until the boxes arrive at the warehouse. They’ve popped open and are no longer sealed. What occurred
Identified the right type of adhesive? Check. Applied adhesive at the correct temperature and amount? Check. Successfully sealed your package? If you’re unable to check this off your list, there are a number of possible reasons why. One of the reasons your packaging may fail is due to poor compression. If you've missed our previous
As a packaging professional, it’s not common to heavily think about the adhesive. After all, if you’re not thinking about adhesive, isn’t that a good sign? If there’s one thing we know to be true about glue, it’s either that it sticks or it doesn’t stick. Glue can sometimes fly under the radar, especially if
