News Archives - RK Print Coat Instruments

It’s full steam ahead here at RK, we are open and manufacturing as normal despite the sad news of the UK entering a third lockdown. As a manufacturing business, we are encouraged to continue our usual working practices, and therefore we are pleased to advise that our factory remains fully operational and at present we

Back in the pre-digital world of the 1970’s before emails, Facebook or Instagram, RK PrintCoat Instruments was spotted for a news article in the Times by the founders of Matsuo Sangyo, Japan. Interested in the piece on RK’s K Hand Coater equipment, Matsuo Sangyo made contact by handwritten letter. That basic initial contact has formed

GEW’s Excimer System trials with RK’s VCML   Despite these exceptional and somewhat strange times we are currently facing, here at RK PrintCoat Instruments our VCML still remains in continuous demand in the development and trials of new products. GEW Ltd are the world leaders in manufacturing UV systems for the labelling and narrow web

19.05.20 STAYING COVID-19 SECURE staying-covid-19-secure We are pleased to advise that our factory is now working at capacity and confirm that we are fully compliant with government guidelines on managing the risk of Covid-19.   ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————- 16.04.20 “We are pleased to advise that with effect from Monday 20th April we will be reopening the factory

VCML Pilot Coater – Installations & News Tokyo Cellolabel Ltd are RK’s most recent customer to order the reel to reel VCML Pilot Coater, in conjunction with their Japanese distributor, Matsuo Sangyo. Cellolabel will utilise the unit for R&D for optical film coating, pressure sensitive adhesive coating among other applications. Having seen an increase in

Sample preparation system and coating technology specialist RK PrintCoat Instruments sponsor Brobygrafiska educational facility in Sweden and supply various proofing devices including their innovative FlexiProof 100/UV.   Brobygrafiska is a graphical school specializing in education in the fields of technics and design for both print and web. Attracting more than 170 students every year, Brobygrafiska

RK PrintCoat Instruments, UK announce their collaboration with with National Centre of Flexible Electronics (FlexE Centre) at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) to design, manufacture and supply a bespoke roll-to-roll (R-2-R) pilot line for their latest R&D and prototyping projects in the field of printed and flexible electronics. About RK Print RK Print was

DSM Resins & Coatings install a VCM from RK Print, at their site in the Netherlands. André Goos, Global Technical Application Manager at DSM “RK Print Coat Instruments Ltd offered great flexibility for the custom made design of our new coating machine. We are very delighted to have the new VCM pilot coating line commissioned.

LED UV FLEXIPROOF DEVELOPMENT The concept of UV curing involves using an energy source to bring about a physical-stage shift of ink from a liquid to a solid and opaque form. Or to put it another way, to manipulate light (energy) to penetrate a thick pigment ink film, which is actually designed to prevent the