Current Cleaning Methods for Cylinders: Pros and Cons Paid Members Public
Presented by Jeff Paduano, Anilox Roll Cleaning Systems, Inc. Many changes have occurred over the last several years on how to best clean cylinders and rollers. This discussion will cover current challenges converters are facing in this important area, including the difficulty in removing today's unique coatings, achieving
Creating Digital Models of a Converting Machine Paid Members Public
Presented by Tom Finkbeiner, Siemens Siemens has a table top winding demo using a 100' measuring tap as the web. This consists of (2) winding / unwinding axes, a dancer with spring force for web tension, and a line speed encoder. We are planning to make mechanical and electrical models
Coating Control – intelligent networked edge alignment for renewable energy Paid Members Public
Presented by Mauro Consalvi, BST North America The coating process is one of the most important and most sensitive production processes in the fuel cell and battery industry. In this process step, the quality, and the production efficiency in the manufacture of a fuel cell or a battery are decided
Closed-Form Solutions to Steady-State Temperature Distribution in Moving Webs Paid Members Public
Presented by Aditya Yalamanchili, Texas A&M University Heat transfer between the moving web and the heating/cooling sources and/or ambient is common in many Roll-to-Roll (R2R) manufacturing processes, including printing, coating, embossing, lamination, etc. The thermal strain in the moving web has a significant bearing on the
Challenges of Paper Packaging Laminations for Curbside Recycling in the Paper Stream Paid Members Public
Presented by Michele Payant, Amcor There is a significant trend in the marketplace moving towards paper packaging solutions and the reduction of petroleum-based products. There are many challenges with moving to paper-based packaging materials such as cost, toughness, meeting high packaging line speeds, recyclability and product shelf-life demands. Moving from
Can You Trust (Web Handling) Equations? Paid Members Public
Presented by David R Roisum, Ph.D., Finishing Technology, Inc. Equations have been used for more than two millennia by mathematicians and scientists alike. Newton’s Laws have been used to predict everything from cannonball trajectories to the orbital mechanics needed to put a man on the moon. Yet, as
Breaking Boundaries: Sustainable Solutions Amidst Industry Challenges Paid Members Public
Presented by David Zamarin, Impermea Materials Amidst industry revelations surrounding carcinogenic chemicals like PFAS, few options exist that offer sustainable, high-performance solutions to diverse industry challenges. With efforts to tackle the PFAS and Single Use Plastics crisis through proposed legislation, many manufacturers are scrambling to find performance driven fluorine-free and
BOPEF Film – a New Sustainable Solution for Flexible Food Packaging Paid Members Public
Presented by Ana Lyra, Terphane Terphane is developing biaxially oriented PEF film grades in partnership with Avantium and Origin Materials. PEF a 100% biobased and fully recyclable polymer, also shows higher barrier than PET. This renewable film could be used as mono material flexible food packaging.
