On the Use of Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy, and UV/Visible Spectrophotometry for Coating Quality Investigations Paid Members Public
Presented by John Wydallis, Carestream Health A wide variety of analytical tools can be used to obtain information about a coated surface. The availability, cost, accuracy, and practicality of these tools are all important considerations when undertaking an investigation of a coated material. This paper will describe a case study
NIR Drying - A Game Changer for the Processing of Print and Coatings Paid Members Public
Presented by John Palazzolo, Adphos North America, Inc A competitive analysis and comparison of conventional and advanced near infrared drying systems will be presented using actual installation examples. NIR drying allows the thermal drying and curing of water-based or solvent-based printing and coatings with zero onsite CO2 emissions. The high
Ring of Fire: Problem Solving for High Temperature Film Processing Paid Members Public
Presented by Joe Kotwis, Webineering Solving film issues related to high temperature operations can seem complicated and unattainable. The list of problems include variations in adhesion, % solids, % moisture, thickness, mechanical properties, thermal expansion, color, isotropy (birefringence), contamination, curl, shrinkage, and flatness. Breaking the defect into its representative pattern and matching
Revolutionizing Roll to Roll Production with Digital Supply Chain Twins and Optimization Paid Members Public
Presented by Joe Gotshall, Greycon Width efficiency & slitting-cutting optimization is a longstanding production & converting planning problem proven to be a key factor for the efficiency and the profitability of roll-based and flat-sheet production or converting plants (such as paper & board, plastic film & flexible packaging, nonwovens, metals,
Helping the Industry Attract Talent Paid Members Public
Presented by Mr. Jeffrey White, Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation This presentation will provide an overview of the Print & Graphic Scholarship Foundations work to help students wanting to enter the field. An overview of past successes and contributions from the GAA will be highlighted. Each year the foundation provides
The Use of Mass Balance Modeling in Web Coating Processes Paid Members Public
Presented by Jeffrey G. Innocenzo, Webineering Group Managing a coating process, specifically where flammable solvents are involved, can create opportunities for process understanding, statistical process control, and process safety management, than can benefit from the use of a well designed mass balance process model. Using live, spreadsheet based calculations, the
Power of the Bubble... Paid Members Public
Presented by Jeff Smigiel, Micro Matic In the world of printing, color accuracy is critical. Whether in drums or IBC’s, ink requires mixing before application. Traditional mixing methodologies have been utilized over the decades where complete mixing has been difficult to achieve, mixing times were long, equipment seemed to
Solventless Multi-Ply Lamination: A Review of Process Innovations and New Technical Developments Paid Members Public
Presented by Giancarlo Caimmi, nordmeccanica spa the 3-ply solvent less laminator presented to the industry in 2010 won an innovation award at the Aimcal conference. That technology has grown during these past years to feature even higher performances and energy saving levels. The process of laminating 3 ply structures in
