2005 WCHC USA

Pattern Metallization: Selective Deposition of Metals on Polymer Films for Functional Applications Members Public

Presented by Dr. Wolfgang Decker, VAST FILMS, Ltd. Selectively Metallized Films have been used in various applications. Most everybody has seen the mass mailed envelopes, using a metallized PET or oPP film with a clear window for the address. And most everybody has already devoured a food item, that was

Kevin Lifsey
2005 WCHC USA

Utilizing the Heat Transfer Roll to Dry, Cure and Temper Members Public

Presented by George R. Cozzarin, Xaloy, Inc. The paper industry found the heat transfer roll, a steam drum commonly called the Yankee cylinder, to be very effective when used to drive the moisture from one-side coated paper and crepe tissue. The addition of a forced-convection hood created a conduction, convection

Kevin Lifsey
2005 WCHC USA

Multi-layer Micro-structured Films Members Public

Presented by Kent Coulter, John Cernosek, and James Arps, Southwest Research Institute Material multi-functionality is a key component in the development of smaller, lighter and more powerful devices for application in a broad range of frequency dependent environments [1]. One way to achieve this multi-functionality is to incorporate structure into

Kevin Lifsey
2005 WCHC USA

Organic/Inorganic Thin Film Multi-layer on Polymer Films for Rollable OLED Members Public

Presented by Jung Cho, Flex-e Materials Copper foil without adhesive on polyimide films have been widely adopted in information technology such as production of flexible printed circuits, drive IC substrates for liquid crystal display and optical pickup for hard disk suspensions. Especially, substrates market for LCD and OLED are rapidly

Kevin Lifsey
2005 WCHC USA

Oxygen Barrier Primer Provides Adhesion Under Humid Conditions Members Public

Presented by Jessica Bodine, Mica Corporation Recently an oxygen barrier primer was developed to provide adhesion of base films to polymeric substrates for extrusion coating. The original primer could be run on conventional coating equipment and provided excellent adhesion and oxygen barrier for dry food applications. However, under stringent humid

Kevin Lifsey
2005 WCHC USA

Etching & Texturing Polymer Films - Different Options for Patterned Deposition or Encouraging Nucleation Members Public

Presented by Charles A. Bishop, C.A. Bishop Consulting Ltd. A number of the nanotechnologies or psuedonanotechnologies depend upon controlled nucleation and growth of coatings. Often the coatings remain as a discontinuous structure or islands. It would therefore be useful to control the nucleation process to encourage a regular deposition

Kevin Lifsey
2005 WCHC USA

Prognostications for the Future of Vacuum Coating Members Public

Presented by Dr. Charles A. Bishop, C.A. Bishop Consulting Ltd. Since I gave the first of these personal views of the vacuum industry (1) there have been some areas that have changed and others that have remained static and other topics have caught my attention. As before the opinions

Kevin Lifsey
2005 WCHC USA

Forced Air Convection Drying...What is State of the Art? Members Public

Presented by Dan Bemi, MEGTEC Systems For more than a century, forced air, convection-style drying technology has been widely applied within the converting and printing industries. Like any mature technology, this method of drying and curing has undergone relatively few dramatic changes over the past ten to twenty years. Nevertheless,

Kevin Lifsey
2005 WCHC USA