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Web Cleaning Technology Paid Members Public
Presented by Matt Fyffe, Meech International A clean, contaminant free web is becoming more and more critical in the competitive printing, coating, laminating and converting industries. The purpose of this presentation is to look at the various types of web cleaning systems that are available today. We will be looking
Using Smart Technology to Improve Productivity on Coating and Lamination Lines Paid Members Public
Presented by R. Duane Smith, Davis-Standard LLC Consistent unwind splicing and winder transfers are paramount to high productivity on all web substrate processing lines. This is especially true in manufacturing high quality flexible packaging materials on extrusion coating and lamination production lines. Industry trends are to produce ever thinner web
Knife Coating – the Simple Coating Method, or Is It? Paid Members Public
Presented by Robert Secor, Hirdeal LLC Knife coating is often considered to simple and imprecise, but in many instances, it can be precise and certain aspects can be complex. Basic coating mechanics of knife coating will be reviewed to extract “rules of thumb” useful to coating practitioners. Geometric aspects of
Corona & Plasma treating It’s not just about the Dyne Paid Members Public
Presented by Kevin McKell, Vetaphone Corona and Plasma Treatment has become a very established process within the industry, but many still do not understand the differences between the two technologies or more importantly when to use corona and when to use plasma. Helping customers understand the two technologies and the
Web Print Inspection Considerations Paid Members Public
Presented by Tim Roddy, Erhardt + Leimer Paper on the different video inspections for a moving web. Details of the uses and where one might be better than others for specific needs for the printer. Describe the differences in the types of systems in layman's terms to cover a
Converting Data Analytics Informed by Elegant Web Handling Models Paid Members Public
Presented by Steve Lange, ProcessDev, LLC Decreasing costs of sensors and data storage enable large datasets in converting processes to be assembled and analyzed for predictive maintenance, quality assurance, and improved process availability. Elegant web handling models inform what process and material measurements are needed and where to measure them
Sustainability in the Converting Process Paid Members Public
Presented by Justin Green, Comexi During the last few years Sustainability has been one of the main driving forces of many Businesses and Sectors around the world but also one of the biggest disrupters and game changers. Packaging, has not been an exception. The -already ongoing- transitions into more sustainable
Inorganic Barrier Coatings on Paper Paid Members Public
Presented by Lindner Martina, Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart Sustainable packaging materials are highly required and paper is prone to be used for that. However, pure paper does not fulfil all packaging requirements, such as gas barrier. One possibility to achieve a higher gas barrier, is the application of thin inorganic
