2026 R2R USA
What are realistic expectations for pilot coating? Paid Members Public
Presented by Ted Lightfoot, "Ted Lightfoot, LLC" Whether you are planning to buy a new coating machine or looking for a contract (or toll) coater, you need a way to assess the suitability of various coating technologies for your product. That usually begins with a pilot coating trial.
Wire Feed Optimization Paid Members Public
Presented by Jens Bannert, HS-Group GmbH The lifetime of evaporator boats most likely sets the limits of production. This paper will review a new technology that can expand the lifetime of the boat and improve the coating result. Modern metallizers use a single-wire feed with guardian wires to
Meeting the needs of the market with the right work on the right asset Paid Members Public
Presented by Brent Holloway, Hewlett-Packard Changes in the flexible packaging market are driving changes to converters, creating new opportunities to those that can pivot quickly. Digital printing offers a compliment to conventional flexo and gravure analog presses, improving overall efficiencies and allowing converters to meet the needs of small
AI in Flexography Paid Members Public
Presented by Garrett Taylor, SOMA "The impact of AI on flexography is not a matter of if, but when. Its influence is inevitable, and the real challenge ahead isn’t technical, it’s cultural. While AI is often framed as a revolution of prompts, algorithms, and automation, the true
Panel Discussion: Advancing Metal Adhesion Testing Standards for Modern Converting Applications Paid Members Public
Presented by Bill Barlow, Printpack The Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters Vacuum Committee invites global industry participation in updating the metal adhesion test standard to address today’s evolving materials, structures, and process conditions. As converting applications expand across flexible packaging, electronics, and advanced functional films, existing test methods
Bet on the Little Guy: Commercialization of high temperature, biaxial oriented nanolayered capacitor films for GRID, Transportation, and Fusion Applications Paid Members Public
Presented by Michael Ponting, Peak Nano Structure property processing techniques have been leveraged for decades by scientists and engineers to push the performance of polymer material-based products. However, the adoption timeline to introduce disruptive new polymer materials and products often requires decades from conceptionalization to commercialization. The introduction of
From feasibility and design to volume manufacturing of first-of-a-kind R2R equipment Paid Members Public
Presented by Sorin Stan, VDL Enabling Technologies Group What does flexible electronics have in common with hybrid bonding? Or atomic later deposition on protective glass for watches with perovskite solar cells? Manufacturing components by thin-film deposition techniques on various substrates has challenged the engineers in various technical domains for
Extrusion Coating with Bio-Polymers Paid Members Public
Presented by Andrew Christie, "Optex Process Solutions, Inc" The family of bio-polymers commercially available today for extrusion coating is growing. These polymers are not at all like LDPE. This paper will review the common polymers available, their recommended processing conditions, practical techniques for extruding successfully, and limits
