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Learnings from Process Safety Management Members Public

Presented by . J. (Ted) Lightfoot, PhD, Ted Lightfoot, LLC One of the greatest challenges in the converting industry today is high employee turnover. Companies operating high hazards processes also face high turnover but with potentially greater risk and are, therefore, subject to Process Safety Management regulations. No one wants to

Kevin Lifsey
2024 R2R USA

Closed-Form Solutions to Steady-State Temperature Distribution in Moving Webs 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

Kevin Lifsey
2024 R2R USA

BOPEF Film – a New Sustainable Solution for Flexible Food Packaging 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.

Kevin Lifsey
2024 R2R USA

Advancements in Plasma-Deposited Nanocoatings: Applications and Characterization Members Public

Presented by Nicolas Vandencasteele, Plasmalex In this presentation, we’ll showcase the latest advance in industrial scale nano coating by plasma polymerization. Our discussion encompasses both vacuum and atmospheric plasma deposition methods, offering a comprehensive overview of these cutting-edge technologies. We begin with a technical introduction that explains the operating

Kevin Lifsey
2024 R2R USA