Coating & Laminating
Optimize Your Process by Knowing the Tension Profile Across the Width of Web Paid Members Public
Presented by Christ Makris, FMS USA Inc. Knowing the tension profile across the width of your web can eliminate waste. Detecting transients may help eliminate the causes. The example of curtain coating illustrates the sensitivity of the various coating processes. All plant components and parameters must be ideally matched to
No promoters for Immediate Ink Adhesion on Poly Films thanks to NH Flame Treatment Process Paid Members Public
Presented by Stefano Mancinelli, esseCI srl This presentation is focused on sharing main NH-FT Technology features, an upgraded surface flame treatment process, producing on polyolefin (PP, PE) and PET substrates, among the others, such high surface energy, to allow these materials printing (Flexo, Gravure, UV), without the need to use
New Digital Design of the 5-Roller Coating Head for Solvent Less Adhesives Paid Members Public
Presented by Giancarlo Caimmi, Nordmeccanica The current set up of the coating head for solvent less adhesives (100% solids) was introduced to the industry and patented in the early 80s. During the past few decades, the technology has evolved in accuracy and reliability. Now a new coating head design has
Low-Temperature and Rapid-Cure Liquid Polyimide for Roll-to-Roll Coating Applications Paid Members Public
Presented by John Park, HD MicroSystems In roll-to-roll (R2R) manufacturing, polyimide is commonly used in film form, with DuPont's Kapton® being a prime example due to its excellent mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties, making it suitable for various industries. HD MicroSystems is a leading supplier of polyimide precursors,
Learnings from Process Safety Management Paid 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
Key Factors in Selecting a Suitable Web Cleaning system 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
Integrated system to manage coating parameters in a coating-laminating process Paid Members Public
Presented by Giancarlo Caimmi, Nordson-NDC and Nordmeccanica Coating on flexible substrates is a technology that is growing within the industry for flexible packaging, pharma and industrial applications in general. Either in the case of adhesive for lamination or for the application of functional coatings the number of installations is definitely
Goals, Objectives, and Best Practices for Drying and Curing Paid Members Public
Presented by John Palazzolo, Adphos In all types of printing and coating there are many Goals and Objectives as well as Factors and Considerations in drying and curing of soft/hard solvent and water-based inks, coatings, and adhesives. This presentation will detail several of the goal and objectives including ROI,
