Coating & Laminating
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
Extrusion coating vs. adhesive lamination: A comparison study Paid Members Public
Both adhesive lamination and extrusion coating can be used to provide a structure for flexible packaging. The question of which method to use often is based on what asset is available, not what system will be best for a given structure. This article will look at the reasons an adhesive
UV Curing Hotmelt Adhesives Delivers Production and Performance Gains Paid Members Public
Presented by Jennifer Heathcote, GEW Inc. UV curable hotmelt adhesives are used in the production of tapes and labels, packaging, personal care products, industrial items, and other web converted goods. Ultraviolet curing is an environmentally friendly, broad purpose manufacturing tool used to rapidly polymerize adhesives and other coatings applied to
Updates to Static Control Paid Members Public
Presented by Matt Fyffe, Meech International
Non-Destructive, High-Performance Measurements of Thickness and Coat Weight for the Converting Industry Paid Members Public
Presented by Aziz Familia, SpecMetrix Systems (Sensory Analytics) Global estimates for the abrasion resistant, silicone, and adhesive coating markets are expected to reach $12.4B, $6.8B, and $52B respectively by 2025. Other coating applications such as flexible packaging, moisture, oxygen barriers, and batteries are also forecasted to grow rapidly
New Generation SYMBIEX™ Adhesive for Flexible Packaging Paid Members Public
Presented by Amira Marine, DOW SYMBIEX™100/CR 006 is a new generation of environmental-friendly, high performing adhesive designed for flexible packaging application. It offers unprecedented “all-in-one” performance, including outstanding adhesion performance, excellent processability, and ultrahigh conversion efficiency for package production that enables packaging industry to significantly enhance production efficiency,
Electron Beam Treatment of Sustainable Packaging Material Paid Members Public
Presented by Steffen Gunther, Elisa Kutschke and Andreas Bork, Fraunhofer FEP Electron beam treatment is well known to change thermo-mechanical properties of petrolbased polymeric materials. Newest results will be presented with respect to property changes of sustainable materials like PLA etc. The following properties will be highlighted: * optical * mechanical * thermo-mechanical
