Conference Proceedings

Double-Side Simultaneous Coating Station for Silicone Application Members Public

Presented by Mr. Konstantin Martynov, KROENERT Gmbh & Co KG Double-sided simultaneous coating station for silicone application KROENERT’s coating unit for simultaneously siliconizing both sides of a web with solvent-free silicones can be included in new plants or retrofitted in existing facilities. Retrofits offer a special advantage: the flotation

Kevin Lifsey
2025 R2R Europe

Design and Manufacture of Roll-to-Roll Processable In-Plane Thermoelectric Generator Devices Members Public

Presented by Xiaohang Cai, University of Oxford In-plane thin-film thermoelectric generators are a compelling route toward flexible lightweight power systems in next-generation wearable and portable devices, but their performance is currently limited by the intrinsic brittleness of inorganic thermoelectric materials and integration challenges with deformable substrates. This work addresses these

Kevin Lifsey
2025 R2R Europe

Automatic Determination of Ideal Machine Parameters in Roll-to-Roll Processes Members Public

Presented by Nils Barthel, Kampf GmbH When slitting and winding web-shaped materials, it is essential that the machine is set up with appropriate parameters. The wide variability of plastic films often requires trial and error during the commissioning and start-up phases. In addition to the goal of reducing time and

Kevin Lifsey
2025 R2R Europe

Advances in Inline Vacuum Top Coating Members Public

Presented by Shahab Jahromi, Knowfort Technologies BV Reactive evaporation of aluminum using an industrial ‘boat-type’ roll-to-roll metallizer offers a cost-effective way of producing transparent barrier layers. Aluminum oxide (AlOx) layers produced in this way are however brittle resulting barrier deterioration during downstream steps like direct printing and most importantly Retort

Kevin Lifsey
2025 R2R Europe

Advanced Deposition of Al on Double Side for Ultra Thin Polymer Film in Vacuum R2R Tool for Future Battery/Capacitor Banks Members Public

Presented by Dr. Anye Chifen, ULVAC GmbH Recent progress in the fabrication of controlled structures and advanced materials has improved battery performance in terms of specific capacity, rate capability, and cycling stability. This advancement is a combination of several production converting steps, whereby ULVAC’s vacuum deposition technology is used

Kevin Lifsey
2025 R2R Europe

A Digital Twin of a Web Processing Machine Using CAD, AI and Vision. Members Public

Presented by Juan Chowdhury, Ghent University Co-Authors: Juan Chowdhury, Yentl Thielemans, Arul Mathivanan, Jeroen D.M. De Kooning, Kurt Stockman, Guillaume Crevecoeur Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models are information-rich and can be quickly upgraded to motion simulations to evaluate the operation and performance of machines. However, in realistic industrially relevant mechatronic

Kevin Lifsey
2025 R2R Europe

Advancing Sustainable Packaging with Industrial-Scale Roll-to-Roll Coating Technologies Members Public

Presented by Jan Hesse, Fraunhofer FEP The Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP is a leading research and development partner in the field of surface functionalization and thin-film technologies. In this presentation, we will introduce the institute’s capabilities with a focus on our roll-to-roll (R2R) technologies,

Kevin Lifsey
2025 R2R Europe

Role of Functional Inks in Gravure Pressburg, LLC Members Public

Presented by Veronika Husovska, PhD

Kevin Lifsey
2017 Technical Forum

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