Conference Proceedings
The Use of Mass Balance Modeling in Web Coating Processes Paid Members Public
Presented by Jeffrey G. Innocenzo, Webineering Group Managing a coating process, specifically where flammable solvents are involved, can create opportunities for process understanding, statistical process control, and process safety management, than can benefit from the use of a well designed mass balance process model. Using live, spreadsheet based calculations, the
Power of the Bubble... Paid Members Public
Presented by Jeff Smigiel, Micro Matic In the world of printing, color accuracy is critical. Whether in drums or IBC’s, ink requires mixing before application. Traditional mixing methodologies have been utilized over the decades where complete mixing has been difficult to achieve, mixing times were long, equipment seemed to
Solventless Multi-Ply Lamination: A Review of Process Innovations and New Technical Developments Paid Members Public
Presented by Giancarlo Caimmi, nordmeccanica spa the 3-ply solvent less laminator presented to the industry in 2010 won an innovation award at the Aimcal conference. That technology has grown during these past years to feature even higher performances and energy saving levels. The process of laminating 3 ply structures in
Transfer to PFAS Free Packaging without Loss of Production - Implementation of the Roadmap with HTI Technology Paid Members Public
Presented by Gene Plavnik, Heat Technologies Inc Heat Technologies, Inc (HTI), the provider of the Spectra Ultra HE acoustic ultrasonic heat and mass transfer technology for the crosscut of industries, will discuss the major milestones of the road map of the transfer to PFAS free packaging with HTI Spectra HE
Driving Forces for Sustainable Flexible Packaging Solutions Paid Members Public
Presented by Emily Williams, TC Transcontinental Top down discussion of sustainable solution development for flexible packaging. Starting with consumers and legislation creating new demands for sustainable packaging and how that influences retailer and CPG requests; and what that means for TC as a converter and our supply chain partners.
Development of Water-Based Barrier Coatings for Sustainable Packaging Paid Members Public
Presented by Dr. Yong Zheng, Mica Corporation The demand for sustainable solutions has placed unprecedented emphasis on recyclability and compostability of packaging materials. Water borne barrier coatings are increasingly accepted as one of the sustainable alternatives because of their inherent composability and/or recyclability and ability to provide the required
Surface Treatment Technology of Fluoropolymer Using Linear Ion Beam Source Paid Members Public
Presented by Dr. Sunghoon Jung, Korea Institute of Materials Science Fluoropolymers possess high chemical resistance, thermal resistance, and low dielectric constant. They are chemically stable and widely used in various fields. However, their low surface energy poses a significant challenge when it comes to their compatibility with other materials. To
Bridging the Gap Between Bench-Top Coater and Industrial-Scale Roll to Roll Coater Paid Members Public
Presented by Dr. Sid Vaijapurkar, FAUSTEL Market-leading roll-to-roll coaters and converters focus on product and process development due to the reasons of increased competition and/or need to innovate on consumer driven or policy motivated factors such as sustainability. The prompt introduction of well-researched new products often yields a technological
