Conference Proceedings
Evaporation Boats: New Developments and Procedures for Improved Metallizing Performance Paid Members Public
Presented by Steven Sedlak, ESK CERAMICS - A Ceradyne Company Based on operator training procedures generally accepted by the industry, this paper is meant to reinforce the fundamentals for optimal evaporation boat performance. Presentation is specific to resistance heated sources for aluminum evaporation. It includes updates on patented ESK designs
Web Based Photonic Crystal Biosensors for Drug Discovery & Diagnostics Paid Members Public
Presented by Stephen Schulz, SRU Biosystems The presentation describes the structure and use of a web based bio-sensing system developed by SRU Biosystems, Inc.. The roll-to-roll manufacturing process utilizes UV cured nanoreplication and vacuum coating to produce a consumable sensor based on guided mode resonance filter technology. The presentation describes
Nip Impressions Paid Members Public
Presented by David R. Roisum, Finishing Technologies, Inc. A nonuniform nip is nearly synonymous with a nonuniform product. Uneven nips are also a common cause of web handling waste such as wrinkles, web breaks and other troubles. There are many causes for nonuniform nips. However, all are readily detectable by
Thinking Thin? Paid Members Public
Presented by David R. Roisum, Finishing Technologies, Inc. Markets drive us to ever thinner webs to reduce material costs and waste going to the landfill. The challenges for running a lighter basis weight or thinner caliper are at least as difficult for web handling as they are for web manufacturing.
Thermal Load and Heat Transfer Regarding EBPVD of Plastic Web and Thin Metal Foils Paid Members Public
Presented by J. Richter, VON ARDENNE
Paper Industry Outlook and Implications Paid Members Public
Presented by Frank Perkowski, Business Development Advisory
Unwinding and Winding Thin Films at High Speeds Paid Members Public
Presented by John A. Pasqualle III, New Era Converting Machinery, Inc. Unwinding and winding, on a continuous basis, requires automated splice and transfer systems. A number of web cut-off technologies are available for us to choose from, among them being shear, traversing knife, rotating knife and rupture knife. Unwind splices
Thinner and Faster Paid Members Public
Presented by William R. Myer, Geometric Machine & Design, Inc. In today’s global market we are all faced with shrinking profits and tougher competition. This is a whole new world with unheard of challenges. With the advent of the internet, we see large buyers with supplier auctions where suppliers
