Process Modeling

The Deceptive Dimensions of Web Handling Members Public

Presented by Dr. Dilwyn P Jones, Emral Ltd Roll to roll processes rely on web handling principles to operate correctly and avoid defects such as scratches and wrinkles. These focus on the transport of the web at the correct speed and tension (machine direction), and its position in the cross-machine

Kevin Lifsey
2024 R2R USA

Closed-Form Solutions to Steady-State Temperature Distribution in Moving Webs Members Public

Presented by Aditya Yalamanchili, Texas A&M University Heat transfer between the moving web and the heating/cooling sources and/or ambient is common in many Roll-to-Roll (R2R) manufacturing processes, including printing, coating, embossing, lamination, etc. The thermal strain in the moving web has a significant bearing on the

Kevin Lifsey
2024 R2R USA

Can You Trust (Web Handling) Equations? Members Public

Presented by David R Roisum, Ph.D., Finishing Technology, Inc. Equations have been used for more than two millennia by mathematicians and scientists alike. Newton’s Laws have been used to predict everything from cannonball trajectories to the orbital mechanics needed to put a man on the moon. Yet, as

Kevin Lifsey
2024 R2R USA