Vacuum Metallizing & Coating
Evaporator Boats: A Comparison of Types and Tips for Maximizing Productivity Paid Members Public
Presented by Chris Decker, Kennametal Evaporator boats consisting of boron nitride, titanium diboride and sometimes, aluminum nitride, are resistively heated to evaporate aluminum onto film. The composition can be 2-component (boron nitride and titanium diboride) or 3-component (addition of aluminum nitride). The geometry includes trapezoidal or rectangular with a variety
Advancements in Plasma-Deposited Nanocoatings: Applications and Characterization Paid Members Public
Presented by Nicolas Vandencasteele, Plasmalex In this presentation, we’ll showcase the latest advance in industrial scale nano coating by plasma polymerization. Our discussion encompasses both vacuum and atmospheric plasma deposition methods, offering a comprehensive overview of these cutting-edge technologies. We begin with a technical introduction that explains the operating
Advancements in Inductive Inline Metrology for High-Yield, High-Throughput R2R Processing Systems Paid Members Public
Presented by Michael Hofmann, SURAGUS GmbH In high-speed web coating processes, cost per square meter is one of the defining factors for successful commercialization of flexible materials. Due to the demand for high-throughput, high-yield and low coating cost requirements, equipment manufacturers design innovative systems and processes that significantly improve the
Why Is My Vacuum-Deposited Barrier Coating Hard To Improve? Paid Members Public
The most frequently asked question that I get is, “Why is my barrier coating hard to improve?” Like the coatings, the answer can vary from simple for very basic barrier coatings to much more complex for higher-barrier performance coatings.
High-performance AlOx thin films for next-generation sustainable flexible packaging: Part 2 Paid Members Public
AlOx has long been touted as a suitable transparent layer for packaging applications and indeed has found use in a range of retort applications based on high-performance PET substrates.
Vacuum Verbiage: In these cost-conscious times, how do we save energy in metallizing? Paid Members Public
Globalization can have advantages, but we have seen the disadvantages in recent times with the impact of COVID-19 on travel, trade and individual freedom. More recently, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia has caused a massive increase in fuel costs. The increasing cost of fuel already was happening due to
VACUUM VERBIAGE | Are today's fillers for various polymer films a necessary evil? Paid Members Public
I have a tendency to view fillers as problematic; hence, the title of this column. Polymer films made without fillers often are very smooth, which makes them very hard to wind well. As the film is wound, the air between is squeezed out, and so there is a very high
