Search

Looking Behind the Curtain of Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

May 29, 2015, Economies of scale occur when a coated product is manufactured wide, fast and in one pass.  To obtain economies of scale, curtain coating is one method to consider. If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller' ...

Coating, Casting, and Curtains

(Coating/Laminating)

January 29, 2015, ... ground, or horizontally towards the wall? If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than read his blog, titled "Coating, Casting, and Curtains," click on his podcast below: coating-casting-curtains ...

Coating Matters | The Wizard Behind the Curtain

(Coating/Laminating)

September 15, 2013, It's not magic that makes curtain coating work but physics and fluid dynamics. Do you sometimes feel like you are free falling through the coating world? A free fall can be a good thing if you are not ...

Polyshow 2006 Dedicated to Curtain Coating Technology

(Archive)

January 30, 2006, Polyshow 2006 will bring together a mix of customers, equipment suppliers, and Polytype presentations around a theme of curtain coating technology. PRESS RELEASE FRIBOURG, SWITZERLAND—Polyshow 2006 ...

Curtain Coating Technology Can Mean Big Benefits

(Magazine)

February 29, 2000, Curtain coating belongs to the class of premetered coating methods. The term "premetered" indicates that only the exact amount of fluid to be coated onto Curtain coating belongs to the class of premetered ...

The Fundamentals of Adhesive Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2022, ... This method of coating is often used when saturation of the coating chemistry into the web is required. Curtain coating uses a precisely slotted coating head that creates a curtain of coating chemistry ...

Coating and Laminating Offer Related and Unique Benefits

(Coating/Laminating)

September 11, 2019, ... other consumer benefits. Slot die systems with pre-metered coating, or positive coat weight control, help eliminate wasted coating fluid, according to Miller who also notes that curtain coating has historically ...

Coating Matters | Rigid Panel Coating with Slot Die Equipment

(Coating/Laminating)

August 29, 2018, ... level panel coaters are very helpful with new fluids or substrates. There are two main techniques for coating rigid panels – proximity and curtain coating.  Both utilize slot dies, but each has a different ...

Coating Matters | Advances in Slot Die Technology for Hot Melt Adhesives, Part 1

(Coating/Laminating)

April 24, 2018, ... deckle flags that allow the operator to tune the polymer melt curtain flowing out of the slot die over the large gap between the slot die exit and the roll nip. Without this tuning capability, the extruded ...

Coating Matters | Smart Glass Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

January 25, 2017, ... are required. Curtain coating When various width glass is to be run or a dry edge is not required, curtain coating is an excellent option. The best approximation of the line speed required for the ...

Coating Matters | The Advantage of Using Surfactants

(Coating/Laminating)

September 05, 2016, ... more in curtain coating than in meniscus-based coating. The reason being that the liquid is controlled mechanically and chemically in the meniscus system. While in the curtain coating arrangement, the ...

Coating | Solution Delivery for High-Precision Coating, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2016, ... operation of curtain, slide, or slot coating applicators can lead to cross-web anomalies and defects. The simplest way to control temperature is to measure it inside the kettle or tank from which it ...

Coating | Solution Delivery for High-Precision Coating, Pt. 1

(Coating/Laminating)

February 08, 2016, ... methods. In pre-metered methods, including curtain, slide, and slot coating, the coating thickness is determined by the flow rate upstream of the coater (see Figure 1). Figure 1. Pre-metered. In self-metered ...

Wax Coatings on Corrugated Are Declining

(Corrugated)

November 22, 2014, ... wax treated boxes (cascaded, impregnated, and curtain-coated) with recyclable treated boxes. • 47 recyclable wax alternatives have passed certification testing for repulpability and recyclability and ...

Slot Die Coating Technology

(Mark's Coating Matters)

July 16, 2014, ... on a back-up roll, can achieve lower coating thicknesses in replacement of the same conventional methods as direct coating. 2. Curtain. Curtain coating allows for increased production speeds. In curtain ...

Show Preview | What’s Behind the Curtain at Labelexpo Europe 2013

(Label/Tape)

July 29, 2013, Organizers say “the greatest label show on Earth” is set to be the largest in its history. When Labelexpo Europe opens on September 24, more than 550 exhibitors in seven halls at the Brussels Expo ...

Coating Matters | Slot Die Design Considerations

(Coating/Laminating)

July 01, 2013, ... Because the slot die is a closed system, what goes in comes out, and stopping the pump stops the flow of fluid to the substrate. So if you have heard of curtain coating, this is simply a slot die coater ...

Coating Matters | Discrete Coating Techniques & Equipment

(Coating/Laminating)

May 28, 2012, ... curtain coater. This equipment provides an option that is difficult to find in the open market. Plates and foils that need to be processed in a batch versus continuous process may want to consider this ...

Coating Matters | How To Select a Fluid Coating Method

(Adhesive Coating)

December 14, 2011, ...  Curtain Reverse gravure Rotary rod Mayer rod Slide Knife Multilayer slot Comma Multilayer slide Dip   Direct roll   Reverse roll   Flexo ...

Slot Die Coating | The Pressure Is On

(Adhesive Coating)

December 01, 2011, ... coating. This coating technique is typically run at slower line speeds and is a function of the fluid’s elongational viscosity. Curtain | Curtain coating allows for increased production speed. Free ...