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Surface Energy Matchmaking

(Coating/Laminating)

July 31, 2011, ... technical terms, the fluid and substrate both have an inherent amount of energy exhibited at the surface where they come into contact. If the energy within the fluid is high relative to the substrate, ...

Surface Treatment: The Importance of Getting it Right

(Surface Prep)

May 19, 2024, ... optimum productivity. Surface treatment, usually referred to as Corona, is all about adhesion and the issues associated with non-absorbent materials, where matching the surface energy of the ink or lacquer ...

Surface Tension and Wettability

(Surface Prep)

May 01, 2024, Key Principles for Quality Production in Converting Key Principles for Quality Production in Converting By Melissa Lang, Vice President, Jemmco, LLC Surface tension and wettability are essential ...

The Relationship of Surface Characteristics and Successful Corona Treatment

(Surface Prep)

January 16, 2022, ...  The crystallinity of polymers effects the rate that their surface energies increase. As the crystallinity of the polymer increases (from lower to higher, PE, PEP, PP), longer exposure time is needed ...

Leaders in Surface Treatment Technology

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

January 18, 2021, Corona treatment is a surface modification process that uses a corona field to increase a material’s surface free energy and wettability thus increasing adhesion. Corona treatment is a surface modification ...

Corona and Plasma – The Different worlds of Surface Treatment

(Surface Prep)

July 03, 2019, ... Vice President of Sales at Vetaphone When Verner Eisby invented a technique for surface treatment back in the 1950s, it was in response to growing demand for printing on the plastic packaging material ...

Coating Matters | Energy Storage Devices

(Coating/Laminating)

August 10, 2015, ... and curing of the energy storage fluid coating. If not properly stabilized and controlled during the time energy is added to the product, the solvent may bloom to the surface or air bubble may form. Drying ...

The Effects of Surface Treatment at the Interface

(Coating/Laminating)

July 20, 2015, ... read his blog, titled "The Effects of Surface Treatment at the Interface," click on his podcast below: effects-surface-interface-treatment-voice There are a variety of methods for encouraging fluids ...

The Role of Energy in Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

January 09, 2013, ... many factors come into play – chemistry of the fluid, surface tension of the substrate, curing conditions, slitting requirements, tension control of the web, etc… All these factors are interactive and ...

DuPont, Collaborators Save Energy in Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 26, 2012, ... component surfaces. The process is the result of joint development work between machinery producer, Zappe Verpackungsmaschinen, film producer jura-plast, and DuPont. Miele uses the technology at its ...

Surface Treating: Promoting Adhesion

(Surface Prep)

February 28, 2011, ... packaging industry — surface treatment — lends evolving surface-functionalizing benefits with the latest generation of surface modification innovations. Most packaging polymers, such as polyethylene ...

Some Things to Remember About Dynamic Surface Tension

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, Most flexible packaging plants can measure surface tension of their films by using dyne solutions. The dyne solutions are chemical mixtures that have Most flexible packaging plants can measure surface ...

Energy-Curable Inks

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... folding, gluing, and foil stamping. Energy-curable products also offer significantly improved end-use resistance properties. Since the chemistry creates a polymer chain, it produces an ink surface that ...

DuPont Chemical Solutions Acquires French Surface Protection Biz Unit

(News | New Products)

April 30, 2002, ... as part of its strategy for sustainable growth, the co. has reached a business agreement with French oil/energy conglomerate TotalFinalElf to acquire its fluorotelomer surface protection and specialty ...

Taking the measure of surface treatment is a learning process

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, If you surface-treat your materials (and it's very likely you do), you should be up to date on methods for measuring the level of treatment.As a growing If you surface-treat your materials (and it's very ...

Preventing Static Defects in Digital Printing

(Surface Prep)

April 06, 2025, ... the Receiver Sheet can cause printing defects in several, different ways. Static Sparks - Before reaching the Printhead, static sparks on the Receiver Sheet can change the surface energy of the Receiver ...

North American Direct Mail Printer Supercharges Production on their HP PageWide T250 Inkjet Presses with adphos aNIR® Drying Technology

(News | New Products)

April 01, 2025, ... holdout, keeping ink on the paper surface for consistently vibrant and high-quality prints The enhancement to the HP inkjet press not only meets evolving customer demands but also sets a new industry ...

Epson Awarded Six Prestigious Good Design Awards

(News | New Products)

March 17, 2025, ... artisans and print service provider. Awarded for its compact, square design, unique transparent upper case, as well as the surface embossing that provides a fabric-like texture, this hybrid printer’s design ...

It's All About Adhesion A Simple Guide to Corona Treatmen

(Surface Prep)

March 02, 2025, ... way since Verner Eisby, the founder of Vetaphone, invented it in 1950. Today, his pioneering technology is used all over the world wherever liquids need to adhere to a non-absorbent surface and adhering ...

The Key Metric of Battery Production — Overall Equipment Efficiency

(Coating/Laminating)

February 05, 2025, ... is measured indirectly via the surface density (g/m?). Various measuring principles are used, such as ultrasound, X-ray, or beta gauge. Which measuring principle is most suitable must be decided on a case-by-case ...