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Coating Matters | Rigid Panel Coating with Slot Die Equipment

(Coating/Laminating)

August 29, 2018, Panel coating is a unique application of fluid coating technology that provides capability and functionality to a discrete substrate.  But what is important to understand and what tradeoffs exist?  ...

Coating Matters | Balancing Slot Die Design

(Coating/Laminating)

July 18, 2017, How slot die geometry can improve flow control and reduce coating defects. How slot die geometry can improve flow control and reduce coating defects. If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips ...

Coating Matters | Dispersions in Liquid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

June 05, 2017, ... like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than read his column, titled "Coating Matters | Dispersions in Liquid Coating," click on his podcast below: dispersions-liquid-coating-voice Liquids can ...

Coating Matters | Pre-Metered Fluid Flow Analysis with Computational Methods

(Coating/Laminating)

November 27, 2016, ... understand the flow as it is affected by a number of factors. If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than read his column, titled "Coating Matters | Pre-Metered Fluid Flow Analysis with ...

Coating Matters | Energy Storage Devices

(Coating/Laminating)

August 10, 2015, From lithium-ion batteries to capacitors to solar panels, one common feature is they are all produced through a coating method If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than read his column, ...

Coating Matters | Everything You Wanted to Know about Coating But Were Afraid to Ask

(Coating/Laminating)

June 17, 2014, Developing a new coated product? Here is a set of questions that can lead the process engineer in the right direction going forward. Fluid coating is a world of science and art. Some things we know ...

Coating Matters | Stop Defects Before They Start

(Coating/Laminating)

May 26, 2014, Reducing defects in fluid coating works best by practicing preventative medicine.  One of the best ways to not have defects in fluid coating isn’t a trick with a pump or a tip with a coating head. ...

Top Five Things To Remember in Fluid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

February 17, 2014, The development of coating, curing and converting for the fluid industry leads the individual process engineer in the direction of choices within boundaries. Do your operational choices allow for the future? ...

Coating Matters | The 3 Stages of Product Development

(Coating/Laminating)

January 07, 2014, Process development is taking a product concept through 3 stages: lab, pilot, and production If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than read his Coating Matters topic, "The 3 Stages ...

Visualization for Improved Coating Performance

(Mark's Coating Matters)

October 17, 2013, A good theoretical understanding of flow dynamics can reduce the time spent to identify the origination of coating defects. If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than read his Coating ...

The Future of Fluid Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2013, Evolutionary trends in fluid coating technology are predictable.  Look for the material and process advances required for the leading products in the converting industry and follow the trail. If you' ...

Drying Part 2: Computer Simulation

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

February 29, 2008, ... the converting requirements for which the equipment is being purchased. Process improvement expert David Argent has 30+ years of experience in process analysis with particular emphasis on ink and coating ...

Coating Control, Quality, & Paperboard Packaging

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, It is often forgotten the vast majority of folding cartons are coated with either a water-based or ultraviolet (UV)-cured coating. In fact, most new presses It is often forgotten the vast majority of ...

ETI Converting is ready to turn heads at LabelExpo Americas 2024 with an innovative live demo of its Cohesio machine

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 08, 2024, ETI Converting, a leading manufacturer of narrow-web printing, coating, and converting equipment, is excited to announce its participation at Labelexpo Americas 2024, taking place September 10-12 in Chicago, IL.  ...

ARC Announces Winners of Best Paper Awards

(News | New Products)

November 18, 2023, ... to the authors of the best paper in the Web Coating and the Vacuum Web Coating tracks, honor the globally known leader in the field of web coatings, who inspired AIMCAL, ARC’s predecessor organization, ...

Textured Rolls Create Attractive and Functional Substrates

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2023, Textured rolls, also known as coating rolls, metering rolls and anilox rolls, use patterns measured in lines per inch to deliver specific attributes and appearance characteristics to paper, film and foil ...

Heat Technologies Updates Demo Facility

(Coating/Laminating)

August 22, 2017, ... allowing reduced temperature of the air by 70–80 deg. That makes possible not only coating the inks, adhesives, coatings, etc., from 2–400 gsm wet weight, but offers customers complete simulation of a ...

TRESU Tape Suited for Folding Carton Lines

(Carton Box)

February 26, 2017, Company reports iTape adhesive improves performance on flexo coating lines for digitally printed folding cartons KOLDING, DENMARK | TRESU introduces iTape, an adhesive tape formulated to optimize stability, ...

AIMCAL and Fraunhofer Report Agenda for European Conference

(News | New Products)

April 06, 2016, The Europe Web Coating & Handling Conference will feature more than 50 presentations covering materials, testing, equipment, and emerging technologies FORT MILL, SC | The Assn. of International Metallizers, ...

AIMCAL/SPE Recognize 10 Outstanding Technical Papers

(Coating/Laminating)

November 04, 2015, AIMCAL & SPE honor 10 presentations for technical excellence at a joint conference for Web Coating & Handling and FlexPackCon in Naples, FL. NAPLES, FL | The Intl. Assn. of Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators ...