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Glue Tabs: Failures?

(News | New Products)

October 30, 2022, ... And yes, medium strength can play a part in the pin adhesion strength with the glue tab liner. Scott ply bond, Cobb absorbency, smoothness, roughness and porosity measure surface and internal characteristics ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 1

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, ... compliance in the ZD direction. The web can be compressed in the ZD direction easily. Examples of materials that fall into this category are Creped Tissue, Spunbond and Film/Spunbond laminates. If the ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 1

(Converting Expert)

September 26, 2022, ... compliance in the ZD direction. The web can be compressed in the ZD direction easily. Examples of materials that fall into this category are Creped Tissue, Spunbond and Film/Spunbond laminates.  If the ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 3

(Converting Expert)

September 26, 2022, ... per meter. For example, a common hygiene 15gsm Spunbond (SB) has an elastic limit of 0.55 PLI (96N/m) with an ultimate tensile strength of 3.5 PLI (613 N/m).  As you monitor your process, consider these ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 3

(Coating/Laminating)

July 17, 2022, ...  For example, a common hygiene 15gsm Spunbond (SB) has an elastic limit of 0.55 PLI (96N/m) with an ultimate tensile strength of 3.5 PLI (613 N/m). As you monitor your process, con- sider these important ...

There’s More than One Way to Treat a Film

(News | New Products)

June 26, 2022, ... but they also need adhesion. The most robust mode of adhesion is covalent bonding, so they try to introduce reactive groups on the surface (which, coincidentally raise the surface energy). Most techniques ...

NIRI Accelerator - Agile Collaboration for Rapid Product Development

(News | New Products)

June 08, 2022, ... prototyping equipment, covering fiber and filament, drylaid, wetlaid, spunmelt, nanofiber and bonding. NIRI’s comprehensive analytical services include fabric structure, fiber and surface analysis; chemical, ...

From Surface Treatment to Support

(News | New Products)

April 19, 2022, ... used on extrusion coating lines to enhance bonding and provide operational benefits. What challenges are converters currently facing? Plantier: It’s no secret that finding and keeping good employees ...

Corona Treatment Considerations for Your Company

(News | New Products)

April 03, 2022, ... and the application of corona discharge is crucial. Companies understand their process and bonding application but are often unaware of the importance of the actual composition of the surface of their ...

Atmospheric Plasma Treatment

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2022, ...  Beyond increasing surface energy and promoting powerful adhesion, atmospheric plasma will clean surfaces to remove contamination and physically etch surfaces aiding in bonding.  LinearPlasma can be ...

Corona or Plasma – Which is Best for Your Process?

(Surface Prep)

March 13, 2022, ... substrate. So, how do we improve adhesion? The answer is by modifying the surface layer of the substrate to allow the liquid to bond. Take PE for example – it’s popular as a packaging material but ...

How tesa’s Single-use Tape Offerings Can Improve Printing Operations

(Coating/Laminating)

February 20, 2022, ... adhesive packages bond to sleeves, cylinders, and plates as securely as possible during printing, eliminating edge lift and air bubbles. And, when the job is done, tesa® Softprint removes easily. Since ...

The Relationship of Surface Characteristics and Successful Corona Treatment

(Surface Prep)

January 16, 2022, ... surface bonding characteristics of various materials. Understanding Surface Energy Corona treatment introduces polar functional groups such as hydroxyl, carbonyl and carboxylic groups onto the film ...

Leadership in Converting through Static Control Solutions

(Surface Prep)

January 13, 2022, ... effective method of temporary adhesion and pinning through the bonding force of static electricity. Passive Static Eliminators — led by our low cost, effective anti-static tinsel, and outstanding line ...

Two Decades of Innovation

(Coating/Laminating)

January 11, 2022, ... JemmStatTM Anti-Static Roller Coverings and JemmSilTM Release Roller Coverings. These unique, rubber sleeves have replaced traditional bonded coverings and have changed the roller covering environment ...

QC Electronics, Inc. – Corona Treatment Specialists

(Corona, Flame, Plasma)

January 11, 2022, ... to inks, glues, and coatings. The process is most widely known for its ability to improve the surface bonding characteristics of various materials. Leaders In Reliability QC Electronics, Inc. ...

Rust to Tech, Part II

(Coating/Laminating)

December 19, 2021, ... touts its 3-D modeling for unwinds-rewinds-slitters while integrating ultrasonics, glue dispensing and thermal bonding. Bringing new technologies to converting, even when retrofitting equipment are companies ...

Rust to Tech, Part II

(Converting Perspectives)

November 28, 2021, ... touts its 3-D modeling for unwinds-rewinds-slitters while integrating ultrasonics, glue dispensing and thermal bonding. Bringing new technologies to converting, even when retrofitting equipment are companies ...

Expansions and New Markets for Nonwovens

(Nonwovens)

November 28, 2021, ... supply chain after COVID 19 disruptions? Kalil: It depends upon the nonwoven material producer, not only in the type of material—as there are four forming methods, multiple bonding methods, and dozens ...

A Guide to Selecting the Optimal Water-Based Primer for Extrusion Coating and Extrusion Lamination Applications

(Surface Prep)

November 28, 2021, When trying to manufacture structures with multiple layers, a chemical primer is usually needed to improve bonds between a substrate and a coating By Jessi Spadaccino, communications manager at Mica ...