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Coating Matters | How To Select a Fluid Coating Method

(Adhesive Coating)

December 14, 2011, Choosing a fluid coating method for a specific product can be a daunting decision. Why would you coat with a roller instead of a knife; a rod instead of a slot die? There are many methods for fluid ...

Slot Die Coating | The Pressure Is On

(Adhesive Coating)

December 01, 2011, The dramatic increase in the expectations of coated products has put substantial pressure on the systems used to produce the next generation of coated products. Slot die coating technology is a function ...

Polymer-Based Primer Coatings for Plastic Films Are Laser Printable

(Coating/Laminating News)

November 22, 2011, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory's (ARDL) PolyData water-based computer-imprintable top coating or printing primer allows film labels to accept standard printing. AKRON, OH | Akron Rubber Development ...

Inwork Installs Decorative Coating Process at Breit Center

(Coating/Laminating News)

November 13, 2011, ... creating one-off comprehensives or several hundred packaging samples that represent the production quality of Cast and Cure effects. Inwork says the Cast and Cure decorative coating process is fully ...

Fluid Coating & Extrusion Coating: What Is the Difference?

(Adhesive Coating)

November 03, 2011, There seems to be some confusion when it comes to the terms "fluid coating" and "extrusion coating" in roll-to-roll processing. We can clear this up, but first we have to confuse you. Fluid coating is a ...

AIMCAL to Offer Dual Coating Conference in Europe

(News | New Products)

November 02, 2011, The Assn. of Intl. Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) will hold its first major technical program in Europe, dual web coating and web handling conferences, June 10–15, 2012 , at the Diplomat Hotel ...

Coating Matters: How To Avoid Bubble Defects

(Coating Matters)

October 10, 2011, Where do bubbles come from, and how can we avoid the defects they create? One of the most common issues in coating is bubbles. Not solids. Not liquids. Bubbles. Where do bubbles come from, and how ...

What the Coating Bead Can Tell You

(Coating Matters)

August 21, 2011, When a fluid is being coated out of a slot die, it can be positioned in a variety of ways. This ability to position the coating head is an inherent capability of the slot die because of the closed system ...

Coating Keeps Dies Flexible

(Die-Cutting)

July 31, 2011, Coating for company's Repel flexible die product line provides a clear, nonstick finish said to repel the most aggressive adhesives. Coating keeps the Coating for company's Repel flexible die product line ...

Atomize Fluids for Coating & More

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

July 31, 2011, Internal mix spray nozzles atomize fluids in a range of spray patterns for uses that include coating, cooling, and treating. Nozzles combine liquid and Internal mix spray nozzles atomize fluids in a range ...

Coating Matters: Slot Die Coating Fundamentals

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2011, Recently, a lot has been asked of coating technology. Products in the printed electronic fields, such as solar panels and battery technology, have pushed Recently, a lot has been asked of coating technology. ...

R&D Center Adds Coating Line

(Flexpack)

June 30, 2011, PAWCATUCK, CT | Davis-Standard has installed a seven-layer cast coextrusion film and sheet pilot line at the Pasadena, TX, Research and Technical Center PAWCATUCK, CT | Davis-Standard has installed a seven-layer ...

Coating, Not Printing

(Coating/Laminating)

May 31, 2011, Whether you work in the battery industry, the packaging industry, or the publishing industry, you have come across these two words: coating and printing Whether you work in the battery industry, the packaging ...

Coating Matters: Open Up the Coating Process Window

(Coating/Laminating)

April 30, 2011, If you have worked around a coating process facility, you have undoubtedly heard someone refer to the coating process window. This statistical assessment If you have worked around a coating process facility, ...

UV Coating Reduces Rub-Off

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

April 30, 2011, MIRACURE Silver UV coating is a lower-cost option to company's MIRAFOIL brand coatings for creating metallic effects on packaging, folding cartons, and MIRACURE Silver UV coating is a lower-cost option ...

Coating Matters: Steam-The Cure for Curl

(Surface Prep)

March 31, 2011, ... Tucker, GA, is a preview of the paper I will be presenting at the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council's Week of Learning, May 9-13, in Orlando, FL. In the world of coating, the substrate is sometimes overlooked ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report 2011

(Special Reports)

March 06, 2011, Find market data, new technology, toll coating resources, and more in this 2011 special report Find market data, new technology, toll coating resources, and more in this 2011 special report. Market ...

Coating Matters: 4 Steps to Resolving Coating Defects

(Coating/Laminating)

February 28, 2011, Every coating process engineer and equipment operator wants to know where to start when a coating problem surfaces with their product. So let's start Every coating process engineer and equipment operator ...

Improve Coating Process Control

(Thickness Gauging)

February 28, 2011, SpecMetrix systems monitor wet or dry coating thickness as low as 0.5 microns. Can monitor multiple layers of coating (including UV and adhesives) simultaneously SpecMetrix systems monitor wet or dry coating ...

Apply Thin Coatings

(Web Handling)

February 28, 2011, Coating rolls have as little as 1 micron TIR, allowing them to apply very thin coatings. Most coating rolls are also company's ThermEx heat transfer rolls, Coating rolls have as little as 1 micron TIR, ...