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Dymax Sensor System Monitors Pressurized Reservoirs

(Controls)

October 26, 2014, Low-level-sensing reservoir system is said to eliminate contamination during the dispensing process   TORRINGTON, CT | Dymax Corporation offers a new low-level-sensing reservoir system said to prevent ...

Coating Matters | Patch Coating for Precision Fluid Placement, Pt. 2

(Coating/Laminating)

October 20, 2014, ... rheology, process limitations will provide the framework for new developments and breakthroughs in the intermittent coating industries. REFERENCES Kistler, S.F., Schweizer, P.M., Liquid Film Coating: ...

Slot Die Coating Technology

(Mark's Coating Matters)

July 16, 2014, Slot die coating technology is a function of the coating process, auxiliary system and fundamental technique. The decision to utilize a coating technology needs to be analyzed against these functions to ...

Converting Headaches? Get Relief at CPP EXPO's PFFC-Sponsored Technical Session

(Trade Shows)

July 13, 2014, ... product/process? Sunday, September 28, at 2:00 P.M.—3:30 P.M. Room 504C If tension isn’t right, not much else goes right. If mama ain’t happy, noboby’s happy. Key Take Aways: 1. Learn to map out ...

Coating Matters | Stop Defects Before They Start

(Coating/Laminating)

May 26, 2014, ... Reducing defects works best by practicing preventative medicine. Defect prevention comes from a handful of considerations at the beginning of a product development cycle. Process Fundamentals Each ...

Menges Expands Line with Partnerships

(News | New Products)

March 02, 2014, ... line of standard equipment, but most importantly Delta T Systems can build the custom systems our customers require for today’s cutting-edge converting processes.” Of the agreement to also represent ...

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 ...

On Print | Impact of 3-D Printing on the Converting Industry

(On Print)

September 26, 2013, ...  Direct deposit 3-D inkjet printing uses either ultraviolet (UV)-cured or meltable polymer (wax-like) inks. During the process, both the ink and the printheads are heated to get jettable viscosities. ...

Multilayer Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

September 23, 2013, ... through a coating station, multiple curing steps, loss of film with winding and rewinding, contamination from multiple process steps, and scrap due to handling. I have listed 4 functional fluids in the ...

Rheology, Math, and Coating Equipment Design

(Coating/Laminating)

August 30, 2013, ...  and the Carreau model: h= ho/(1+ho/τ*γ)^(1-n) With these basic equations, the world of rheology provides a path for product and process development to work in concert to develop successful fluid ...

ROI for Fluid Coating Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

July 28, 2013, ... regarding the details of the products and process in question. An example of an ROI calculation is presented below for your consideration- The ROI calculation is a function of the gain from investment ...

Coating Matters | Slot Die Design Considerations

(Coating/Laminating)

July 01, 2013, What you can learn from a slot die designer that will help you in your roll-to-roll manufacturing process If you'd like to hear from Mark Miller's own lips rather than read his column titled, "Coating ...

Coating Matters | Fluid Flow Phenomena

(Coating/Laminating)

May 14, 2013, ... While contact angles can be measured between a specific substrate and fluid under a microscope, it does not tell us what happens in the process of a high-speed coating operation. This is further complicated ...

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' ...

Coating Matters | The Fundamentals of Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

April 17, 2013, ... converting industry cares about the process of placing a fluid onto a substrate for products around the world. When someone in the coating industry is trying to create, coat, and solidify fluids, there ...

Bringing Theory into Focus

(Coating/Laminating)

April 04, 2013, ... in a coating application. Surface energy can play just as big a role as viscosity in the process-ability of a fluid. When a fluid replaces air to coat a solid substrate, there are some surface energy forces ...

Seminar Series Fills Converting Industry Need for More Comprehensive Web Handling Training

(News | New Products)

February 28, 2013, ... between the better known disciplines of fluids and parts handling,” explains Walker. “Though web handling is a vital part of any successful paper, film, or foil process, it isn't something that is taught ...

Coating Matters | Mixing Fundamentals

(Coating/Laminating)

February 25, 2013, ... | Mixing Fundamentals," click on his podcast below: mixing-fundamentals When you look at the process of fluid coating onto substrates, there are many ancillary pieces of equipment that affect the final ...

Theory versus Reality

(Coating/Laminating)

February 21, 2013, ... what you have already accomplished. In other words, if I have found what process control settings work well for coating an emulsion at 100 meters per minute and 500 meters per minute, then I can most likely ...

Coating Matters | It’s a Turbulent World

(Coating/Laminating)

January 10, 2013, ... of the two technologies do require a different train of thought to process successfully. Roll-to-roll coating industry expert Mark Miller, owner of Coating Tech Service, has 14+ years of slot die coating ...