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Methods for Closed Loop Coating Thickness Control

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August 19, 2021, ...  Typical examples of this type of coater are slot die coaters (Photo 3) and spray coaters (Photo 4). As previously discussed for the applicator rolls, the ability to control the motor’s and therefore ...

Coating on Trial

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May 05, 2020, ... extrusion coating; kiss coating; reverse roll, direct/reverse and offset gravure, knife over roll and slot die. There is no shortage of coating options, each has its merits and a decision to employ one ...

Coating and Laminating Offer Related and Unique Benefits

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September 11, 2019, ... other consumer benefits. Slot die systems with pre-metered coating, or positive coat weight control, help eliminate wasted coating fluid, according to Miller who also notes that curtain coating has historically ...

Premier™ Slot Die from Nordson Can Get ROI in Months

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November 03, 2018, Digital tool for modeling cost inputs of fluid coating operations enables manufacturers to calculate the payback time for switching to a slot die system. CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | Nordson has designed the ...

Coating Matters | The 6 C's of Roll-to-Roll Coating System

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January 18, 2018, ... panel). Prior to exiting the coating head, the liquid is compounded (mixed) and pumped to the coating head (slot die) where it makes the transformation from a liquid in a pipe to a fluid displacing the ...

Coating Tech Institute for 2018 Announced

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January 02, 2018, ... slot die training course offered by Coating Tech Slot Dies since 2014, has announced a new date for the course in 2018. Coating Tech Institute will be held March 13–15, 2018 at Chemsultants International ...

New Era Coating/Laminating Line At Work

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October 14, 2017, ... Polykote is a specialty coating company that focuses on unique customer applications using rod, slot-die, flexographic, and gravure application methods with both water-based coating, 100% solids coating, ...

Coating Matters | Dispersions in Liquid Coating

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June 05, 2017, ... suspension. Have the fluid sit for too long and you will be coating a liquid without the functional component while it sits in the bottom of a pan or a slot die manifold that is too large for the application ...

Coating Matters | Computational Methods Beyond Fluid Flow Analysis

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December 06, 2016, ... But the use of FEA is not limited to understanding fluid flow. It also can be utilized to determine the structural strength of the equipment and the temperature effect of a heated slot die. Outside of ...

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

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November 27, 2016, By taking a finite section of fluid flow within a slot die, one can understand the flow as it is affected by a number of factors. By taking a finite section of fluid flow within a slot die, one can ...

Coating Matters | Vacuum Systems Offer More Capability

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October 18, 2016, ... easy to utilize. The concept is that a box is built around the interface between the slot die and backing roll. This enclosure allows the fluid to be influenced by a change in pressure. The change in pressure ...

Coating Matters | Fluid Delivery System Design for Coating Control

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May 23, 2016, ... equipment is utilized can make or break your coating application. In pre-metered coating methods, like slot die coating technology, the need for a precise and stable feed of fluid is critical. This narrows ...

Coating Matters | The Effects of Viscoelastic Behavior, Pt. 2

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April 25, 2016, ... and look rough. In the use of pre-metered coating techniques, care needs to be taken in the slot opening when operating the equipment with a viscoelastic polymer. The stresses involved are directly related ...

Coating | Solution Delivery for High-Precision Coating, Pt. 2

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March 21, 2016, ... operation of curtain, slide, or slot coating applicators can lead to cross-web anomalies and defects. The simplest way to control temperature is to measure it inside the kettle or tank from which it ...

Coating Tech Institute Registration Is Open

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February 14, 2016, The next edition of the training program is scheduled for next summer in conjunction with Chemsultants International EAU CLAIRE, WI | Coating Tech Slot Dies reports the next Coating Tech Institute ...

Coating | Solution Delivery for High-Precision Coating, Pt. 1

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February 08, 2016, ... methods. In pre-metered methods, including curtain, slide, and slot coating, the coating thickness is determined by the flow rate upstream of the coater (see Figure 1). Figure 1. Pre-metered. In self-metered ...

Coating Tech Institute 2016 Registration Now Open

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January 05, 2016, User conference for the slot die coating industry to be held August 16-18, 2016 in Mentor, Ohio   EAU CLAIRE, WI | Coating Tech Institute 2016, a user conference for the slot die coating industry, ...

Coating Matters | Optical Films Require Multiple Layers

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September 30, 2015, ... pre-metered control into a multi-manifold slot die. The liquids are layered outside the slot exit because one wants to reduce the effect of pressure on the miscibility of the fluids. Surface energy of ...

ITW Dynatec Launches Precision Slot Die

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September 20, 2015, ExactCoat turnkey precision hot melt slot die system offers guaranteed application performance HENDERSONVILLE, TN | ITW Dynatec reports the launch of ExactCoat, a line of precision slot die solutions ...

Looking Behind the Curtain of Coating

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May 29, 2015, ... high speed scenarios. One coating technique that should be considered for high speed applications is curtain coating. Imagine taking a slot die, coating in close proximity, and raising it up in the air ...