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Understanding Dyne Decay

(Surface Prep)

March 12, 2023, ... and converting filmic substrates, knowing and understanding the importance of dyne levels is an everyday occurrence — or it should be. But market research indicates that while surface treatment is universally ...

Meech to Demonstrate Static Control and Web Cleaning Expertise at ICE Europe 2023

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February 27, 2023, ... that utilizes positive and negative airflows to clean low-tension webs. It delivers consistent removal of dry, unbonded contamination from the web surface (particle removal to 0.5 micron is achievable) ...

Italy’s Majocchi Achieves Exacting Textile Functionality and Aesthetics With Baldwin’s Corona Treatment Technology

(Surface Prep)

February 07, 2023, ... that it has achieved unprecedented functional and visual appeal with its key fabrics since installing Baldwin Technology Co. Inc.’s corona surface treatment technology.  Based in Tavernerio (Como), Majocchi ...

The Role of Corona in Flexible Packaging Lamination Requires an Understanding of Filmic Substrates

(Surface Prep)

January 29, 2023, ... of the film surface, due to low surface tension, set off or other impurities on the surface. If there is a cohesive failure in the adhesive, look for an incorrect mixing ratio of the adhesive and residual ...

Discovering the Correct Covering and Coating

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October 30, 2022, ... responsible for product quality, line speed, and higher maintenance or downtime costs. In these applications, the surface of one roller can present limitations many manufacturers are forced to accept, ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 1

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October 02, 2022, ... will allow higher speeds. Surface winders are common for building large rolls. The addition of center wind assist allows lower nip load for delicate high loft webs. Two drum winders are common for high-speed ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 1

(Converting Expert)

September 26, 2022, ... roll will allow higher speeds. Surface winders are common for building large rolls. The addition of center wind assist allows lower nip load for delicate high loft webs. Two drum winders are common for ...

Bonding Solutions for the Film and Converting Industries

(Coating/Laminating)

August 07, 2022, SOFTAL Corona & Plasma produces a full range of powerful, dependable treatment surface systems designed to raise the surface energy and adhesion properties of numerous substrates. SOFTAL Corona & Plasma ...

Do Conductive Rubber Coverings Help Reduce Static?

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May 09, 2022, When a web contacts a roller surface, electrons can transfer from one material to the other. Source of Static Generation When a web contacts a roller surface, electrons can transfer from one material ...

The Fundamentals of Adhesive Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

March 27, 2022, ... can be made from a variety of materials and work in conjunction with the adhesive coating to control peel strength. The application surface may be a concrete wall, carpeted floor, vehicle door, window, ...

Integrated Corona Treating System for Labs and Offline Production

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March 02, 2022, Enercon offers a fully integrated, turnkey corona treating system that improves surface energy of films for printing, coating and laminating. Enercon offers a fully integrated, turnkey corona treating ...

Rust to Tech: Part 3

(Coating/Laminating)

February 27, 2022, ... Cameron states its turreted slitter rewinders combine both efficiency and flexibility. In the spring of 2021, Elite Tape introduced its new CAT 729 fully automated surface rewind slitter. It was custom ...

Taking Control of Static

(Surface Prep)

February 13, 2022, ...  Rollers should be aligned, clean and have good bearings. When a roller is misaligned, in addition to causing conveyance problems, the web has sliding contact with the roller surface which increases ...

3 Pandemic-Driven Trends That Are Changing the Packaging Industry

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December 06, 2021, ... is a lot on the horizon for customer experience. Pandemic-Inspired Surface Cleanliness Cleanliness has become a forefront trend due to the COVID-19 pandemic and initial concerns of transmission. According ...

Non-Contact Laser Gauges Pave the Way for Higher Accuracy Length and Speed Measurements at Converting Plants

(Slit)

September 29, 2021, ... relying on physical contact and friction between the product surface and another surface which turns an encoder that increments a counter.  Length is calculated from the amount of rotation of the contact ...

Roundtable Q&A: Static Control

(Static Elimination)

August 08, 2021, ... and printers. Higher web speeds increase the charge on a substrate which then traps contaminate and leads to printing and packaging defects.  Field lines coming from the charged surface interfere with ...

Miraclon Continues to Expand the Boundaries of Flexo with PureFlexo Printing Launch

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June 23, 2021, ... ink spread, increasing print latitude at all quality levels. This extension of Miraclon’s knowledge in Advanced Plate Surface Patterning Technology, which has had over two years of testing in the field ...

Web Considerations for Today’s Flexible Packaging

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May 16, 2021, ... Rollers need to have low-friction bearings, effective traction surfaces, correct spacing and web wraps, and proper alignment to ensure positive conveyance of webs at the required lighter tensions. Well-designed ...

The Value of Specialised Experience

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April 26, 2021, ... The only problem is that water-based requires higher surface tension to secure good adhesion and requires a higher-powered surface treatment.  More power means a larger treater with more electrodes and ...

Advantages and Benefits of Conductive Rubber Coverings in Critical Roll Positions

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February 07, 2021, When a web contacts a roller surface, electrons can transfer from one material to the other.  By Bruce Hyllberg, Research Specialist, American Roller      Source of Static Generation: When a web ...