A rolling call to action: Growth opportunities in flexible electronics
The growth of the flexible electronics industry has established a global market where both device manufacturers and component producers play pivotal roles.
Sight unseen: Switchable light-control films for advanced mobility applications
Kent Displays, Inc. has been commercializing cholesteric liquid crystal (ChLC) technologies for over three decades, growing from solely a technology company to a consumer-packaged goods company and beyond through a…
Battery manufacturing with new electrode and diecutting processes
Battery electrodes are made by roll-to-roll coating a composite slurry of several chemicals onto a metal foil. These films then are cured, calendered, diecut and assembled into a battery.
Low-temperature and rapid-cure liquid polyimide for roll-to-roll printed and flexible electronics
Polyimide, a high-performance polymer, offers unique advantages in various fields, including semiconductor chip packaging, the flexible PCB board industry (known as Pyralux® laminate) and high-dielectric-strength wire wrap (known as Kapton®…
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A rolling call to action: Growth opportunities in flexible electronics
The growth of the flexible electronics industry has established a global market where both device manufacturers and component producers play pivotal roles.
Sight unseen: Switchable light-control films for advanced mobility applications
Kent Displays, Inc. has been commercializing cholesteric liquid crystal (ChLC) technologies for over three decades, growing from solely a technology company to a consumer-packaged goods…
Battery manufacturing with new electrode and diecutting processes
Battery electrodes are made by roll-to-roll coating a composite slurry of several chemicals onto a metal foil. These films then are cured, calendered, diecut and…
Low-temperature and rapid-cure liquid polyimide for roll-to-roll printed and flexible electronics
Polyimide, a high-performance polymer, offers unique advantages in various fields, including semiconductor chip packaging, the flexible PCB board industry (known as Pyralux® laminate) and high-dielectric-strength…
The good, the bad and the ugly of static electricity when slitting and rewinding
Production process personnel new to the converting industry may be shocked to find out that the slitting and roll-making processes can be hair-raising experiences, both…
“Nitro-Hydro-Flame” treatment technology for polymer surfaces
Some substrates, such as plastics, have inert and non-porous chemical surfaces that make them non-receptive to the affixing of various materials, such as printing inks,…
Alignment for process owners: Part 3: How is alignment done?
The job of a web-handling machine is relatively straightforward: Deliver the web from Point A to Point B at the specified quality, width and speed…
The transformative impact of “Digital Twin” technology in the packaging-material industry
In the ever-evolving landscape of the packaging-material industry, the advent of “Digital Twin” technology has ushered in a new era of efficiency and precision. By…
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As the official publication of the Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters, Converting Quarterly serves the technical information needs of coater, laminator, film-maker, flexo/gravure printer, slitter/sheeter and finishing professionals. Each issue seeks to inform a broad range of end-user markets, including flexible packaging; tapes; labels; unprinted rolls & sheets; batteries; and specialty materials.
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