By Charles A. Bishop, Ph.D., C.Eng., principal., C.A. Bishop Consulting, Ltd. Introduction The ProFlex series of technical conferences is held at the Fraunhofer Institute, FEP, in Dresden, Germany, every three years and is part conference and part advertisement for the research carried out by the institute. This year, the focus was on “Technology Cross-Over,” and to … [Read more...] about Roll-to-roll coating of flexible materials: Program focus on “Technology Cross-Over”
2020 Quarter 1
Dynamics of dispersing blades
By Daniyel Firestone, president, Norstone, Inc. Editor’s Note: The following paper won the 2019 John Matteucci Award for Technical Excellence for Web Coating at the AIMCAL R2R Conference USA 2019 in Myrtle Beach, SC. Abstract Most manufacturing processes require mixing and/or dispersing of liquid products at some time in the manufacturing process. The operation of … [Read more...] about Dynamics of dispersing blades
Troubleshooting and defect reduction in coated products
By E.J. (Ted) Lightfoot, Ph.D., principal consultant, Ted Lightfoot LLC Abstract Troubleshooting means different things to different people at different times. Managing well-understood defects in an established product is different from dealing with poorly understood defects that arise unexpectedly or with a new product. This article discusses three strategies for … [Read more...] about Troubleshooting and defect reduction in coated products
Benefits of in-register pattern metallization
By Fabiano Rimediotti, vacuum technologist, Nordmeccanica N.A., Vacuum Div. Abstract Selective, or pattern, metallization produces metallized substrates with metal-free areas, resulting in a variety of graphic effects. It is done by “masking” the incoming metal vapor by means of a special oil applied on selected areas of the film substrate with a dedicated … [Read more...] about Benefits of in-register pattern metallization
Micro- and nanolayer coextrusion enhancement of cast-film systems
By Michael Ponting, Ph.D., co-founder & president, and Deepak Langhe, dir.-Energy Storage Technology, PolymerPlus LLC Editor’s Note: This technical paper is based on a presentation at the 2019 AIMCAL R2R Conference USA / SPE FlexPackCon, held in Myrtle Beach, SC, in October 2019. Abstract Micro- and nanolayer coextrusion processing incorporates tens, hundreds or … [Read more...] about Micro- and nanolayer coextrusion enhancement of cast-film systems