By Mark Miller, CEO, Coating Tech Slot Dies LLC Introduction Coating rubber bands is not easy. So, when you look at coating liquids that have molecules already formed or the fluid has a rubbery nature, care needs to be taken to consider the effects of viscoelastic behavior. Viscoelasticity is the fluid’s reaction to being deformed both in viscosity and elasticity. Some … [Read more...] about Understanding the effects of viscoelastic behavior on coating
2020 Quarter 4
Best practices and development for solventless-adhesive laminating processes
By Giancarlo Caimmi, commercial dir., Nordmeccanica Group; Amira Marine, senior technical service and development specialist, Dow; Tom Gilbertson, vp-application engineering; and Mark Plantier, vp-marketing, Enercon Industries Introduction Printers and converters who integrate solventless laminating enjoy a competitive advantage by offering their customers a single source … [Read more...] about Best practices and development for solventless-adhesive laminating processes
In-line vs. off-line converting: When does in-line slitting & rewinding make sense?
By Michael Pappas, president, Catbridge Machinery Abstract In-line slitting and rewinding can provide benefits for a variety of applications. By integrating a slitter/rewinder in a process line, manufacturers can streamline operations and gain efficiency. There are limitations to consider, however. To determine if in-line slitting/rewinding is viable, manufacturers must … [Read more...] about In-line vs. off-line converting: When does in-line slitting & rewinding make sense?
Basic parameters to match best slitter to the application
By Rob McNamee, business development mgr., Elite Cameron, Inc. Abstract Buying new slitting and rewinding equipment can be a daunting task, given all the options available in today’s modern equipment. It can be difficult to determine the best machine type for the application, as well as what features would provide the most benefit. Generally speaking, there are three main … [Read more...] about Basic parameters to match best slitter to the application
Modifying surface properties in extrusion coating & laminating
By Rory A. Wolf, business unit mgr., ITW Pillar Technologies Abstract Extrusion coating, lamination and film lamination give rise to complex manufacturing techniques that allow a converter to make high-performance packaging films. The physical properties and the related performance characteristics of composites obtained by extrusion coating & lamination can be … [Read more...] about Modifying surface properties in extrusion coating & laminating