By Steve Lange, managing member, ProcessDev LLC Increased availability of sensors and data provides new opportunities to improve quality and process reliability in converting processes. This three-part series covers the process of effectively leveraging data while avoiding pitfalls. Part I: Preparing for a Converting Process Data Project covers the necessary actions to … [Read more...] about Leveraging data in converting processes: Part 1
2021 Quarter 1
Promoting adhesion in today’s commercially compostable, PE-coated paper hot cups
By Darrell Landry, technical sales representative; Jaclyn Epstein, sales & marketing strategy mgr.;and Jessi Spadaccino, communications manager, Mica Corporation Adhesion promoters are a critical component in the manufacture of standard polyethylene-coated paper hot cups because they offer added performance and functionality. As the demand for sustainable solutions for … [Read more...] about Promoting adhesion in today’s commercially compostable, PE-coated paper hot cups
The path forward in UV-LED web converting
By Jennifer Heathcote, business development mgr., GEW, Inc. Editor’s Note: This article won the AIMCAL Women’s Leadership Committee Best Paper Award at the 2020 AIMCAL R2R Virtual Conference USA, held online in October 2020. Introduction Ultraviolet (UV) curing systems routinely are integrated into roll-to-roll (R2R) and roll-to-sheet (R2S) manufacturing processes. … [Read more...] about The path forward in UV-LED web converting
Induction-heated evaporation metallizing: Halfway to paradise?
By Charles A. Bishop, Ph.D., principal, C.A. Bishop Consulting, Ltd. Introduction Vacuum metallizing is not a perfect process. It has been refined over many years, but there still is room for improvement. Currently, there is increased interest in energy efficiency and waste reduction. Packaging materials are under the spotlight, and, as metallized film is widely used in … [Read more...] about Induction-heated evaporation metallizing: Halfway to paradise?
Vacuum-deposited coatings to reduce disease contagion for touch surfaces: Part 1
By Dermot Monaghan, Victor Bellido-Gonzalez, Tommaso Sgrilli, Patrick McCarthy and Lara Maroto Diaz of Gencoa, Ltd., and Oihane Hernandez-Rodriguez of Fundación Tekniker, Eibar, Spain A novel human coronavirus that now is named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 - formerly called HCoV-19) emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 and now is causing the … [Read more...] about Vacuum-deposited coatings to reduce disease contagion for touch surfaces: Part 1