Converting Quarterly

Web processing and finishing technologies

Surface Treatment

Film Surface Treatment Mysteries

By Eldridge Mount, consulting technical editor This article will discuss film treatment and the many mysteries that can be found in film-surface treatment production, testing and end uses. In this article, “treatment” will be an oxidative process applied to the film surface by a corona, flame or atmospheric plasma. “Wet” oxidative processes will be ignored for the purposes … [Read more...] about Film Surface Treatment Mysteries

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

Specialized plasma technology improves adhesion of water-based materials

By Kevin McKell, vp-Technical Sales; and Kim Bredgaard, project sales mgr., Vetaphone AS Introduction In a world that is becoming more environmentally conscious by the day, there is a moral and commercial obligation on all manufacturers to conform to legislation and public pressure by developing products and processes that are “greener.” In the case of packaging, which as … [Read more...] about Specialized plasma technology improves adhesion of water-based materials

Billerud expands portfolio with the launch of MediKraft SealBase

Press release submitted on behalf of Billerud. Billerud, Solna, Sweden, a global leader in high-performance packaging materials for a low carbon society, launches MediKraft SealBase, a high-quality surface treated medical paper designed to meet the growing needs of the medical packaging industry, marking a significant extension of Billerud’s current medical paper product … [Read more...] about Billerud expands portfolio with the launch of MediKraft SealBase