German researcher Fraunhofer FEP has developed a new roll-to-roll (R2R) production process for manufacturing metal-on-polymer current collectors. This technology enables the precise application of copper and aluminum layers onto polymer films to produce current collectors reportedly with electrical conductivity and thickness comparable to conventional metal foil-based current … [Read more...] about Fraunhofer FEP develops new R2R vacuum-coating process for metal-on-polymer current collectors
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Call for papers opens for ARC R2R USA Conference 2026 in Cleveland, OH
Have you recently made a technical or processing breakthrough? Don't keep it to yourself. R2R USA is the perfect platform to show your work, inspire others, and contribute to the roll-to-roll converting industry. The 2026 ARC R2R USA Conference and Expo is set for May 19-21, 2026, at the Huntington Convention Ctr. in Cleveland, OH. If you have insights on topics such as Battery … [Read more...] about Call for papers opens for ARC R2R USA Conference 2026 in Cleveland, OH
Amcor – Berry Global merger expected to close April 30 after European Commission gives antitrust clearance
Zurich, Switzerland-based Amcor plc and Evansville, IN-based Berry Global Group, Inc., say the European Commission (EC) has granted unconditional approval under the EU Merger Regulation for the two packaging-converting giants' combination, satisfying the final regulatory clearance required. In accordance with the merger agreement, this enables the companies to complete the … [Read more...] about Amcor – Berry Global merger expected to close April 30 after European Commission gives antitrust clearance
Process development and validation of complex multilayer dielectric thin films on an R2R vacuum coater
By Mike Simmons, Mark George and Liz Josephson, Intellivation LLC Producing multilayer dielectric coatings via reactive magnetron sputtering on a large-area web is efficient but challenging due to the need for precise reactive gas distribution and concentration control. Ensuring excellent cross-web and down-web uniformity of the layers is essential for high-tech … [Read more...] about Process development and validation of complex multilayer dielectric thin films on an R2R vacuum coater
Stretching the limits: Ultra-thin polymer film R2R metallization for capacitor applications
By Anye Chifen, Ph.D., senior technical executive, ENGICCS GmbH; and Eiichi Sasaki, Takayoshi Hirono, Kousuke Higashide and Wang Wei, ULVAC Editor’s Note: This technical article won the Best Paper Award for Vacuum Coating & Patterning at the premiere AIMCAL R2R Conference Asia, held in Daejon, South Korea, in May 2019. That event was co-organized by the Korea Research … [Read more...] about Stretching the limits: Ultra-thin polymer film R2R metallization for capacitor applications