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How Static Bars Work
Static charge must be reduced on many new film products. The surfaces of multilayered webs formed by coextrusion, lamination, or coating are designed...
COF Testing: Why Does it Matter?
Coefficient of friction (COF) is a property critical to the optimum processing and handling of packaging from filling operations through to the consumer....
Joining to Advance Packaging
CAMBRIDGE, MA Nano-Terra, a privately held company focused on the commercialization of industrial applications of surface chemistry, reports two technology...
Corona/Flame/PlasmaSOFTAL Changes HandsHAMBURG, GERMANY | Effective this past November, all fixed and non-fixed equipment and manufacturing resources, as well as trademark, industrial property... Plasma PowerConfused by the terminology surrounding surface treatment? Learn how corona, gas corona, and true atmospheric plasma treaters differ to find the best system for you. ... Dyne Levels Part 2Last month's column focused on dyne levels relating to surface wetting. This column expands the concept to include surface modification to improve adhesion.... Peak PerformanceIn a twist on the old cliche, one long-time UK-based resin supplier decided that if you want something done at all, sometimes you just have to do it yourself.... |
Static EliminationStatic Beat: When To Use Static BlowersStatic charge on a film can cause a variety of problems, including attracting dust, generating sparks that can reset machine control logic or ignite flammable... Static Beat: The Best Places for Static BarsStatic bars are highly effective in controlling static charge in film production, coating, and converting operations. To achieve good static control performance,... How Static Bars WorkStatic charge must be reduced on many new film products. The surfaces of multilayered webs formed by coextrusion, lamination, or coating are designed... Static, Be Gone!Static charge accumulates on the surface of PE, PP, or PET films as they run through a coating, lamination, or converting process. Static charge also... |
Web Cleaning
Clean Rolls Simply
Process Roll Cleaner mounts on a machine frame to clean the designated process roll. Company says condensate or oligomer removal is accomplished simply...
Teknek Reveals Major Expansion
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND | Teknek plans to open a US facility in Charlotte, NC, this year to house sales and service as well as a North American fulfillment...
Contamination Combat
In the current economic climate, converters are under pressure to increase efficiency, cut costs, and eliminate waste. How can this be achieved without compromising quality standards? One key area that should receive close attention is how contamination and static can be removed from the production process....
Polymag Tek Inc Receives CE Certification and Enters the European Market
Polymag Tek, designer and manufacturer of contact web cleaning equipment, has received CE certification for its Narrow Web Cleaner (NWC) family of products. ...
Best Practices in: Static Control
How To Prevent Winter Static
Static becomes worse in the winter when the humidity decreases. Now is the time to do important preventive maintenance, when an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure....
Static, Be Gone!
Static charge accumulates on the surface of PE, PP, or PET films as they run through a coating, lamination, or converting process. Static charge also...
Dissipating Static
Static becomes worse in the winter when the humidity decreases. What measurements are important to track static? Relative humidity (RH) is at the top...
