Application Engineer’s Guide for using Plasma Treatment to Improve Adhesion

Plasma Surface Treatment is being used in dozens of industries for hundreds of applications. This 30-minute webinar provides insights into how engineers are using atmospheric plasma surface treating systems to improve surface bonding of inks, adhesives and coatings. This webinar includes: Access to the webinar includes both the recorded presentation and the presentation slides.

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Plasma & Flame Treating Buyers Guide for Plastics

Learn how to successfully evaluate and integrate the best surface treatment technology for your unique applications. Our expert panel reveals industry best practices: See what Enercon customers are saying “Enercon has provided us with some great tools to help us improve our operations. They are very dedicated to ensuring our success and supporting the quality…

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Improve Structural Composite Adhesion Strength with in-line Plasma Surface Treatment

Whether you are looking to improve the consistency of structural composite adhesion or improve the productivity of your process; in-line atmospheric plasma surface treatment may be the answer. Join Composite Adhesion expert Lou Dorworth of Abaris Training Resources, Inc and surface treatment expert Ryan Schuelke of Enercon Industries Corporation for an informative webinar on structural…

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Plasma & Flame Surface Treating Comparison Guide

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Plasma & flame surface treaters clean, etch & functionalize surfaces to enable bonding with inks, adhesives, paints & coatings on plastics, composites, glass & metal. But how are they similar and how are they different? Air Plasma Air plasma is formed by blowing atmospheric air past high-voltage powered electrodes and is sometimes referred to as…

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Enable Inkjet Printing on PE & PP Surfaces

Learn how to achieve lasting ink adhesion bonds on polyethylene & polypropylene surfaces. Get tips on how to overcome factors that undermine consistent adhesion. New technology is enabling the use of inkjet printing in packaging, pipe, wire and other industrial marking applications offering these advantages: • Digital print flexibility• Economical operation• Limited maintenance• Ease of…

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Inks, Coatings & Adhesives – A Practical Guide to Surface Treating

Get insight into the best practices for improving the adhesion of inks, adhesives and coatings to surfaces with plasma and flame. Our expert panel answers these commonly asked surface treating questions: Innovative People Ensuring Your Treating Success. Enercon is the world’s leading manufacturer of surface treatment systems and associated support equipment. Our unwavering commitment to…

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Plasma Treatment for Adhesion Promotion of High Performance Materials used in Aerospace Manufacturing

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The aerospace industry is taking advantage of alternative methods to improve the adhesion of adhesively-bonded joints of polymers and composites. Manufacturers are using atmospheric plasma to prepare surfaces for bonding to similar and dissimilar materials. Process and reactive gas components rapidly activate polymer surfaces, providing surface species which contribute to secure bonding and curing of…

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Pretreatment Solutions for Improving Adhesion in Electronics Applications

Tech Paper Electronics Pretreatment

Blown-ion plasma and flame plasma are effective and repeatable treatment methods that take the guesswork out of electronics manufacturing bonding processes. It is imperative that manufacturers protect these electronics from moisture, corrosion, contamination, static, and mechanical shock. To prevent damage, electronics such as printed circuit boards (PCBs) are typically protected with coatings. Additional protection methods…

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Henkel Adhesives & Enercon Plasma Treatment Case Study:

Surface Treatment Effects on Adhesive Bond Strength Henkel and Enercon Industries partnered in this study to compare the effects of adhesives’ bond strength on fluoropolymers when they are pre-treated with a variety atmospheric plasma technologies. This paper takes an in-depth look at necessary alignments between the substrate type, surface modification method, and adhesive type to…

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Infographic: How to Enable Inkjet Printing on Wire & Cable

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Digital inkjet printing on wire & cable provides manufacturers with productivity advantages including higher line speeds, faster changeovers, variable printing and reduced cost. This new infographic from Enercon shows how plasma surface treatment enables inkjet printing on wire & cable. It will also guide you through traditional marking methods and how to implement surface treatment…

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