Plasma & Flame Surface Treating Comparison Guide
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…
Read MoreEnable 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…
Read MoreInks, 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…
Read MorePlasma Treatment for Adhesion Promotion of High Performance Materials used in Aerospace Manufacturing
Abstract The promotion of adhesive adhesion by plasma surface modification is widely accepted as a valuable tool in mechanical design, allowing for adhesions with superior strength‐to‐weight ratios. The aerospace industry is among those that use adhesion promotion techniques extensively, benefiting from the ability to join dissimilar, but highly engineered materials and simple-to-complex manufacturing processes. While…
Read MorePretreatment Solutions for Improving Adhesion in Electronics Applications
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…
Read MoreHenkel 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…
Read MoreInfographic: How to Enable Inkjet Printing on Wire & Cable
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…
Read MoreOptimize Inkjet Printing Adhesion for Wire & Cable Marking
Digital inkjet printing wire & cable provides manufacturers with productivity advantages including variable data, fast changeover & indelible printing at top line speeds. However, material properties, contamination, ink/material compatibility & durability requirements create challenges. Fortunately, a trilogy of suppliers has worked together to develop repeatable solutions for printing on a variety of substrates. This paper…
Read MoreDyne Level Does Not Guarantee Surface Adhesion
Dyne levels are a great indicator of your chance for adhesion success. But dyne level does not guarantee adhesion. Let’s look at a few factors that affect adhesion results. These include coating and material compatibility, surface energy, process variables, material variables and ultimately bonding requirements such as entanglement. Coating (ink, adhesive, paint, etc…) and material…
Read MoreHow Flame Control Systems Optimize Treatment
Flame is the world’s original surface treater and is commonly used on extrusion coating lines, paperboard processing and foil cleaning applications. If you haven’t considered a flame treater in some time you will be surprised at today’s advanced combustion control options and new high velocity burners that deliver effective and repeatable treatment. Managing the chemistry…
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