Which Surface Treating Technology is Best for My Application: Corona, Plasma or Flame?

Blown-ion™ Technology

Plasma and flame surface treaters can achieve the desired improvement in surface energy. What drives the technology decision is your application details, work environment, integration plans and budget. In this new webinar, surface treating expert, Wilson Lee, covers the basics of plasma and compares each technology with other surface preparation methods. Topics include: As the…

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Troubleshooting Adhesive Bonding Failures

When it comes to your health, where you go for help can determine the remedy. A surgeon might lean toward surgery, a pharmacist might suggest a new prescription, and a life coach might recommend lifestyle changes. Likewise, when you have an adhesive bonding failure getting insights from an adhesive supplier, a surface characterization solutions provider and…

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Integrator’s Guide to Implementing Plasma & Flame Treating

Be your customer’s hero. Learn how to keep their costs down & your profits up with smart integration-ready systems from Enercon. We eliminate pain points for integrators by offering streamlined implementation & simplified operation for you and your customer. This presentation provides insights on these technologies and how collaboration between Enercon and integrators create productive…

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Improve Adhesion Results with New Scientific Diagnostics & Surface Treating

Plasma & flame surface treaters clean, etch and functionalize surfaces to improve bonding with adhesives, inks, coatings and paints. Dyne level and contact angle are commonly used to measure treatment effectiveness. Today, new automated scientific diagnostics are used to identify a more useful measurement: surface free energy, including polar and dispersive components. Experts on surface…

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Machine Builder’s & Integrator’s Guide to Understanding Plasma & Flame Treating

The need for integration of plasma and flame surface treating technologies for assembly and decorating applications is on the rise. Enercon and our customers are looking for machine builders and integrators that have expertise in material handling and automation projects. Plasma and flame are used to increase surface energy to promote bonding with adhesives, inks,…

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How New Plasma Treating Technology is Advancing Adhesion Dependent Manufacturing Processes

Blown-ion™ 500

The new Blown-ion™ Plasma Treater offers manufacturers powerful and uniform surface treatment for improving adhesion at high processing rates. This plasma treater utilizes a wide MultiPort™ head design that bombards surfaces with an intense, high-speed discharge of ions to clean, etch & functionalize surfaces. Treatment removes contaminants, increases bonding sites, & improves the wettability of…

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How Plasma and Flame Surface Treating Improve Adhesive Bonding

Adhesives & Bonding

It’s well-known that surface preparation can improve and enable adhesive success. Abrasion, chemical, degreasing and physical surface preparation methods are often used to support better bonding. In-line plasma and flame surface treating are gaining in popularity for their ability to clean, etch and functionalize surfaces. Their capacity to provide consistent and repeatable performance as part…

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How Enercon Plasma Treater Customers Improve Inkjet Printing Results

Challenged by inconsistent inkjet adhesion? Discover how two of Enercon’s customers overcame printing inconsistencies by utilizing plasma surface treatment. Industry veterans Jerry Jordan (WAGO) and Dwayne Chrest (Best Formulations) will share their insights on: Get access to the presentation and video with just a few keystrokes on the form to the right. Innovative People Ensuring…

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Plasma & Flame Improve Adhesion for Composite Materials

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The need to lightweight materials while maintaining structural properties have automotive design engineers rapidly integrating plastics and composites into their latest products. Composite materials provide superior mechanical performance, reduced weight, corrosion resistance, and the flexibility of part design. With this evolution of materials incorporating in-line surface treatment has become vital to helping promote adhesion, improve…

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Improve Composite Bond Strength With Plasma Treatment

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Atmospheric plasma treaters can significantly increase the interfacial adhesion characteristics of composite structures. The types of composite structures than can benefit from atmospheric plasma are emerging rapidly. Many new plastic nanocomposites have offered valuable properties, such as heat resistance, chemical resistance, structural/stress strength and weather resistance. As a low temperature solution, plasma treaters offer an…

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