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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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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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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Flame Treatment of Automotive Dashboard Improves Foam Adhesion Video

Enercon partnered with Midwest Engineering to develop a production ready flame treatment system for an automotive dashboard supplier. The goal of the system is to increase the receptiveness of the EVA dashboard surface to an adhesive which will hold foam padding in place. Enercon’s flame treater is integrated with a robot for precise treatment patterns…

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Robotic Integration of Flame Treatment for Automotive Assembly Video

Enercon’s Flame treater is used by automotive manufacturers for a variety of applications such as bumpers, dashboards, consoles, glove boxes and air bags. The flame treater cleans the surface of contaminates to improve adhesion prior to applying an adhesive, paint or coating. For this project, Enercon’s Flame treater was integrated by MWES with an ABB robot. It…

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What Plasma Treating Does to a Surface Video Animation

How to explain what plasma actually does to a surface?

Plasma Treatment cleaning, etching and functionalizing Atmospheric plasma treatment is used by manufacturers, converters and packagers to improve surface energy and adhesion. The animations below show how the process effectively functionalizes surfaces. These treatment systems diffuse reactive gases toward the surface under the influence of electrical fields. Low molecular weight materials such as water, absorbed…

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Champion Plastics Adds Enercon Plasma Surface Treater & Helps GM Increase Fuel Efficiency

This remarkable project enabled Champion Plastics to improve operational efficiency and quality, optimize employee utilization and safety and significantly reduce operational costs. When Champion Plastics earned a high-volume program from GM, the company was ecstatic. At the time, they didn’t realize the project would lead them down a path of innovation culminating with a prestigious…

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Demonstration of Robotic Integration of Blown-ion Plasma Surface Treating

Enercon engineers integrated this multi axis robot for a plasma treating displayed at the KSHOW in Germany. The system treated plastic terminal connectors for ink jet printing, an automotive head lamp for bonding, and a gasket for adhesive assembly. Precise treatment paths and the ability to turn the treatment head on and off are all…

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