Inkjet Printing on HDPE and PET Improves with Plasma Surface Treating
Best Formulations (City of Industry, CA) is a major contract packager with responsibility for thousands of branded nutritional supplements, probiotics, pharmaceuticals, food and teas. Best Formulations prints lot code information on the bottom of each HPDE and PET container. Printing was mostly successful with containers that had been pre-treated with flame by the container distributor. However,…
Read MoreWhat Plasma Does to a Surface
Plasma surface treatment is used to improve a surface’s receptiveness to adhesives, inks, paints & coatings; But what does it actually do to the surface? This technical article provides a concise, yet detailed explanation of the three distinct surface modification processes that occur simultaneously when exposing a surface to plasma treatment. It also contains a short video…
Read MoreFolding Carton Manufacturer Eliminates Solvent Adhesive
Folding carton manufacturer Evergo Packaging prides itself on being environmentally conscious and ahead of the curve when it comes to its printing and packaging technologies. The company is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). And 70 percent of the paper Evergo buys…
Read MoreNew Atmospheric Plasma Surface Treating Technology for Wider and Uniform Treatment at High Speeds
A new technical paper recently presented at industry events details the benefits of a new Blown-Ion™ Plasma Technology featuring a MultiPort™ head design. The in-line plasma treater cleans, etches and functionalizes surfaces to improve bonding of adhesives, inks, paints, coatings and more. This new technology offers expanded capabilities for treating composites, plastics, glass and metals…
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