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…
Read MoreWhat Plasma Treating Does to a Surface Video Animation
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…
Read MoreGet Your Free Ebook: Getting Started with Plasma Surface Treatment
This free interactive eBook details all the basic knowledge you need to get started with plasma treatment. It’s filled with animations, illustrations, photos, videos, and technical information to help you gain a better understanding of atmospheric plasma’s capabilities. See what Enercon customers are saying “Enercon has provided us with some great tools to help us…
Read MoreSolving Potting and Assembly Adhesion Challenges with Custom Solutions
Mertek Solutions, Inc. (Sanford, NC) designs and builds custom machinery for automated manufacturing in a wide variety of industries including automotive, medical, packaging, assembly, consumer goods, appliances and plastics. The company often integrates robotic automation with adhesive dispensing. In many cases, atmospheric plasma or flame surface treating technologies are used when adhesion needs to be improved for critical bonding…
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 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. The design improves surface energy, wettability and bond strength at higher levels than…
Read MoreSurface Treatment Improves Print Adhesion for Leading Dental Product Manufacturer
As a leading producer of contract dental products, Ranir LLC keeps their customers smiling with a steadfast commitment to quality. ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003 certification is part of the reason the company regularly earns awards such as “CVS Store Brands Winner-Supply Chain Support.” Their wide range of products includes floss, whitening products and toothbrushes.…
Read MoreCustom Wire Tech Partners with K-Kolor for Mission Critical Printing on Custom Medical Devices
Custom Wire Technologies of Port Washington, Wisconsin offers contract manufacturing of custom wire products with capabilities for wire diameter sizes as small as .001″. Their products are used in the medical field and require mission critical performance. As an ISO 9001 certified operation, the company continually searches for ways to improve the quality of their…
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