Application Engineer’s Guide for using Plasma Treatment to Improve Adhesion

Plasma Surface Treatment is being used in dozens of industries for hundreds of applications. This 30-minute webinar provides insights into how engineers are using atmospheric plasma surface treating systems to improve surface bonding of inks, adhesives and coatings. This webinar includes: Access to the webinar includes both the recorded presentation and the presentation slides.

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Plasma & Flame Surface Treating Comparison Guide

object treating comparison chart

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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Enable 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…

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Inks, 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…

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Infographic: How to Enable Inkjet Printing on Wire & Cable

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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…

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Optimize 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…

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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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Plasma Replaces Propane Torch to Improve Print Adhesion on PE Pipes

As one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of piping in Canada, CB Supplies is continuously looking for new technologies to improve efficiencies and support environmental conservation. Their recent investment in Enercon in-line Plasma Treaters to enable inkjet printing on various polymers has reduced labor and operating costs while improving throughput. CB Supplies manufactures three…

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Enercon Plasma Treater is a Game Changer for Biovation Labs’ FDA – Approved Packaging

Biovation Labs is an NSF 455-2 registered facility, providing their high-quality formulation, blending, encapsulation, tableting, and packaging. As a certified cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices) facility, Biovation Labs takes pride in its manufacturing and packaging capabilities for all types of nutritional supplements. Their meticulous quality approach extends to every part of the operation, from the raw…

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