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 MorePlasma Treater Improves Inkjet Printing Throughput
For over sixty years, WAGO has been at the forefront of streamlining electrical connections with innovative products like CAGE CLAMP® and in turn providing their customers with the highest standards of usability, safety and efficiency. The international company’s Germantown, Wisconsin operation recently streamlined their custom printing operations by adding an in-line atmospheric plasma surface treating…
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. This new technology offers expanded capabilities for treating composites, plastics, glass and metals…
Read MoreFlame Treater Cures Downtime, Eliminates Poor Ink Adhesion
Centor (Millersburg,OH) is one of the leading suppliers of caps and bottles used for prescription medications. They manufacture containers in all shapes and sizes for pills and liquids you would be prescribed at your local pharmacy. Ken Sigler has worked for the healthcare division of Centor for over 18 years. During his typical day he…
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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