Corona Treater Electrode and Roll Maintenance
Get a fast-paced review of the best corona treater maintenance practices. In this webinar you will learn: Information presented is useful to users of all corona treater brands, makes and models. Innovative People Ensuring Your Treating Success. Enercon is a global leader in surface treatment technology. Our innovative team of application experts developed this presentation…
Read MoreTen-Minute Corona Treater Inspection
Discover the ten-minute corona treater inspection routine that will keep your line running smoothly. Enercon’s Matt Rajala & Tom Gilbertson will guide you through what to look for & how to remedy problems you may find. Topics for this 30-minute webinar include: Innovative People Ensuring Your Treating Success. Enercon is a global leader in surface…
Read MoreMetallized Film Adhesion
Metallized film presents adhesion challenges to both film suppliers and converters. Today, new developments in surface treatment are creating competitive advantages by extending surface energy stability on metallized film. Enercon presents new technical data on these solutions in this free presentation. The webinar focuses on the challenges metallized film presents, the effectiveness of traditional and…
Read MoreWhy Measuring Treatment in kW is Dangerous
A common misconception is that the output number on your corona treater power supply is equal to the amount of treatment you are applying to your film. This is not the case. The output number represents the amount of power you are instructing the power supply to provide your system’s electrodes. The actual amount of…
Read MoreBlame the Corona Treater
The Truth about Dyne Levels, Watt Density & Adhesion When inks, coatings, adhesives and laminations don’t bond with substrates, converters are quick to blame the corona treater. And why shouldn’t they? Corona treaters are responsible for adhesion, right? Well, not exactly. This article looks into the relationship between the corona treater and adhesion. We’ll dive…
Read MoreBest Practices & Developments in Solventless Laminating
Printers and converters who integrate solventless laminating enjoy a competitive advantage by offering their customers a single source for flexible packaging. Thanks to recent advancements in laminating process technology, adhesive chemistry and equipment design, implementing a solventless laminating operation has never been easier. This paper details the importance of operators understanding the principles and variables…
Read More5 Keys to Optimizing Your Surface Treating Operations
Applications for surface treating continue to grow at a remarkable rate. From the ever-expanding flexible packaging market to emerging technology sectors such as solar and batteries for electric vehicles, corona, flame and plasma technologies are being used to promote adhesion on all types of films and foils. Whether you are an industry veteran or new…
Read MoreCan you use Watt Density to Predict Dyne Levels?
The ultimate goal of any surface treatment system is to increase surface tension measured in dynes which then increases the wettability and adhesion characteristics of the surface. This allows you to add value to the substrate through printing, laminating, coating etc.. Corona treating systems achieve this by applying a given level of power over a…
Read MoreTips for maximizing the life of your ceramic electrodes
Ceramic electrodes are used extensively in the converting industry for creating corona to improve the surface energy of conductive and nonconductive films and foils. These rugged electrodes are designed to survive the cauldron of heat, ozone and electrical discharge created by the corona treating process. To ensure the electrodes continue to perform as designed operations…
Read MoreImproving UV Coating Results with Corona & Plasma Surface Preparation
UV coatings are a great choice for high value applications where scratch resistance and surface performance are essential. While traditional UV lamps are still used, the advancement of LED curing technology has improved operational efficiencies for numerous applications. As seen in the UV+EB Technology Magazine, this article reviews the importance of properly preparing surfaces for…
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