Technical Articles

Enercon's technical articles tackle many of the technical questions surrounding surface treating. Ever wonder what corona is & why you need it? Or what the difference is between coated and bare rolls?

Looking for the scientific answer to questions about corona surface treating? Enercon's whitepapers have been written by or co-authored by members of the Enercon team and some of the brightest minds in the industry.

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Why do I need corona treating and how do corona treaters work?

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Why All Films Do Not Treat the Same

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The Importance of Specifying your Corona Treater When Ordering a Line Through an OEM

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Best Practices & Developments in Solventless Laminating

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Troubleshooting Dyne Levels for Cast and Blown Film Lines

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Proper Dyne Testing Methods: Buddy, Can You Spare a Dyne?

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Prevent Backside Treatment

The bad news is that backside treatment mitigates the effects of surface treating. In some cases, it results in under treatment of substrates. It can also raise the energy of...
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When performance matters, find out why more converters & extruders specify Enercon over any other brand.

When you purchase a new converting or extrusion line from an OEM, you have the opportunity to specify the brand of corona treater that you prefer. OEMS in our industry tell...
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Corona Treater 101: Not All Corona is Created Equal

How do you evaluate the performance of your corona treater? Most converters measure dyne level. That's a good start. But dyne level only measures wetting out. The real test is...
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How Flame Control Systems Optimize Treatment

Flame is the world’s original surface treater and is commonly used on extrusion coating lines, paperboard processing and foil cleaning applications. If you haven’t considered a flame treater in some...
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Improve Print Quality & Productivity by Controlling Substrate Surface Energy

Poor ink adhesion affects print quality, creates downtime, and leads to lost customers. In many cases, the cause is rooted in complications from the substrate surface. The good news is...
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How Bump Corona Treating Improves Laminating, Coating & Printing

Whose responsibility is it to make sure a film is ready to be converted? Film supplier or Converter? Depending on what part of the world you are in this question...
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Atmospheric Plasma – What is it and what is it good for

You may already know something about the benefits of plasma treatment; higher treatment (dyne) levels, extended life of treatment over time, reduced degradation of surface morphology and elimination of backside...
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Do roll coverings add cost or value? Get the facts.

One of the most common questions asked by film extruders and converters is which roll covering is best for their application. You might be surprised at the variety of choices...
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5 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,...
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