Corona, Plasma and Flame Pretreatment for Surface Treating Plastics
Generally, plastics have chemically inert and nonporous surfaces with low surface tensions. This makes them nonreceptive to bonding with inks, adhesives, coatings, and other substrates. Polyethylene and polypropylene for example have very low surface energy. Pretreatment of these and other engineered plastics improves bonding prior to printing, coating, and laminating. The best type of surface…
Read MoreCable Packages Save Time & Money
Enercon offers cable packages to simplify installation, reduce your costs and ensure all connectors and materials satisfy Enercon’s safety and performance standards. Always consult your system manuals and drawings for information specific to their installation. Benefits Shielded Output Power Cables Enercon will provide specially shielded cables securely hardwired to the high voltage transformer input terminal…
Read MoreSoft Close Electrode Assembly Option
Enercon electrode assemblies feature a counter weight which brings the electrode assembly back to the treat position after being retracted or pivoting out of the way of a splice. This protects the electrodes from excessive physical shock which can cause failure. The soft close feature uses a damper to allow for a consistent and gentle…
Read MoreEnercon Ground Roll Options for Ceramic Electrode Corona Treaters
Enercon’s most common ground roll offerings for use with ceramic electrodes are Bare Roll, Bare Roll with a Conductive Ceramic “P” Coating and Universal “H” Roll with a proprietary ceramic coating for producing High Definition Corona. Enercon Roll Types and Coverings Bare Roll Enercon’s Bare Roll ground rolls are engineered to work with Enercon’s ceramic…
Read MoreCorona Treater Start-Up Assistance
Enercon’s start-up assistance programs are used by leading converting and extruding operations to verify their corona treater installations follow Enercon’s best practice recommendations. During start-up assistance a factory trained engineer from Enercon will work with your team and review all aspects your corona treater installation including; safety, utilities, mechanical & electrical integration, materials used, &…
Read MoreImprove 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 that surface variables can be eliminated with the proper use of a corona treater. A common misunderstanding is that pretreated films eliminate the need for…
Read MorePurged surface treater safely allows solvent printers to run faster and reduce costs.
Solvent-based printers are recognizing the benefits of surface treating and Enercon has specifically designed a surface treater to meet their solvent printing needs. The system puts quality control in the printers’ hands by ensuring optimal substrate surface energy. Materials with higher surface energy may require a secondary (or “bump”) corona treatment of the substrate to…
Read MorePromote Textile Desizing & Dyeability with Atmospheric Plasma
Textile manufacturers and end-users have been searching for ways to improve the surface properties of natural and synthetic fibers while minimizing the impact on the environment. The process of promoting pigment and dye uptake on textiles materials can involve priming agents to meet requirements for use, such as fade resistance, permanence under repeated laundering and…
Read MoreImprove Ink Printing Adhesion with Surface Treating
The task of optimizing printing adhesion can be difficult, primarily because of the many process variables which require control. The most critical of these parameters are 1) ink chemistry, 2) substrate quality, 3) surface treatment, and 4) ink transfer method. There are six major printing/decorating processes, each distinguished by the method in which ink and…
Read MoreCompak 2000 flip top power supply provides fast and easy diagnostic troubleshooting.
The most recent improvement to Enercon’s line of power supplies is the new Compak™ 2000 Flip-Top style power supply. At first glance you’ll notice a change in the size of the cabinet. You might also notice a minor change in the diagnostic display symbols and the description of the diagnostics offered. The diagnostics are intended to provide…
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