Tensioned Web Over Slot Die (TWOSD) Coating – Technical Paper
DOWNLOAD AUDIO FILE In standard proximity coating with slot die equipment requires that a gap is maintained between the slot die lip face and the substrate. In proximity coating, [...]
Lane Coating with Slot Die Equipment
DOWNLOAD AUDIO FILE Whether coating batteries or adhesive tapes, there are reasons why coating full width is not always optimal. When an operation lends itself to coating wet and [...]
The Importance of the Positioner in Slot Die Coating
DOWNLOAD AUDIO FILE INTRODUCTION The slot die coating positioner. That’s not even a real word! If you type in the word positioner, the word processing program complains that you [...]
Curtain Coating Technology
DOWNLOAD AUDIO FILE INTRODUCTION Economies of scale occur when a coated product is manufactured wide, fast and in one pass. Substrates can be manufactured wide and multilayer coating can [...]
Rigid Panel Coating with Slot Die Equipment
Download Audio File INTRODUCTION Panel coating is a unique application of fluid coating technology that provides capability and functionality to a discrete substrate. But what is important to understand [...]
Advances in slot Die Coating Technology for Hot Melt Adhesives
Download Audio File INTRODUCTION When it comes to fluid coating onto substrates, the equipment required falls into three areas- Extrusion coating Hot melt coating Liquid coating What makes these [...]
The 6 C’s of Roll-To-Roll Coating Systems
Develop a balanced approach to precision coating by understanding these six areas of concentration. In all roll-to-roll coating systems, there are what I call the six C's. Continuous Compounding Coating Curing Converting Control The [...]
ROI of Fluid Coating Technology
Download Audio File When companies are going through the process of justifying a capital expenditure, people need to understand the full cost of ownership (COO). This is fundamentally [...]
Balancing Slot Die Design
Download Audio File Wouldn't life be great if complex things could be reduced to simple functions? In the world of coating, if you look deep enough, you can find [...]
Roller Geometry – What is Your Roller’s True Shape
How does a roller's shape influence a coated product and coating defects? The variation of a roller's geometry can produce many web handling problems. Roller geometry directly affects the way a web is handled [...]