Top 3 Strategies to Improve Your Adhesive Bonding Operations

Production & design engineers are challenged with developing manufacturing processes that yield optimal results for quality and throughput. Since many do not fully understand the chemistry aspects of interfacial surface adhesion, they rely on conventional production methodologies, which ultimately undermines the repeatability of their success. In this new webinar, industry experts Wilson Lee (Enercon Industries)…

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Is Plasma Treating the Missing Link in Your Adhesive Bonding Operations?

To enable adhesive bonding, manufacturers rely on primers, cleaners, chemical etching & mechanical roughening. However, these traditional surface preparation methods are notorious for limiting productivity & product quality for the following reasons: Use of in-line plasma & flame surface treating is on the rise because it solves these challenges by cleaning, etching & functionalizing surfaces…

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Technology Demos: Plasma & Flame Surface Treating for Improved Adhesion

See how surface treating technologies work in this new webinar featuring equipment in action. Watch how Blow-ion™, Blown-arc™ and Power Flame™ surface treatment is created through narrated animations and videos. In this webinar, hosted by surface treating expert Wilson Lee, attendees gain insights on the reasons manufacturers rely on each of these technologies to improve…

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Which Surface Treating Technology is Best for My Application: Corona, Plasma or Flame?

Blown-ion™ Technology

Plasma and flame surface treaters can achieve the desired improvement in surface energy. What drives the technology decision is your application details, work environment, integration plans and budget. In this new webinar, surface treating expert, Wilson Lee, covers the basics of plasma and compares each technology with other surface preparation methods. Topics include: As the…

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Surface Modification Techniques For Optimizing Adhesion To Automotive Plastics

tech paper automotive plastic surface modificaiton

Automotive plastics with a low polarity, such as PE, PP, TPO, POM, PUR and PTFE typically require surface treatment when decoration is required. Metallic surfaces may also require cleaning to remove low molecular weight organic materials prior to decoration. Once the above-mentioned interior and exterior grades of substrate surfaces are cleaned and activated, printing, gluing…

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Troubleshooting Adhesive Bonding Failures

When it comes to your health, where you go for help can determine the remedy. A surgeon might lean toward surgery, a pharmacist might suggest a new prescription, and a life coach might recommend lifestyle changes. Likewise, when you have an adhesive bonding failure getting insights from an adhesive supplier, a surface characterization solutions provider and…

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Integrator’s Guide to Implementing Plasma & Flame Treating

Be your customer’s hero. Learn how to keep their costs down & your profits up with smart integration-ready systems from Enercon. We eliminate pain points for integrators by offering streamlined implementation & simplified operation for you and your customer. This presentation provides insights on these technologies and how collaboration between Enercon and integrators create productive…

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How New Plasma Treating Technology is Advancing Adhesion Dependent Manufacturing Processes

Blown-ion™ 500

The new Blown-ion™ Plasma Treater offers manufacturers powerful and uniform surface treatment for improving adhesion at high processing rates. This plasma treater utilizes a wide MultiPort™ head design that bombards surfaces with an intense, high-speed discharge of ions to clean, etch & functionalize surfaces. Treatment removes contaminants, increases bonding sites, & improves the wettability of…

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How Plasma and Flame Surface Treating Improve Adhesive Bonding

Adhesives & Bonding

It’s well-known that surface preparation can improve and enable adhesive success. Abrasion, chemical, degreasing and physical surface preparation methods are often used to support better bonding. In-line plasma and flame surface treating are gaining in popularity for their ability to clean, etch and functionalize surfaces. Their capacity to provide consistent and repeatable performance as part…

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Application Engineer’s Guide for using Plasma Treatment to Improve Adhesion

Plasma Surface Treatment is being used in dozens of industries for hundreds of applications. This 30-minute webinar provides insights into how engineers are using atmospheric plasma surface treating systems to improve surface bonding of inks, adhesives and coatings. This webinar includes: Access to the webinar includes both the recorded presentation and the presentation slides.

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