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Henkel Adhesives & Enercon Plasma Treatment Case Study:
Surface Treatment Effects on Adhesive Bond Strength Henkel and Enercon Industries partnered in this study to compare the effects of adhesives’ bond strength on fluoropolymers when they are pre-treated with...
Design Considerations for Implementing Adhesive Solutions using UV/LED Technologies
Markets for cured adhesives continue to expand as adhesive formulations, materials, & manufacturing processes evolve. In this paper, industry experts discuss the latest technology being used in medical, optics, plastics,...
Unique and Custom Plasma Treating Designs for Difficult to Reach Surfaces
Enercon’s Blown-ion™ plasma discharge heads are well known for their ability to improve surface adhesion with inks, adhesives and coatings. They can be integrated in with robotics, indexing systems and conveyor systems...
Automation Improves Plasma & Flame Surface Treatment Productivity
The manufacturing of virtually everything from toothbrushes to auto parts can benefit from the use of atmospheric plasma treatment and flame treatment during assembly and decorating operations. These technologies increase material surface energy to...
Pretreatment Solutions for Improving Adhesion in Electronics Applications
Blown ion plasma and flame plasma are effective and repeatable treatment methods that take the guesswork out of electronics manufacturing bonding processes. It is imperative that manufacturers protect these electronics...
Beyond Dyne Levels: New Surface Analyzer Provides Insights in Enercon’s Laboratory
Enercon’s laboratory now includes a a KRUSS Mobile Surface Analyzer (MSA) to measure the effects of surface treatment. The MSA measures surface free energy with two liquid. Two parallel drops...
Custom Integrated Conveyor Systems for Flame Treating Applications
Enercon flame treating systems can be integrated in a variety of configurations based on each application's requirements. In many cases, the flame is integrated with a robot so the flame burner can...
Dyne Level Does Not Guarantee Surface Adhesion
Dyne levels are a great indicator of your chance for adhesion success. But dyne level does not guarantee adhesion. Let’s look at a few factors that affect adhesion results. These...
Optimize Inkjet Printing Adhesion for Wire & Cable Marking
Digital inkjet printing wire & cable provides manufacturers with productivity advantages including variable data, fast changeover & indelible printing at top line speeds. However, material properties, contamination, ink/material compatibility &...