Blame the Corona Treater
The Truth about Dyne Levels, Watt Density & Adhesion When inks, coatings, adhesives and laminations don’t bond with substrates, converters are quick to blame the corona treater. And why shouldn’t they? Corona treaters are responsible for adhesion, right? Well, not exactly. This article looks into the relationship between the corona treater and adhesion. We’ll dive…
Read More5 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, flame and plasma technologies are being used to promote adhesion on all types of films and foils. Whether you are an industry veteran or new…
Read MoreCan you use Watt Density to Predict Dyne Levels?
The ultimate goal of any surface treatment system is to increase surface tension measured in dynes which then increases the wettability and adhesion characteristics of the surface. This allows you to add value to the substrate through printing, laminating, coating etc.. Corona treating systems achieve this by applying a given level of power over a…
Read MoreTips for maximizing the life of your ceramic electrodes
Ceramic electrodes are used extensively in the converting industry for creating corona to improve the surface energy of conductive and nonconductive films and foils. These rugged electrodes are designed to survive the cauldron of heat, ozone and electrical discharge created by the corona treating process. To ensure the electrodes continue to perform as designed operations…
Read MoreSurface Treating Insights for Substrates Used in Lithium-ion Battery Production
The global demand for high performing Lithium-ion and Electric Vehicle batteries is on the rise. Many of the foil and polymer film substrates used for these applications require surface treatment to enable proper coating adhesion and battery performance. Many innovators in this market rely on Enercon’s surface treating laboratory as the proving ground for optimizing…
Read MoreMaintain or reinvest in a corona treater? What’s a converter to do?
Can you afford to maintain your old surface treater? Your organization has probably seen its share of downsizing. And your resources are spread about as thin as can be. As you look to do more with less it can be a difficult time to justify an investment in new equipment. But how much is that…
Read MoreWhen to replace an old corona treater power supply
If your company has been around for twenty years or longer, chances are you have some older equipment in your plant that may be nearing the end of its useful life. Since replacing an entire corona treater system can be a sizable investment, many companies opt to replace the power supply first. Since electronic equipment becomes obsolete…
Read MoreWhy All Films Do Not Treat the Same
The Signature Relationship Between Your Film and Corona Treaters How well do you understand the relationship between your films and your corona treater? A treatment level of 2.0 watt density yields very different results on PET compared to Polypropylene. And, a nominal change in watt density can produce unexpected results. This paper looks at the…
Read MoreWhich Surface Treating Technology is Best for my Application?
Corona, Plasma or Flame? Surface treating in the converting industry is used to improve the adhesion of engineered films and foils that would otherwise be unreceptive to bonding with inks, coatings, and adhesives. As the only industry supplier who manufactures corona, plasma and flame treatment technologies, Enercon Industries Corporation offers unique insights on how these…
Read MoreProper Dyne Testing Methods: Buddy, Can You Spare a Dyne?
Dyne Tests Only Work When You Do Them Right Dynes are used to measure changes in a film’s surface energy. But poorly executed dyne tests produce unreliable results. And false assumptions about dyne levels, adhesion and corona treating leads to major problems. This insightful technical paper reviews best practices for dyne pen, cotton swab, and…
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