Specifying the right Corona Treater when Buying from an OEM
When purchasing a new line or press from an OEM, the specifications on the corona treater are often a secondary consideration. However, properly specifying the corona treater pays massive dividends down the road. Let’s look at some tips to keep in mind when working with an OEM on a new line that features a corona…
Read MoreWhen performance matters, find out why more converters & extruders specify Enercon over any other brand.
When you purchase a new converting or extrusion line from an OEM, you have the opportunity to specify the brand of corona treater that you prefer. OEMS in our industry tell us when a brand is specified, it’s almost always Enercon…and with good reason. Enercon was founded nearly 50 years ago on principles that remain the…
Read MorePlasma Treatment Industry Applications
Plasma Treatment cleans, etches and functionalizes plastic and metal surfaces to improve adhesion. Enercon plasma treatment solutions may be configured for a wide variety of industrial pretreatment applications for both web and films, as well as dimensional objects. The examples below highlight many industries where in-line plasma treating is used to improve throughput and product…
Read MoreAtmospheric Plasma – What is it and what is it good for
You may already know something about the benefits of plasma treatment; higher treatment (dyne) levels, extended life of treatment over time, reduced degradation of surface morphology and elimination of backside treatment. Enercon’s Plasma3™ & Plasma4™ surface treaters represent a new generation of surface treatment technology. They allow plasmas to be sustained at atmospheric pressure in…
Read MoreMeasuring Surface Energy On Non-Woven Substrates
There is no easy way to determine changes in surface energy on non-woven and woven substrates and we know of no official standards such as an ASTM method but there is a procedure. There are several methods to characterize the surface energy of nonwovens fibers. Of these, contact angle is the most readily applied. One…
Read MoreRecommended Surface Energy & Treatment Ranges for Printing & Coating Polymer Surfaces
We’re often asked what dyne level do I need to print on a particular type of film. Its a complex question that includes many variables beyond the material type and method of printing or coating. We can however provide general guidelines that you can use to start your own evaluations. The tables below list general…
Read MoreUsing Dyne Solutions and Dyne Pens to Measure Surface Energy On Non-Porous Substrates
Non-porous substrates, such as polyethylene, polypropylene and foils, need to have their surface energies altered in order for the proper flexographic ink adhesion to occur. An old general rule of thumb is that the substrate should have a dyne level (surface-energy measurement) of at least 10 dynes higher than the surface energy of the ink…
Read MoreBest Practices for Extrusion Coating Surface Treating
Watch this new webinar where surface treating experts take the guesswork out of determining which surface treating technologies will provide you with the best results. You’ll get insights on how to leverage corona, flame and ozone technologies to maximize your extrusion coating bonding results and efficiencies. Topics Include: Innovative People Ensuring Your Treating Success. Enercon is…
Read MoreLong Lasting Surface Activation Of Polymer Webs
Abstract Surface activation of polymer films to modify surface properties is widely practiced to enhance wettability, printability and adhesion properties of these films. Sigma Technologies has been actively pursuing the area of long lasting activation of polymer films using various techniques including plasma technology. Atmospheric glow discharge plasma technology has been a recent addition towards…
Read MoreEquistar leverages the benefits of atmospheric plasma surface treating
Equistar Chemicals LP, is one of the world’s largest producers of ethylene, propylene, and polyethylene resins. Its facilities have a combined annual capacity to produce more than 11 billion lb of ethylene and more than 5 billion lb of polyethylene, along with other specialty products such as ethyl vinyl acetate. So it’s not surprising Equistar’s…
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