Creating indelible markings on wires and cables for military, aerospace, automotive, telecom and datacom applications can be a challenge for many manufacturers. Certainly highly aggressive solvent inks can be used to mark wire and cable, however there is a growing interest to develop greener technologies that can provide additional economic and production benefits. Many companies have […]

A new Corona treater 101 posting does a nice job of explaining that there are differences between the effectiveness of tretament created by each corona treater configuration. The process of generating corona is essentially the same for all corona treaters. Corona is ionized air created by discharging high frequency high voltage energy across a metal or insulated electrode. This electrode […]

Corona treaters are the most commonly used surface treating technology in the film converting industry. Corona treating is very efficient at raising the surface energy of substrates to enable improved adhesion on a variety of non-porous films. Corona is similar to plasma surface treating in that each rely on the electrical ionization of a gas. Plasma creates a […]

Flame plasma systems are often integrated with robotics for precise treatment patterns.  With a multi-axis robot treatment paths can be designed to meet a wide range of requirements for a variety of parts. A new video shows how flame treatment is used to treat an automobile dashboard made of EVA. Parts are scanned by the operator, […]

A new atmospheric plasma technology for the surface treatment of webs has been introduced at the K Show. In addition to providing superior treatment to corona treatment systems the new Plasma4™ design promises significant performance and operating breakthroughs. It features the industry’s most efficient use of gas chemistry’s to clean, etch and functionalize surfaces. By reducing […]

Using plasma treatment to improve the adhesive bond strength of folding cartons produces remarkable results. Converters who integrate this technology into their lines have seen improvements in both hot-melt and cold-glue adhesive performance. The improved performance often leads to improved production speeds and additional cost savings including the ability to use less expensive adhesives and […]

The solar industry is one of the fastest growing segments in the converting industry. As companies work to increase the efficiency and reduce the cost of photovoltaic modules they are encountering the need to join surfaces of different materials. Atmospheric plasma is a viable solution for many of these adhesion challenges as it is easily […]

Printex is a leading manufacturer of pad printing equipment for a range of industries including the medical device field. Quite often their customers need to print on surfaces that have inherently low surface energy. To make inks bond with these surfaces Printex will either integrate a plasma treatment system into their pad printer or they’ll reccommend […]

Hella Australia Pty Ltd specializes in automotive lighting equipment and accessories for the most sophisticated new cars in the world. When they needed to improve silicone adhesive adhesion for a Toyota Camry headlamp assembly they found an atmospheric plasma treatment system solved the problem. The challenge was to improve adhesion on a glue track for a polypropylene headlamp. High temperature […]

From basic polyolefins to high performance engineered plastics, adhesion issues emerge and must be overcome if the integrity of interfacial adhesions with plastic parts are to be realized. “Leveraging Atmospheric Plasma Surface Activation Systems” explores the most advanced atmospheric plasma-based technologies available to meet the challenges of these plastics, as well as those challenges posed […]