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AIMCAL Activities

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November 11, 2019, ... making winners eligible to enter the WorldStar competition. Learn About Intermittent Coating Mark Miller of Coating Tech Slot Dies, LLC, will present an AIMCAL TV program on the art and science of ...

Coating and Laminating Offer Related and Unique Benefits

(Coating/Laminating)

September 11, 2019, ... other consumer benefits. Slot die systems with pre-metered coating, or positive coat weight control, help eliminate wasted coating fluid, according to Miller who also notes that curtain coating has historically ...

Coating Matters | The 6 C's of Roll-to-Roll Coating System

(Coating/Laminating)

January 18, 2018, ... panel). Prior to exiting the coating head, the liquid is compounded (mixed) and pumped to the coating head (slot die) where it makes the transformation from a liquid in a pipe to a fluid displacing the ...

Coating Tech Institute for 2018 Announced

(Coating/Laminating)

January 02, 2018, ... slot die training course offered by Coating Tech Slot Dies since 2014, has announced a new date for the course in 2018. Coating Tech Institute will be held March 13–15, 2018 at Chemsultants International ...

Industry Predictions | TESTing Your Imagination

(Trends/Management)

December 27, 2017, ... coverage of what the future holds for fluid coating technology, visit this URL and listen to this podcast: www.slotdie.com     Ingrid Brase of "Sticking With It" There is the continual pressure ...

Medical Patches | Faustel Meets Challenge of Hydrogel Pad Production

(Coating/Laminating)

October 23, 2017, Engineers a new coating line and custom slot die for Katecho Inc. Engineers a new coating line and custom slot die for Katecho Inc. Iowa-based Katecho, a full-service contract manufacturer specializing ...

New Era Coating/Laminating Line At Work

(Coating/Laminating)

October 14, 2017, ... Polykote is a specialty coating company that focuses on unique customer applications using rod, slot-die, flexographic, and gravure application methods with both water-based coating, 100% solids coating, ...

AIMCAL Announces Short Course Option

(Coating/Laminating)

August 23, 2017, ... want to attend a short course, you don’t have to pay for the full conference,” says Craig Sheppard, executive director of AIMCAL. Attendees may select a full-day short course on Slot Die Coating Technology ...

AIMCAL Posts Agenda for R2R Conference

(Coating/Laminating)

August 06, 2017, ... one full-day course on Slot Die Coating Technology and four half-day sessions: Wrinkling and Spreading; The Stand-up Pouch Seminar; Controlled Coating Process: Details Are Essential for a Quality Cost-Effective ...

Roller Geometry | What Is Your Roller’s True Shape?

(Web Handling)

June 21, 2017, ... once again assumes that no variation happens between the data points. In slot die coating, the diameter of the roll is critical. A slot die has a precision flat surface in the lip face that works with ...

Coating Matters | Dispersions in Liquid Coating

(Coating/Laminating)

June 05, 2017, ... suspension. Have the fluid sit for too long and you will be coating a liquid without the functional component while it sits in the bottom of a pan or a slot die manifold that is too large for the application ...

AIMCAL Awards | Film's Sharkskin-Like Properties Control Bacteri

(Coating/Laminating)

April 06, 2017, ... gravure (unsupported with yoke), slot die, and knife-over-roll with offset gravure and intermittent slot die. Options include ultraviolet and corona treaters. Judges noted that with pilot-scale equipment ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2017 Exhibits with InPrint USA in Orlando

(Trade Shows)

March 27, 2017, ... materials, slot die coatings, and evaluations of flotation and roll support drying techniques. Sysco Machinery (Booth #439) will show you how its rotary die cutting systems are the only machines on the ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Pressure-Sensitive Tape

(Coating/Laminating)

February 13, 2017, ... process requirements such as viscosity, and coating method (gravure, slot die, etc.) are key basics. Having a coatweight target based on end use and cost, as well as a desired line speed, helps narrow ...

Coating Matters | Computational Methods Beyond Fluid Flow Analysis

(Coating/Laminating)

December 06, 2016, ... But the use of FEA is not limited to understanding fluid flow. It also can be utilized to determine the structural strength of the equipment and the temperature effect of a heated slot die. Outside of ...

Coating Matters | Pre-Metered Fluid Flow Analysis with Computational Methods

(Coating/Laminating)

November 27, 2016, By taking a finite section of fluid flow within a slot die, one can understand the flow as it is affected by a number of factors. By taking a finite section of fluid flow within a slot die, one can ...

Sticking With It | What Is the Value of Technical Meetings?

(Sticking With It)

October 25, 2016, ... It was a very practical and pragmatic discussion of the factors that one needs to weigh when considering these larger investments. Naoki Rikita of MMC Ryotec introduced a new high precision slot die ...

Coating Matters | Vacuum Systems Offer More Capability

(Coating/Laminating)

October 18, 2016, ... easy to utilize. The concept is that a box is built around the interface between the slot die and backing roll. This enclosure allows the fluid to be influenced by a change in pressure. The change in pressure ...

Sticking With It | Selecting the Right Adhesive for Your Self-Adhesive Graphic

(Coating/Laminating)

July 11, 2016, ... and coating method (gravure, slot die, etc.)—is a key basic. Having a coatweight target based on end use and cost, as well as a desired line speed, helps narrow adhesive selection. As indicated in previous ...

Coating Matters | Fluid Delivery System Design for Coating Control

(Coating/Laminating)

May 23, 2016, ... equipment is utilized can make or break your coating application. In pre-metered coating methods, like slot die coating technology, the need for a precise and stable feed of fluid is critical. This narrows ...