By Wilson Lee & Mark Plantier, Enercon Industries Corporation Surface treatment technologies, including plasma and flame, play a pivotal role in enhancing adhesion, improving surface energy and enabling efficient and repeatable manufacturing processes. Choosing between these technologies depends on the materials being treated, application speed and system integration. In … [Read more...] about Choosing the Best Surface Treatment Technology: Plasma vs. Flame
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Secondary Education Options in Plastics Decorating
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Decorating The US manufacturing industry continues to face workforce recruitment challenges. Colleges and universities are helping to address the shortage by offering plastics decorating-oriented subject matter in their plastics and polymer programs. What are institutions offering, and what might they need from industry partners to support … [Read more...] about Secondary Education Options in Plastics Decorating
Best Practices for Integrating Plasma and Flame Surface Treaters
By Mike Couch, VP engineering, INPRO Technologies Incorporated; Wilson Lee, business development manager, Enercon Industries Corporation; Mark Plantier, VP marketing, Enercon Industries Corporation It would be hard to find an industry these days that doesn't use plasma or flame for surface preparation. Some of the larger industries that rely on these surface-treating … [Read more...] about Best Practices for Integrating Plasma and Flame Surface Treaters
Surface Energy Measurements for Development and Control of Surface Treatment Options
by Rose Roberts, Ph.D., senior custom applications and materials engineer, Brighton Science Surface energy is the ability of molecules on a surface to attract other molecules. This is important for predicting when paints, coatings and other decorations will stick to a surface. Rose Roberts, Ph.D., with Brighton Science, provided insight into this important topic. Explain the … [Read more...] about Surface Energy Measurements for Development and Control of Surface Treatment Options
Prototype Showcases In-Mold Processes and Protective Surface Coatings
by Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Decorating Kurz Transfer Products, L.P., Huntersville, North Carolina, created a decorated door panel prototype that could be used to showcase several of the company’s decorating technology options, including hot stamping, IMD Roll, IMD Sheet and Insert. In the end, it was the application of the company’s in-mold … [Read more...] about Prototype Showcases In-Mold Processes and Protective Surface Coatings