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April 18, 2005
Don't know much about chemistry.
Like the song says "I don't know much about chemistry", but what I do know is that these processes, coating, laminating, and printing are all an interesting interaction of chemistry and mechanics. It's the mechanical part I bring to the table.
I don't expect to post much in this section of convertingblog.com, but I thought the blogsite would be lacking without this subtopic. You can only make so much money unwinding, transporting, slitting, and winding (alot of money for some folks), but if you coat, laminate, or print, you can go further.
For all you wet-end converters, please drop in and give us your converting challenges, victories, and oddities.
Thanks tjw+
Posted by Tim Walker at April 18, 2005 03:31 PM
Comments
I saw the ad in PFFC and thought I'd drop by to see how much traffic this got. Sounds like it hasn't caught fire yet: hopefully it will pick up.
Ted
Posted by: Ted Lightfoot at June 15, 2005 06:19 AM
I would love to get more information, especially in the chemistry of EB coatings and laminations..
Posted by: Dave Thompson at July 9, 2005 09:16 PM
Good blog Tim. I am with a "custon Formulating" company and we understand the chemistry end and have many years experience with the machine end of the business. If you have special needs for a coating or laminating adhesive, I suggest you find a custom house. The big suppliers don't seem to want to put much effort into working with you for a "one of a kind" coating. A good supplier will help you understand his chemistry and how it affects your systems.
Posted by: Greg Tully at September 30, 2005 05:47 AM
Greg, I appreciate your input. It's nice to have a contact for chemistry related questions.
Posted by: tjwalker at October 10, 2005 12:53 PM
I am trying to find anyonw who works with EB curable inks.
Please contact me.
Thanks.
Posted by: Paul Waller at October 24, 2005 11:36 AM
