Latest Investment By Exopack Advanced Coatings at it’s UK Site
Product quality and consistency play an ever-increasing role in determining competitive advantage in today’s markets. Exopack Advanced Coatings are specialists in the coating,laminating and converting of flexible substrates used in medical, pre-press, electronic and optically clear applications and having a thorough understanding of our customer’s expectations is essential.
Our latest significant investment in a computerised visual inspection system was considered vital as the markets we serve demand high quality defect free film.
EVS 3rd Generation IQ-TEX system automatically detects, memorises and further characterises defects and irregularities providing instant feedback. Using Defect Sorting Algorithms it enables the system to define defect categories for automatic sorting into groups including defects as small as 0.1mm.
The process will initially be used for defect detection on converting equipment but the real power of the system will be in driving improved quality from the coating lines, based on a better understanding of the root causes of defects.
EXOPACK ADVANCED COATINGS BRINGS NEW COATING CAPACITY ON STREAM
Exopack Advanced Coatings has invested in a new coating capability based upon a 65” (1650mm) wide, multi-head coater with a 120 foot (36.5m) long drier. The ability to coat dual layers in a single coating pass or to coat on both sides of a substrate greatly enhances EAC’s existing coating & laminating capabilities. The new [...]
Exopack Advanced Coatings has experience in coating speciality products to meet particular customer needs.