Category Archives: QC Electronics Blog

Custom Corona Treaters for Unique Applications

custom corona treaters

Are you struggling to find a corona treater that can handle your unique application or substrate? If you’re in the manufacturing industry, you know how important it is to have the right equipment for your specific needs. When it comes to corona treatment, there are many options available, but sometimes a standard corona treater just […]

Surface Modification with Corona Treatment

kruss surface analyzer

When we want to stick two things together, sometimes it can be difficult to get plastic to stick to other materials. To solve this problem, we use a technique called surface modification, which changes the surface of the plastic to make it stick better. To modify the surface, we can add certain chemicals or create […]

Corona Treating: What is Overtreatment and Plasma Etching?

what is plasma etching and overtreatment in the corona discharge corona treating process

Overtreatment can be costly to your company and product. It is easily avoided following the proper formulation for power requirements per your adhesion process and material characteristics. When the material is treated at higher power levels than necessary, we can expect overtreatment. The material’s structure will only allow a certain increase in surface energy depending […]

Corona Treater Maintenance

sheet format corona treater for improving adhesion quality and print quality

As with any industrial equipment, a good maintenance schedule helps extend the lifespan of the treater and lower the rate of expensive service costs. A good maintenance schedule includes: Cleaning and lubricating treater rolls. Remove material deposits with a good industrial cleaner. Remove deposits from electrode insulators regularly to prevent buildup of conductive material. Clean […]

The Truth about Dyne Pens

the truth about dyne pens

Attending industry trade shows has given me a lot of insight into the printing industry and the lack of knowledge in achieving a guaranteed bond. My experience in manufacturing has shown that small errors can lead to excruciating losses. The misunderstanding and mismeasurement of characteristics required for a guaranteed bond is one of those dangerous […]

Basics of Web Corona Treaters

bare roll corona treater for converting

Surface treatment definition: “The modification of the surface to increase surface tensions resulting in better bonds of ink, glues and laminates.” Corona treatment is a web surface preparation process that applies corona discharge to a substrate to raise the surface energy to a compatible level with inks, glues, and lacquers to allow a better bond. […]

Corona Treatment Lab for Printing and Adhesion Advice

surface treatment laboratory allows qc to give customers detailed information about the molecular structure of their material and how that applies to their adhesion results when printing or adhering to papers, films, and foils.

QC Electronics has established an elite corona treatment laboratory for the corona treatment of samples, extensive material analysis and consultation.  QC’s laboratory consists of a brand new 48″ QC sheet corona treatment system (converts to bare roll or covered roll depending on application), top-of-the-line material characteristic measurement devices for pre and post-treatment material analysis, and […]

Top Ceramic Electrode Supplier

ceramic electrodes for any make and model corona treater

QC Electronics proudly possesses the largest ceramic electrode inventory in the world.  Ceramic electrodes are also known as corona treater bars, treater rods, or ceramic rods and bars.  Corona treaters all around the world utilize ceramic electrodes.  QC manufactures hundreds of different corona treater rod configurations for corona treaters around the world, with guaranteed performance.  […]

Seamless Press Integration for Narrow Web Processes

narrow web process for web printing

QC Electronics, Inc. designs and manufactures a complete line of corona treatment equipment.  Our corona treaters are used for the surface treatment of papers, films, and foils to increase surface energy thus improving adhesion of inks, glue, lacquers, and coatings. Seamless Press Integration for Narrow Web Processes In this blog post, we will be highlighting […]