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 […]
Category Archives: QC Electronics Blog
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Oct
Oct
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. […]
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Apr
Apr
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 […]
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Apr
Apr
Follow this procedure to ensure successful dyne testing when treating to improve adhesion of inks, glue, lacquers and coatings on paper, film, and foil. What you will need: Safety equipment: gloves and safety goggles should be used to ensure no contact is made with skin or eyes Sterile eye-dropper or small cap to place the […]
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Mar
Mar
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. […]
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Mar
Mar
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 […]
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Feb
Feb
Corona treatment is a surface modification process that uses a plasma and flame corona field to increase a material’s surface free energy and wettability thus increasing adhesion. The wettability of your material is important when bonding, coating, or printing. What links surface free energy and wettability you ask? Think about it this way. Liquids take […]
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Dec
Dec
Corona treatment is a widely accepted and popular method of modifying the surface characteristics of paper, film, and foil to enable them to more readily accept inks, coatings and adhesives. The number of applications that benefit from corona treatment is limitless as more and more applications are discovered. QC Electronics views each application as unique. […]
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Nov
Nov
If you have corona treater and need to install a new ceramic electrode, follow these tips from QC Electronics to ensure your success. When installing your new electrodes: Trim the electrode lead to your desired length. Make sure the electrode high voltage wires DO NOT touch metal or another control wire. Make sure the electrode […]
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