Printing on Metalized POlymer-Paperboard Compounds: Improvement of Adhesion by Optimized Flame Plasma Pre-Treatment, 2005 PLACE Conference
Polymer films have low surface tension and wettability due to non-polar molecules on the surface. Therefore, to print on laminated paperboard, there is a need to pretreat the surface to get proper adhesion of the ink. The most common physical treatment methods are Corona and flame treatment. This presentation deals with results obtained from the latest flame treatment technology. Electronically controlled unit, web speed controlled burner power and automatic burner deckling for varying web width as well as with the optimized adjustment of the flaming parameters can achieve high treatment level ensuring good adhesion of the ink. Significant reduction in gas consumption makes this technique even more interesting.
Printing on Metalized POlymer-Paperboard Compounds: Improvement of Adhesion by Optimized Flame Plasm