Dryer Technology for Flexible Packaging Laminations, 2006 PLACE Conference

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For more than a century, forced air, convection-style drying technology has been widely applied within the flexible packaging industry. Like any mature technology, this method of drying and curing has undergone relatively few dramatic changes over the past couple of decades. Nevertheless, high-efficiency, convection air dryers continue to be an effective and popular choice for a wide variety of coating and laminating processes. Therefore, the focus of this paper will be the application of existing drying methods and tools to process specific solutions, rather than new technology advancements.