Converters turn to slot-die coaters to increase quality, reduce emissions.

Adhesives & Sealants Industry,  June, 2003  by Seckora, Jeff

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Slot-die coating has emerged as a more-efficient and controllable alternative to roll coating and other conventional methods of applying fluids to web substrates. For a wide range of adhesives and lowviscosity coatings, today's market and regulatory forces place a high premium on the advantages of this technique. Coating applications where slot-die methods provide new capabilities for meeting these challenges include hot melts, pressure sensitive adhesives, photosensitive materials, magnetic media, transdermal patches, inks, waxes and many others.

One reason for the increased ...

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