Kala is a technological leader in flexible packaging finishing and printing and was built on the principle of continual improvement through process innovation. So when Kala had plans to improve bonds in a lamination ...
A major packaging company was having intermittent problems heat sealing a film used to package paper products. Dyne pens, used to measure surface energy, showed no differences ...
Medical device manufacturing is a serious business. It’s a business that directly affects a person’s health and well-being. When a product operates so intimately with a human ...
Bonding Composites: Breaking Down the Surface Preparation Process
Ensuring Successful RTV Sealing in Automotive Engines
Verifying Plasma Treatment on Medical Tubing Prior to Coating
Identification of a Non-Obvious Contaminant on Polymer Film
Kala Adopts New Surface Quality Measurement Method for Better Vendor Compliance
Optimizing Parts Washer Efficiency for FIPG
In the fast-paced automotive industry, competition is hot and manufacturers work intensively to create more efficient, reliable vehicles. When the race is head to head, there is ...
Surface energy measurements have many obvious uses; however, some are not so straight forward. A manufacturer of high quality consumer paint containers who prides itself on ...
An innovative spacecraft manufacturer used composite materials for a structural component of their ship. These composite components were manually prepared and bonded together. ...
Ensuring a bond will hold is the most important component of adhesion. At times, a successful bond could change a life.
Verification of surface treatment processes is necessary to ensure a successful product. A window and door manufacturer were using dyne pens to verify their plasma treatment on ...
In 2014, a large manufacturer of automotive exteriors and interiors encountered a problem consistently adhering paint to their dashboards due to an inappropriate use of their ...
Supplier quality can be a major concern to an OEM. Questions arise: What specifications pertain to the supplier to ensure reliable products? How can OEMs guarantee the supplier is ...
Room Temperature Vulcanizing (RTV) adhesives brag several benefits over traditional gaskets including, cost effectiveness and faster and easier application. However, RTV silicone ...
Having an efficient surface preparation process is key. But, what do you do when that process no longer produces the desired results? How do you verify the success of your surface ...
When manufacturers supply products to customers, they want to have the highest confidence in the quality of those products. But, when proper measures aren't accessible or ...
The surface preparation processes used to assemble or repair an aircraft include multiple steps to achieve a final bond. For a strong, safe, and effective bond, all steps in the ...
When manufacturers experience difficulties relating to product quality, it's common to believe the issue to be internal, and this is sometimes the case.