Abstract
The trials documented in this paper were run on a pilot coextrusion coating line at the Tampere University of Technology's Institute of Paper Converting in Finland. The study was conducted to test the ozonization system that was installed in our pilot line to treat the polymer melt in extrusion coating. The effect of the ozone, generated at the corona treater, on adhesion was studied. Ozone was first captured and transported to the nip with separate pipes. It was then led to an air knife near the air gap and blown against the polymer melt. The measured adhesion showed the usefulness of this technique. The following parameters were varied to determine the effectiveness of the ozone: substrate, line speed, coating weight, and melt temperature. Results indicated that thicker coating weights and higher melt temperatures improved adhesion values. The corona-generated ozone clearly improved adhesion compared to corona-treated or untreated samples.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 162-166 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | TAPPI Journal |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1994 |
| Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- ADHESION
- CORONA DISCHARGE
- EXTRUSION COATING
- KRAFT PAPERS
- LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
- OZONE
- SUPERCALENDERED PAPERS
- SURFACE TREATMENT