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Coating & Laminating


manufacturers using standard coating processes to calculate the payback time for switching to a slot die system, it was announced today by Nordson Corporation. The tool, called the Fluid Coating Payback Calculator, can be accessed online on their website or using the link: nordson.com/en/ divisions/polymer-processing- systems/support/calculators Nordson has designed the tool to


compare single- or multi-layer slot die coating with roll coating, dipping, engraved-roller, and other standard processes. Basic numerical values are the one-time costs of equipment investment and engineering. Process data cover substrate, coating fluid, and operational costs. Key factors causing processes to


Systems Ltd (IFS) and Graphic Arts Supplies to share technical expertise and offer a free lamination film starter pack with every new Foliant laminator. All new IFS supplied Foliant laminators will be delivered with a KDX thermal lamination film starter pack. The starter packs have been carefully created to give the customer a taste of the range of lamination films available from KDX, including gloss, matt, anti-scuff, silky matt and the innovative ALLSTICK family of digital thermal lamination films. This partnership approach benefits new


IFS Foliant customers by giving them access to KDX’s leading range of thermal lamination films, all supplied by either IFS or Graphic Arts Supplies. This combination


Thermal laminations K


DX, a leading manufacturer of thermal lamination films, has joined with Intelligent Finishing


New tool works out cost of switching A


Online tool automatically calculates return on investment for switching from standard fluid coating systems to slot dies


digital tool for modeling the cost inputs of fluid coating operations enables


differ in the value of these inputs include the viscosity, line speed, and wet thickness ranges of which a process is capable, along with the degree of coating uniformity. Using these inputs, the tool automatically calculates the cost savings achievable with slot die coating for substrate material, coating fluid, and


labour. The total of these savings is compared with the one-time costs of investment and engineering to yield the payback time for these costs. “While the cost of investment in a slot die


system can be significantly greater than for most roll-coating systems, the savings yielded by slot die coating often make it possible to pay off the initial investment in a matter of months,” says Patrick Meinen, business development manager for Nordson’s fluid coating systems. “Of particular value is the unique capability of fixed-lip slot dies to apply more than one coating in a single pass, making possible a complete coating line.” A Premier slot die supplied by Nordson can be engineered to apply two or three coatings simultaneously yet can also be used to apply single layers.


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of hardware and consumable expertise gives the customer the assurance that they will always get the best technical support right from installation through to ongoing film supply.


IFS is one of the leading suppliers of finishing equipment to the graphic arts sectors in the UK and Ireland. It offers market-leading automated systems in many of the key finishing disciplines – including folding, perfect binding and saddle stitching. Bryan Godwyn, IFS managing director, comments on this new initiative: “We have spent 12 months fully evaluating the KDX range and ensuring that it enables printers to get the best results from our Foliant lamination equipment. The KDX film has always consistently performed to a high quality. The starter pack really gives customers the freedom to try out many different finishes supported by a training programme with our technical specialists.” Graphic Arts Supplies is a family run business and has been a merchant to the print trade for almost 50 years. For the last 10 years it has been supplying thermal laminating film and has built a strong reputation within the finishing sector working with IFS and KDX. Lee Murphy, director at Graphics Art Supplies, explains how the relationship with KDX has developed: “Brexit has brought us and KDX closer together due to KDX’s unwavering


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support through a tricky period for the industry. We are now enjoying great success selling KDX’s comprehensive range of thermal laminating films including the newly launched 27-micron digital film ALLSTICK, which allows customers to print, laminate immediately, and complete further finishing processes on the fly, which was not always possible with other digital films.” ukdxeurope.com


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