ETI
Converting has launched its surface treatment system
for film, the ETI-CPO. The system can be integrated
into any of the company's in-line manufacturing
presses, such as the Cohesio and Labeline.
President and CEO Francois Bayzelon explained: 'With
our technology, we can offer printers the
possibility of creating their own complete material
or labels, all with a guarantee that they will save
30 to 70 percent by purchasing raw materials.
Moreover, with this surface treatment unit for
films, the notion of economy and producing complete
material really takes full effect.'
The new system, ETI-Corona
Plasma Optimum, or simply ETI-CPO, functions inside
a controlled inert gaseous atmosphere, which sends a
corona discharge to the surface of the film (PP,
BOPP or PET), permitting the increase of energy to
the surface, allowing for an excellent wetability
and a superb adherence of glue, ink or any other
coating. In experimental stages during the past few
years, the CPO has now completed testing.
This plasma system does not
emit any harmful ozone, on a preheated web at a
temperature of 50 deg C. The integrated system will
cool the web before entering the rotary press so it
does not affect the location or the tension. This
system is claimed to be environmentally friendly due
to the reduction of solvents and varnished usually
used during traditional procedures to apply
pre-printed coatings. The limited cost of this
operation calculates itself in just fraction of
pennies.
The ETI-CPO system can be
used on the Cohesio or can be mounted on a rotary
press that prints the facestock before applying the
adhesive.
