2002 SPECIFIER - COATING/LAMINATING EQUIPMENT

The following suppliers offer coating and laminating equipment, from traditional flexographic and gravure coating machines, to hot melt, slot die, and reverse roll units, and solvent-based and solventless laminating equipment:

Acumeter

Modular roll or slot die coating modules that can be press- or floor-mounted in an existing process line. Coating widths available from 6˝ to 80˝ .

Visit www.acumeter.com

American Int'l Machinery

The Signature brand of sheet-to-sheet laminators accommodate single- or double-faced corrugated board up to 8,000 sph and stock sizes up to 63˝.

Visit www.aim-inc.net

Bachofen & Meier

Coaters (gravure, five- and six-roll, slot die, curtain, mayer rod, reverse roll, knife-over-roll, air-knife, blade, and rod); dryers (flotation and idler roll); and laminators.

Visit www.bmbag.ch

Black Clawson Converting Machinery

Black Clawson engineers and manufactures capital equipment for the solution coating, extrusion coating, cast film, and pelletizing marketplace.

Visit www.blkclawson.com

Comexi America

CL solventless laminating machine with web widths from 42˝ to 62˝; speeds to 1,000 fpm. SLC solventless

machine with web width of 65˝ and speeds to 1,000 fpm.

Visit www.comexiamerica.com

D & K Group

One- and two-side thermal laminating systems and thermal laminating films. One-side systems operate at speeds

to 200 fpm.

Visit www.dkgroup.com

Electro Sprayer Systems

The AccuCoat Blanket Coater is a three-roll system with total control of coating laydown. Retractable feature allows conversion from coating to printing in seconds.

Dri-Tec

We offer a full line of high-performance multi-process coaters, laminators, and printing systems, as well as automatic unwinds, rewinds, and high-efficiency drying systems.

Visit www.dri-tec.com

Faustel

Roll coating and adhesive lines from 12˝ to 120˝ web widths. Coating methods for 100-percent solids coatings, emulsions, and solvent systems. Sleeve systems and cartridge systems for quick changeover.

Visit www.faustel.com

Inta-Roto

All coating and laminating systems are custom-made. Speeds to 2,000 fpm and widths to 160˝.

Independent Machine Co.

Custom-designed with features such as primary and secondary unwind stations, driven spreader rolls to ensure flat web positioning.

Visit www.independentusa.com

Kidder

Flexo or gravure coaters and laminators for both wide- and narrow-web presses.

Visit www.kidderpress.com

Kroenert Corp.

Integrated supplier of all equipment for custom coating and laminating lines used in the application of solvent based, water-based, and high solids coating.

Visit www.kroenert.com

May Coating Technologies

Coating equipment for hot melts, PSAs, polymers, UV-curables, and 100 percent solids. Standard or custom engineered coating/ laminating lines or modules can be configured.

Visit www.maycoating.com

McGuckin & Pyle Inc.

Flame laminators offer high-polished, water-cooled chrome rolls, water-cooled burners, slat expanders, Maxson

gas mixers, adjustable carriages, fully automatic control panels, automatic foam tension, and foam splicing.

Visit www.mcg-pyle.com

New Era Converting Machinery

Custom-made converting machinery for paper, film, and foil; full line of coaters and laminators.

Visit www.neweraconverting.com

Nordson

Hot melt adhesive coating and laminating systems for producing label stock, specialty labels, and coupons. In-line coating modules and screen coaters retrofit to printing presses.

Visit www.nordson.com

Novaflex

DCM solventless laminators from the very basic models to more sophisticated, high-speed models.

Visit www.novaflex.com

P.E. Printech Equipment

Brausse-Hock HLC-120II Thermo Laminator. Maximum sheet size 43˝ x 50˝. Brausse-Hock HUV Series UV coater. Maximum sheet size 43˝ x 50˝.

Visit www.brausse.com

Polytype America

Coating and laminating machinery for paper, film, and foil substrates, including a full range of equipment from

single machine sections to complete, turnkey coating line installations.

Visit www.polytype.com

Preco Industries

Complete automated diecutting and manufacturing systems. A full line is available in 12-ton to 100-ton capacity with platen sizes from 12˝x12˝ to 30˝x48˝.

Visit www.precoindustries.com

Prime UV Systems

Prime UV dryers are designed to cure UV coatings on point-of-sale corrugated board, preprint linerboard, folding cartons, flexible film, labels, and tags. Prime UV dryers for UV lamination adhesives. Instant drying on flexible film laminators. Visit www.primeuv.com

Retroflex

Printing/coating equipment for the flexo/gravure industries. Coaters, unwinds, rewinds, dryers, accumulators, two-sided coaters, and downstream printing/coating systems.

Visit www.retroflex.com

Spraymation Inc.

Manufacturer of standard and custom-designed hot melt, cold adhesive, and fluid dispensing equipment.

Visit www.spraymation.com

Testing Machines Inc.

Coating and laboratory equipment includes hand coaters for comparisons of properties.

Visit www.testingmachines.com

Uteco USA

Offers a full line of converting equipment including coaters/laminators (solvent, solventless, extrusion).

Valmet Converting

Laminator offers flexible features for coating applications. Removable trolley is provided for 100 percent solvent-free adhesive applications, or it can incorporate a gravure trolley and drying system.

Warner Sales Associates

Nordmeccanica Simplex solventless laminators, duplex and triplex. Produces laminates for foods, healthcare, cosmetics, retail, and industrial markets.

Visit www.warnersales.net

Webex

Modular solutions or complete coating/laminating lines. Design and supply of complete systems including motors, drives, and controls.

Visit www.webexinc.com

Werner Mathis U.S.A.

LabCoater Type LTE-S consists of a dryer, guiding, and support frame, coating head, and pin frame (substrate holder).

Visit www.mathisag.com

Western Printing Machinery

Premium quality coating systems for aqueous or UV. Coating modules with curing sections for webs to 60˝ wide.

Visit www.wpm.com

Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Varicoater LF: 1,500 fpm, web widths to 80˝. Solvent-free laminator for thin adhesive application.