Airing Out the Options

“Simply put, the web-coating process involves applying a diluted solution to the paper, film, or metal substrate and drying the solution,” says Matt Litzler, marketing manager at C.A. Litzler. “Continuous web dryers are used to evaporate the coating from the web’s surface. The evaporation of the coating depends on heat transfer, vapor transfer, and removal of the vaporized diluent.”