Airing Out the Options

“The flotation dryers are also good when you do not want film to touch the rolls, such as when you need to prevent scratching or contamination on decorative film or medical applications.” Narang also touched upon the largest challenge associated with this machinery: “You cannot run a large variety of substrates or coating weights in a flotation dryer, because the web is supported on a bed of air and these requirements will change with the weight.”