In-line Insights

Multiroll application principles take over for solvent-free lamination, Deamer explains, to apply a relatively thin coating of a 100 percent solids, solvent-free adhesive, which can be either moisture cure or two-part polyurethane chemistry.

Installation line-up

In-line coating/laminating units have taken up residence in a fairly even mix of new and existing press lines. Whether a press is initially ordered with a coating station, or space in the floor layout is left for adding an outboard station in the future, the needs of a specific product most commonly motivate the addition of this capability, says Jacques.