Surface Buzz

Solo Systems' case in point is its EasyThread corona treater, based on a 25-year-old design featuring a drop-through threading approach and still the company's best-selling model.

That said, converters should stay current on continual improvements in standard treater designs. Take bare roll technology. Almost all new presses are configured with these treaters, says Nolan, because a bare roll unit provides the greatest flexibility for treating a variety of substrates without adjustments or changes.