With the new coating line atmoFlex 1250 optical and decorative functional layers, abrasion resistant layers and structured layers manufactured by embossing processes can be applied.

Motivation

The wet coating of polymer films and other flexible substrates and their modification allows these materials to be used in a wide range of products. Roll-to-roll plants allow coatings to be efficiently applied at favorable cost.

With the new coating line atmoFlex 1250 (manufactured by 3D-Micromac GmbH, Germany) optical and decorative functional layers, abrasion resistant layers and structured layers manufactured by embossing processes can be applied. The maximum web speed of 150 m/min ensures highly productive coating processes. Wet and dry lamination processes are also possible with the atmoFlex 1250.

The wet coating takes place through a 1.2 m wide slot-die, ensure highly uniform layers in web and cross-web direction. The crosslinking of lacquers will be done by means of an electron beam system. This system may be used also for post-curing of polymers or sterilization of polymer webs or textiles.

All rollers within the atmoFlex 1250 are optimized regarding diameter and surface to handle pre-coated materials properly. Therefore vacuum coated materials maybe processed without altering the thin and delicate vacuum layers.

The atmoFlex 1250 enables Fraunhofer FEP to provide a complete in-house process chain for research and development of multilayer systems, made by wet and vacuum coating processes at industrial scale.

 

Details

Coating width	1200 mm
Substrate width	1250 mm
Substrate thickness	10 ... 300 µm
Outer diameter substrate roll	500 mm
Winding speed	1 ... 150 m/min
Electron Beam energy	90 ... 150 keV
Process modules	Unwinder (supports masking films) Corona pre-treatment Contact cleaning Slot-die coating Wet and dry lamination Electron beam curing and treatment Rewinder (supports masking films)