New easy thread corona treater for blown films applications from Enercon

A new corona treater is designed specifically for blown film applications. As the company states, it is ideal for surface treating HDPE film used for shopping, garment, t-shirt and utility type bags. Blown film operations use corona treaters to increase the surface energy of films to enable future converting such as printing, coating, and laminating. The system features Enercon's reliable Compak™ power supplies with a new frame design which makes threading film very simple.

The new treater design expands what is already the industry's most diverse surface treating product line. In addition to corona, plasma, flame and ozone surface treating technologies, the company also offers unique options and features when it comes to electrodes, roll coverings, power supplies and customizable options. "Enercon looks at each of our customer's applications as a unique opportunity to create a custom solution engineered to meet their performance needs. This new design provides us with yet another option to meet the needs of our customers," says VP Application Engineering Tom Gilbertson.

The two-sided blown film treater features a pneumatically actuated frame which moves one of the electrode assemblies and ground rolls to allow film to be dropped through the system for easy threading. The assembly and ground roll return to their original position for operation. Stainless steel electrode segments allow operators to select treatment width and areas for lane treatment as needed. The design also allows for simple clean-in-place maintenance.

About the company

Enercon is a global leader in delivering custom surface treating solutions. The company's product line includes the revolutionary Plasma3 atmospheric plasma system, a wide range of bare and covered roll corona systems and unique flame treatment systems featuring PowerFlame burner technology - for both web and 3D surfaces.