Coating Process Performance: Start at the Beginning.

摘要

So you want to optimize your coating process, and someone is telling you to start at the beginning. Where exactly is the beginning? Does the process begin at the coating line with the individual unit operations there, such as web handling, fluid delivery, coating, or drying? Or does the process begin with the raw materials inputs that go into the coating, the web materials or substrates that are being coated? How does the mixing process for the coating affect the coating process performance? Do you start at the product specification? Sound a little like the chicken and the egg to you? With a little bit of luck, this paper will shed some light on how you can optimize your process.