Plasma barrier coating brings cost advantages.A new plasma-enhanced coating/ vapor-deposition (PECVD PECVD Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition ) process, called PlasmaStar, is claimed to be a low-cost barrier solution for PET and PP bottles. Developed by Nano Coating Systems LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control of Fremont, Calif., the system applies a silicon oxide coating only 15 nanometers thick inside a blow molded bottle at a cost of less than $6/1000 bottles. The new process, which uses radio-frequency energy to generate the plasma, costs less than a competitive PECVD system that uses microwave energy, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. William Liggett, Nano Coating's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . The machine also has a smaller footprint than competitive models. The company has done extensive work with PET bottles and over the last six months has worked with Dow Chemical, Midland, Mich., on barrier coating of PP. Testing has revealed that coated 500-cc PET bottles have 4.5 times greater C[O.sub.2] barrier than uncoated PET. Similarly, the oxygen transmission rate for hotfill PP bottles is 95% less for than uncoated PP. The coating system has passed regulatory testing and meets requirements for abuse resistance, micro-filtration, and taste, says Liggett. Husky Injection Molding injection molding n. A manufacturing process for forming objects, as of plastic or metal, by heating the molding material to a fluid state and injecting it into a mold. Systerns, Bolton, Ont., will handle distribution, service, and spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. for the coating machinery. It is a stand-alone unit but can be integrated with a conveyor for in-line blow molding and coating. A prototype unit has capacity for 10,000 bottles/hr. The first commercial machine, slated to ship in the third quarter, will coat 20,000 bottles/hr. Husky: (905) 951-5000/PT Direct: 946LF * Nano Coating: (510) 249-9601/www.ns3inc.com |
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