Think Ahead, Treat it Right

Tom Gilbertson, VP of application engineering for Enercon Industries, agrees that converters can achieve proper treatment levels through trial and error. “Test protocols which include adhesion and bond strength measurements at a variety of power levels should be used to determine the acceptable power level for each substrate employed,” he says. “Material type, material thickness, and even material suppliers are all variables which can impact the appropriate power level. Once determined, the appropriate power setting should become a permanent part of your job specification.”