Coating and Laminating Machinery
category
Coating and laminating machinery applies continuous or patterned polymer layers to textile substrates through knife-over-roll, gravure, slot die, or screen coating methods, or bonds separate textile and film layers through adhesive or thermal lamination to create composite textile materials with enhanced barrier, waterproofing, breathability, mechanical, or aesthetic properties for technical and performance textile applications.
Role
Enables production of functional composite textile materials with properties unachievable in uncoated fabric by applying polymer coatings or bonding functional film layers to textile substrates, with coating and lamination being the primary manufacturing processes for waterproof breathable fabrics, medical barrier textiles, inflatable structures, automotive composites, and protective clothing materials requiring defined barrier performance.
Subtopics
- Knife-Over-Roll Coating Systems Knife-over-roll coating systems meter a controlled thickness of coating compound onto the fabric sur…
- Gravure and Roller Coating Systems Gravure coating uses engraved roller cells of defined geometry and depth to pick up and transfer pre…
- Slot Die and Curtain Coating Technology Slot die coaters extrude coating compound through a precision-machined slot of defined lip geometry …
- Polyurethane Foam and Direct Coating Systems Polyurethane direct coating applies solvent-based or water-based PU dispersions to fabric by knife o…
- Lamination Machines for Membrane Bonding Lamination machines bond functional membranes including expanded PTFE, polyurethane microporous, and…
- Thermoplastic Extrusion Coating and Film Lamination Extrusion coating applies molten thermoplastic polymer directly from a flat die extrusion system at …
- Transfer Coating and Release Paper Systems Transfer coating applies successive coating layers onto release paper to build a composite structure…
- Flame Lamination for Foam Bonding Flame lamination machines pass polyurethane foam through an open gas flame that melts the foam surfa…
- Curing Ovens and Drying Systems for Coated Textiles Coating curing ovens use hot air recirculation at 130 to 200 degrees Celsius, infrared heating, or U…
- Quality Testing for Coated and Laminated Textiles Coated and laminated textile testing includes hydrostatic pressure resistance by Suter test measurin…