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IR Themal's Lab / Pilot Product Line

IR Thermal developed a lab / pilot production line designed for customers to facilitate the developments of new products & methods and improve existing processes for a wide range of converting operations. The line is designated for handling water based coatings.

Our pilot line offers unique capabilities in drying using infrared. Infrared Air, Impingement and Floatation Dryers. The hot air dryer zones are gas fired. Infrared Heaters can be Gas or Electric. In electric, we have short wavelength, medium wavelength and long wavelength heaters – offering the widest choice available on any pilot line. These capabilities can be used individually or in combination.

The product is designed to be flexible for a number of processes, including COATING, DRYING, CURING, LAMINATING, ANNEALING OF PLASTIC FILMS & PRINTING ON VARIOUS SUBSTRATES.

The webs that can be run on this line include PAPER, FILMS, FOILS, NON-WOVENS & FABRICS.

Technical Specifications

Line Speed
300FPM Max.
Web Width
up to 26"
Roll Diameter
24" at Winder
Core Diameter
3" Air Shafts
6" Air Chucks
Coating Method
Mayer Rod Coating, Variety of Rods Avail.
Gravure*
Knife Over Roll*

Dyers

Infrared
4ft. Long Top & Bottom
2 Zones
Air Vol. Adjustable, Can Be Turned Off
Impingement
10ft. Long Top & Bottom
2 Zones of 5ft. Each
Velocity up to 10,000 FPM
Temperature up to 400 F
Floatation
10ft. Long Top & Bottom
2 Zones of 5ft. Each
Velocity up to 10,000 FPM
Temperature up to 400 F

Miscellaneous

Web Guides
Steering Roll Type
Lamination Station
Rubber and Steel Nip Master Drive
Tension Range
0.10 PLI to 10 PLI

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