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AIMCAL Web Coating & Drying Course

Posted by Edward Cohen on September 14, 2011

This course will present the technologies that are needed to successfully operate a web coating and drying line. The fundamentals of each operation will be presented along with specific example of the required technologies.

The course will be presented on October 37 4 in Philadelpia PA. For details and to register check the AIMCAL website under events.

The specific topics which will be presented are as follows:

Web Coating Process Overview

Coating Application

Formulating Products And Raw Materials

On-Line Quality Control Technology

Role Of The Substrate

Statistical Quality Control

Modeling The Drying Process

Optimizing Drying Conditions

Coating And Drying Defects

Safety

Posted in: Coating Applicator Roll Coating, Coating Applicator, Slot Die, Slide, Curtain, Coating Solution Handling, Coating Solution Measurements & Characterization, Coating Solution Preparation, Defects Characterization Causes & Cures, Dryers & Drying

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Dr. Edward D. Cohen

Dr. Cohen is a technical consultant in all aspects of the web coating process. His expertise includes thin film coating and drying process development, coating application and drying of thin films, polyester base development, film defect mechanisms, formulating coatings, image analysis techniques for characterizing coating films and litigation support.

He has over 45 years experience in coating research and manufacturing technology with the DuPont Company and as a technical consultant to the converting and composites industries

He has extensive publications in the field and has co-authored several books: Modern Coating and Drying Technology, Coating and Drying and Defects: Troubleshooting Operating Problems, and chapters in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology and Water and Solvent Based Coating Technology. His honors are the John Tallmadge Award for Contributions to Coating technology, the AIMCAL President's award in recognition of Meritorious Service to AIMCAL and the Converting Industry, and the ISCST Founders Award. He was the founding president of the ISCST. He has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Delaware.