Application

Analysis Solutions for the Converting Industry

Quality Control During Converting Processes

In the converting industry specifications are tight and even a small change in the process can turn good material into bad resulting in great cost to the manufacturer. Therefore, it is vital to actively measure moisture, coat weight, adhesive thickness, and web temperature for all paper, film, and web-converting processes. KPM offers rugged, affordable and reliable, non-contact and non-destructive in-line NIR analysis for a complete zoned web profile.

NIR Analysis

Moisture and Coat Weight Measurements

Cost, regulation, standardization and maintenance are moving the measurement preference to NIR instead of previous options such as nuclear. Implementation of NIR technology improves speeds of startup, increases production, reduces scrap and allows for data archiving by roll or run.

What's Measured

Product	Moisture	Total Thickness	Wet End Coat Weight	Dry End Coat Weight	Dry End Moisture	Temperature
Measured With:	NIR-6000 Sensors MCT 460 Series Guardian Series	MCT 460 Series Guardian Series	MCT 460 Series Guardian Series	MCT 460 Series Guardian Series	MCT 460 Series Guardian Series	MCT 460 Series Guardian Series
Hot Melts & Extrusion Coatings		✓
Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs)		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Water-Based Adhesives		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pattern Coatings		✓	✓	✓	✓
Plastic Film		✓	✓	✓
Autoclave PVB Film	✓	✓
Raw PVB Film	✓	✓
EVA Film		✓
Flooring Adhesives		✓
Flexible Packaging (BOPP)		✓	✓
Cast Film		✓
Coated Abrasives			✓
Wax Coatings (Food Packaging)			✓