Choosing a contract coater can be a daunting task with the multitude of variables involved in high-precision coating. A successful coating partner has experience commercializing products, a proven track record for quality process development, and strong technical expertise. Established commercialization procedures allow the contract coater to generate robust product and manufacturing designs that can be successfully scaled up to volume production, saving their customers significant time and money in process development. Organizations looking not only for process development expertise, but the ability to translate this process into market-ready products as quickly as possible, must always consider their potential contract coating partner’s commercialization culture.

Key factors for choosing a high-precision coating partner include:

Technical Expertise

• Deep engineering knowledge and proven experience working with numerous coating materials, coating methods, substrates, web speeds and drying processes.
• Advanced capabilities in mixing, dispersion, lamination and converting.
• Expertise in materials science, including solvent-based and aqueous solutions, and dispersions, including those with strict safety and environmental limits.

Commercialization Expertise

• Well-aligned product development and manufacturing processes.
• Successful modeling and project management know-how.
• Proven track record of efficiently commercializing products to deliver to development needs. This includes everything from product performance requirements to formulation, and complete process development, scale-up and manufacturing of finished products.
• Regulatory compliance throughout product life cycle.
• Raw material sourcing for cost, quality and reliable supply.
• Packaging design and material sourcing.
• Worldwide logistics expertise and distribution infrastructure.

At Carestream Contract Manufacturing, more than a century of in-depth knowledge of coating and manufacturing is complemented by a core competency in bringing products to market every day. Across the Carestream organization, highly complex coatings, equipment and systems are being developed for rapid commercialization and market introduction around the clock. Beyond the technical acumen to develop a viable process for scale-up, decades of experience and success in bringing products to market is Carestream’s real differentiating factor.