Carestream continually stays ahead of industry trends -- whether you are seeking advice on precision coating and manufacturing partnerships or information about the latest multilayer coating techniques. Partners leverage our aqueous and solvent coating proficiency at bench, pilot and production scale for optimal product design, technology integration and manufacturability. We actively seek growth partnerships combining customer product IP and market channels with our high-speed roll-to-roll processing, quality systems and worldwide presence to bring new products through commercialization quickly and efficiently at reduced manufacturing cost. Partnership agreements include joint development, manufacturing partnership or full joint venture.
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In the toll coating business, customers typically require adherence to the ISO 9001 quality management standard, which is sufficient in many cases. While Carestream Contract Manufacturing fully meets the qualifications of ISO 9001, the company often exceeds its level of quality assurance by also following protocols set forth within the ISO 13485 medical device quality management standard.
Read MoreCarestream Contract Manufacturing’s expertise in coating services and technologies provides substantial advantages to customers who want to bring new products to market. As experts who have used their knowledge and experience in the scale-up of hundreds of different fluids and products, Carestream employees can determine whether a product will be feasible and replicable, and if not, can suggest ways to make it more so.
Read MoreMost toll coating companies have good technical coating abilities but few can offer the broad reach around the world that Carestream brings to bear in its business and for its customers. The company has a 100-year legacy of technical, supply chain and logistics expertise that translates to smoother sailing for its customers around the globe.
Read MorePreventing distortion is often a significant concern when coating a thin film substrate with a solvent, particularly an aqueous solution. The risk of defects caused by drying water-based coatings is high for thick layers and/or higher-viscosity solutions. Careful consideration of the coating set-up parameters and solution properties of the coating itself is critical to prevent defects.
Read MoreRoll-to-roll coating is often proposed as a logical route for production of high-volume, flexible printed electronics as it poses several benefits, including high line speeds and a continuous process, lowering manufacturing costs. Manufacturers already produce touch sensors as input devices to displays using roll-to-roll processes with extremely good yields and economics. Similarly, both active and passive circuitry are produced using roll-to-roll processes, as are thin film batteries, solar cells and displays of many types, including conventional LCDs, OLEDs, and bistable structures like the eInk/Kindle.
Read MoreThe markets for roll-to-roll precision multi-layer coating have rapidly expanded. Whether coating flexible substrates for LCD and alternative display technologies, touch screens, flexible electronics or solar, battery and fuel cell assemblies, and beyond, quality remains the key competitive differentiator. Customer expectations make it essential that every step of the coating process be conducted with the utmost detail and problem-solving expertise.
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