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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There are a plethora of factors to consider when applying aqueous and solvent based coatings to flexible substrates. Whether the final product is for a display, battery or photovoltaic component, imaging product, cast film or membrane – quality is paramount. Each step of the coating process must be conducted with the utmost detail and technical
Read MoreCarestream Contract Manufacturing’s converting and packaging operations slit and chop various products including film and paper to deliver roll and sheet goods. Featuring converting facilities in different regions of the world, Carestream offers the lowest delivered cost for finished products worldwide.
Read MoreCustomers come to Carestream Contract Manufacturing with ideas for finished products that require high-precision coatings in their assemblies. Some customers bring solutions or their chemical components for mixing and solution delivery, while others are still working on ideas and requirements. Working together they rely on Carestream’s experts to devise and mix the optimal coating solutions for
Read More“Dryer curl” often occurs in the coating of flexible substrates. Curling is caused when there are differences between the internal stresses in two layers (coated layer and substrate) or different internal stresses in different parts of the same layer. It can also result from materials “remembering” their shape from being stored in roll form for a long period of time. Extensive experience with coating applications has allowed Carestream Contract Manufacturing to develop a library of solutions for preventing or correcting curl.
Read MoreChoosing 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.
Read MoreCoating thickness has a major impact on a product’s performance, quality, cost, and aesthetics. Carestream Contract Manufacturing understands the challenges in achieving the coating thickness specifications required by its customers and chooses proper coating methods and measurement techniques during the early design stages to save significant time and cost in the product scale-up of high-precision applications.
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