Difference between revisions of "Coating and lamination"

<onlyinclude>'''Coating and lamination''' are material technologies where a coating or laminate is placed on a material surface to cover this substrate. Lamination is a finishing process in which a plastic film from a roll is bonded to a substrate such as paper, cardboard or aluminum foil. To ensure good adhesion, the process is carried out at elevated temperatures and pressures, both of which are applied via heated rollers (continuous) or presses (discountinuous). In coating, material surfaces are combined with a thermoplastic layer to form a composite material which is bondend together. The purpose of applying the coating or lamination may be functional (e.g., improved strenght and stability), decorative (e.g., aesthetic), or both. </onlyinclude>