This interactive workshop features both lecture and demonstration components to provide an extensive educational experience. Topics include Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Technology, Adhesive Coating Methods, Adhesive Drying and Curing Technologies, Tape Converting Technology and Testing of PS Tapes. The Workshop is sponsored by PSTC (the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council) as part of their continuing education program.

• PS Adhesives Raw Materials Used in PSA Tapes
• PS Adhesives Compounding - Hot Melt Adhesives
• PS Adhesives Compounding - Solvents and Emulsions
• PS Adhesives Demonstrations of Hot Melt, Solvent and Emulsion Adhesive Compounding
• Coating Methods Basics of Continuous web coating
• Coating Methods Post Metered Coating - Meyer Rod, KOR, Air Knife
• Coating Methods Pre-Metered Coating - Roll Methods
• Coating Methods Pre-Metered Coating - Slot Die
• Coating Methods Choosing a coating method - strengths, weaknesses
• Coating Methods Process Control/QA
• Coating Methods Demonstrations of roll coating and die coating methods
• Drying/Curing of Coatings Convection oven drying
• Drying/Curing of Coatings IR, RF, UV and EB curing
• Converting/Problem Solving Converting of PSA Materials – slitting and sheeting
• Converting/Problem Solving Problem Solving in Manufacturing
• Testing of PSA Tapes Physical Testing of PSA Tapes
• Testing of PSA Tapes Analytical Testing of PSA Tapes
• Testing of PSA Tapes Demonstrations of Physical and Analytical Testing