Film processor adds Davis-Standard liquid coating line
Processor Taghleef Industries has installed a custom Davis-Standard liquid coating line at its Terre Haute, Ind., plant to support new markets in coated, oriented PP (OPP) film.
Taghleef, a supplier of specialty and high-performance films for packaging, labels, industrial and graphic arts applications, installed the Davis-Standard line in the first quarter of 2021.
“Davis-Standard collaborated with us to build a highly customized liquid coating line, making it possible to achieve unique film attributes and proprietary coating methods for new applications,” said Craig Ligda, Taghleef’s director of operations, North America. “We have improved film printability, while validating differential coating methods that are essential to our customers.”
Taghleef ran trials on a pilot line at Davis-Standard’s Technical Center in Fulton, N.Y., to test the technology prior to purchasing coating equipment.
“We definitely had obstacles to overcome, but our teams did an excellent job of working through problems quickly and anticipating what was needed,” Larry Mauer, Taghleef’s senior director of operations for North America, said.
“This line not only allows us to support our current coating methods, but is equipped to support future needs. The tandem coater is exemplary in terms of precision coating on both sides and enabling us to handle new OPP applications from our Terre Haute facility.”
Contact:
Davis-Standard LLC, Pawcatuck, Conn., 860-599-1010, www.davis-standard.com
Taghleef Industries Inc., Newark, Del., 302-326-5500, www.ti-films.com