Heat Shrinkable Roll Covers of Fluoropolymers

Rolls used for spreading sheets following the size press and coating station operate without build up when covered with EDLON’s fluoropolymer cover. Our covers operate without wrinkling or flex fatigue and can be easily installed by mill personnel.

Straight, grooved, and wormed rolls used around the size press provide improved performance at a lower cost when installed with an EDLON roll cover. The cover, fabricated in Teflon®, also eliminates sheet edge wear. 250°F max operating temperature.

Accumulation of sizing requires frequent clean-up, by installing the EDLON roll cover the frequency is greatly reduced or even eliminated in some applications.

EDLON® Nip Roll Cost-saving release cover - The Edlon nip roll is a truly integrated fluoropolymer nip roll for laminating and coating converters. The Edlon nip roll offers a lifespan like that of standard rolls while providing the excellent release characteristics of Teflon®. Nip roll wrap-ups and problems associated with edge over-coat are, therefore, eliminated, permitting faster, easier web changes. The high-release characteristic of the Edlon nip roll allows for a substantial reduction in direct labor and in machine downtime costs associated with taping rolls, as well as with the removal of wrap-ups. Roll grinding and replacement costs will also be reduced in many applications.

Edlon roll vs. Silicone rubber covered roll The Edlon fluoropolymer covered nip roll handles sticker materials, such as resin, better than silicone rubber covered rolls. The fluoropolymer covers also handle higher nip pressures (PLI). Most resins used in adhesive coating and laminating applications will release more readily from a fluoropolymer cover than from a silicone rubber covered roll. Benefits The fluoropolymer roll will continue to release longer, especially under higher temperatures. Since the fluoropolymer surface is not affected by conventional solvents, there is no swelling of the roll, and clean up is easy.