Independent guides to corona treatment, static control and surface energy testing for plastic film, printing and coating processes.https://tantecusa.com/https://tantecusa.com/blog/measure-static-moving-film/https://tantecusa.com/blog/measure-static-moving-film/Compare static readings on a moving film web only when distance, target size, face, speed, and position match. A roller reading can hide charge.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tantecusa.com/blog/remove-static-plastic-film/https://tantecusa.com/blog/remove-static-plastic-film/Dust and cling return when film is neutralized only at unwind. Record the open span after each roller, just before the defect, before adding another ionizer.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tantecusa.com/blog/kodak-prosper-plus-5-imprinting-system/https://tantecusa.com/blog/kodak-prosper-plus-5-imprinting-system/Kodak's PROSPER Plus 5 announcement raises substrate questions. Check the receiving surface, pretreatment, drying and downstream coating before a retrofit.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tantecusa.com/blog/kyzen-penang-southeast-asia-headquarters-facility/https://tantecusa.com/blog/kyzen-penang-southeast-asia-headquarters-facility/KYZEN's Penang announcement prompts a PCB cleaning review. Separate supply claims from surface preparation, coating checks and assembly validation.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tantecusa.com/blog/printing-united-expo-2026-las-vegas/https://tantecusa.com/blog/printing-united-expo-2026-las-vegas/Turn PRINTING United 2026's convergence theme into a workflow review: receiving surfaces, ink and coating handoffs, sample evidence and process ownership.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tantecusa.com/blog/basf-paper-coating-dispersions/https://tantecusa.com/blog/basf-paper-coating-dispersions/BASF's 23 September 2026 rPCF paper coating binders: what the 20% to 45% lower carbon footprint figure means, what is unconfirmed, and how to check a switch in-house.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tantecusa.com/blog/contact-angle-measurement-guide/https://tantecusa.com/blog/contact-angle-measurement-guide/How a contact angle goniometer measures drops on film, coatings and print substrates, how angles convert to surface energy, and how to choose the right measurement.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tantecusa.com/blog/dyne-testing-guide/https://tantecusa.com/blog/dyne-testing-guide/How to run a dyne test on treated film, what the result means, which standard applies, why readings drift, and what to do when a film fails or passes.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tantecusa.com/blog/kelpi-bower-collective-sachet/https://tantecusa.com/blog/kelpi-bower-collective-sachet/Kelpi and Bower Collective's 5 ml paper hand-wash sachet: what is known about the seaweed-derived coating, which claims are the companies' own, and the data engineers still need.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tantecusa.com/blog/printing-on-plastic-film/https://tantecusa.com/blog/printing-on-plastic-film/Can you print on plastic film and sheet? How surface energy, ink system and pretreatment decide the answer, how print methods compare, and how to check adhesion first.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tantecusa.com/blog/stahl-senoprint-metallic-coatings/https://tantecusa.com/blog/stahl-senoprint-metallic-coatings/Stahl's Senoprint launch read line by line: what its press release and product page each say about UV and water-based formulations, topcoats and print processes.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tantecusa.com/blog/sundance-coffee-valve-pouches/https://tantecusa.com/blog/sundance-coffee-valve-pouches/What SunDance's 28 September 2026 coffee valve pouch release confirms, what it leaves out on film structure, barrier and print, and the questions to put to any supplier.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT