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Tollcoating.com Launches as
New Contract Manufacturing Business for High-Precision, Multi-Layer Coating
Also Provides PET Film Manufacturing, Worldwide
Network of Converting and Packaging for Roll or Sheet Form Products
ROCHESTER, N.Y.,
May 12 — Carestream Health, Inc., formerly Eastman Kodak Company’s Health
Group, announces the launch of Tollcoating.com—a new contract manufacturing
business that provides solvent and aqueous coating services using
state-of-the-art technologies for medical, display, electronics and imaging
products. Based at the company’s world-class manufacturing facilities in
Tollcoating.com is already serving the needs of Fortune 100 customers as
well as smaller companies. Its services are ideally suited for a variety of
applications that require “clean” high-precision coating including: medical and
imaging devices; display and touchscreens; flexible electronics; security
devices; solar, battery and fuel cell assemblies; membranes and specialty tape
applications.
“We deliver safe, efficient production and high-quality products using
lean manufacturing principles. With planning, logistics, finance and purchasing
competencies available on site, we offer a full supply-chain solution,” said
Bruno Merry, Director of Manufacturing Business Development, Carestream Health.
“Our advanced processes and capabilities enable us to bring new products into
production quickly and cost effectively.”
He added that the Tollcoating.com staff applies the extensive knowledge
gained during decades of experience with Kodak’s medical film production into
the manufacture of other high-technology products that require a clean
environment, extremely high standards and tight tolerances.
“Tollcoating.com brings a great deal of coating expertise to customers,
which is not surprising given its long heritage with Kodak," said Larry
Gogolin, of Gogolin & Associates and a member of the AIMCAL (Association of
Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators) Technical Advisory Panel.
"Based on my direct experience working with Tollcoating.com's
Tollcoating.com offers the following advanced capabilities:
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Single or multi-layer coating on
paper, film, cloth and other substrates at widths from 20–74 inches
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Ability to handle organic solvents
at high concentrations
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Line speeds of up to 1,800 feet per
minute
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Long dryer lengths and multiple
options for drying and curing
·
Rapid line changeovers
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Handling of substrates and foils of
.5-10 mil thickness
·
Expertise in a wide range of coating
technologies and applications including slide, gravure, curtain, roll and slot
die coating
Tollcoating.com services also include PET film manufacturing, extensive
solutions preparation, analytical lab and converting capabilities:
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PET film manufacturing services
offer optical and photographic quality films in widths from 37-74 inches
·
Solutions preparation includes
computer-controlled processes, small and large batch sizes, solvent- and
water-based chemistry and a large range of viscosity capabilities
·
Advanced analytical lab capabilities
(including wet chemistry, chromatography, spectroscopy, and microscopy) can
help launch new products quickly and accurately
·
Complete converting and packaging
services, in addition to national and international shipping services
(including ocean containers); Converting of roll and sheet goods are conducted
at various locations worldwide to offer optimal costs
Tollcoating.com facilities hold ISO certifications for environmental and
medical devices in addition to ISO 9001 certification. For more information,
please visit www.tollcoating.com.
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About Tollcoating.com
Tollcoating.com is a contract
coating business offering a variety of high-precision, multi-layer coating
services that are well suited for a wide variety of applications including
medical, display, electronics and photographic products. Its solvent and
aqueous coating facilities provide wide, high speed, multi-layer, precision
coatings. The business is owned and operated by Carestream Health, Inc., a
global healthcare imaging and technology provider (formerly Eastman Kodak
Company’s Health Group), and exploits technology and assets acquired by
Carestream Health from 3M, Imation and Eastman Kodak Company.
For more information, please visit www.tollcoating.com.
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