5 critical moments when the paper backing's BACK impacts the coated abrasive performance

1️⃣ Festoon slippage issues

💥 During drying, you see that the paper slips on the festoons. Difficult in that case to keep up the pace of the process and achieve homogeneous drying.

🔬You'll learn to :

-> identify an efficient antislip back from another

-> discover FG, a tried-and-tested Festoon Grip solution

🍒 [bonus] : introduction of the INCLINED PLANE, an original antislip measurement method for evaluating antislip superpower

2️⃣ Rewetting

💥Rewetting is a key step for ensuring a quality product: the problem is that not all papers react the same way.

🔬You'll learn to :

--> Understand how different paper types impact rewetting

--> Identify solutions that facilitate rewetting

🍒 [bonus] : a super practical method where you do the tests and manipulations live

3️⃣ Velcro-PSA lamination

💥 Laminating Velcro or a PSA is a complex affair: the result depends as much on the nature of the substrate as on the adhesive and the quality of the Velcro and PSA.

🔬You'll learn to :

--> Evaluate the adhesion performance between a paper and Velcro or PSA

🍒 [bonus] : a step-by-step tutorial that will enable you to evaluate your formulations

4️⃣ Marketing & Sales touch

💥The back side of the paper must be a communication surface to get messages across to end users.

🔬You'll learn to :

--> Get the best rendering possible on the visible part of the paper: NO to runny prints! YES to a sexy product!

🍒 [bonus] : solutions-to-go to improve the look of your products, help to position them in the premium range and boost your sales

5️⃣ Slippage during sanding

💥Providing an antislip solution for sanding in a dry or wet environment is essential for good sanding ergonomics.

🔬You'll learn to :

-->Identify an effective antislip back from another back

--> Discover AS and ZS, tried-and-tested antislip solutions

🍒 [bonus] : an adaptation of the INCLINED PLANE method to simulate sanding conditions