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How to understand the nip station in laminating film and paper

The nip is where two webs become one. Pressure, wrap, rubber hardness, and adhesive wet-out decide the bond. Call 800-249-0337 for a laminating grade.

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In film and paper laminating, the nip station is the pair of rolls that presses the coated web to the second web. Glue that is still wet, or a dried heat-seal that you reactivate, has to wet both surfaces here. Miss the nip setup and you get tunnels, wrinkles, starved glue, or crush.

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What the nip does
Rolls and hardness
Pressure, wrap, and speed
Defects

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