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Applications
Orca 1600 Operation and Maintenance Manual
6.2 Helpful hints
Pressure sensitive materials
In most cases, a little heat ( 120
o
F / 49
o
C ) helps
the adhesive in pressure sensitive films flow smoothly to
prevent what we call “silvering” in the laminate.
The release liner on pressure sensitive films should
separate just above the main roller.
U se film brake tension to control the
separation point of the release lin er.
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Thermal films materials
Clutch pressure may have to be adjusted to obtain
a quality output. Some thermal films require cooling to
assist with the control of the expansion and contraction of
the laminate or image.
Speed s and tem peratures w ill affect the
bond strength of therm al adhesives.
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N ot all papers and inks are com patible w ith
therm al film s. T est the com binations first.
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Mounting
Mounting on the Orca 1600 can be achieved from
the front operating position using the main rollers or from
the rear operating position using the pull rollers. Heat can
also assist with mounting, it follows the same hints as
pressure sensitive materials.
T he m ount adh esive m u st not exceed 1 in.
the w idth of th e substrate. If it does, you
w ill experience com plications w ith this
application.
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Pressure
Most lamination is performed with 80 psi of
pressure on the main rollers, 80 psi on the pull rollers and
80 psi on the clutch. Once again, there are variables that
may require some adjustments of the above mentioned
pressures.
Typically the thicker the paper, the more pressure
required and for thinner paper ( tissue paper/ light bond
paper ) you can use less pressure ( as little as 55 psi ) on
the main roller.
When it comes to mounting, the one general “rule”
is to not crush the substrate. Most substrates only require
about 20-50 psi of pressure, but variables can effect how
much pressure is actually needed. ( width, thickness,
density, etc. )
E xcessive pressure w ill cause the
substrate to bow or flatten.
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