Self-Adhesive Film & Tape Production Technology

When it comes to coating self-adhesive films and adhesive papers, many manufacturers rely on Matthews Engineering. Our advanced coating technologies ensure stable production processes and high product quality. Our specialists design custom coating systems for virtually all coating variants used in adhesive film production. Working widths from 300 to 3,500 mm enable high-speed industrial production. 

Exemplary coating technologies for self-adhesive film & tape production lines:

• Roll-Coating /Reverse-Roll-Coating / Calender Coating  

• Slot-die Coating / Curtain Coating 

• Knife-over- Roll / Commabar Coating 

• PGS – Pressurized Gravure Coating  

• Mayerbar Coating / Kiss-Coating 

• 5-Roll Coating 

• Rotary Screen Coating / Stripe and Pattern Coating

Calender coating is an important step in the production of adhesive films and tapes to achieve precise thickness, surface properties and mechanical performance. Matthews Engineering develops high-performance calender coating systems for various applications and large production widths. 

Exemplary calender coating technologies for self-adhesive film & tape production lines:

• Calender coating of adhesive tapes 

• Hot-melt applications with high viscosities 

High-quality printed or coated adhesive films require advanced processing technologies and extensive industry expertise. Matthews Engineering develops tailor-made printing and lacquering systems for adhesive film production, ranging from individual coating units to fully integrated production lines. Working widths from 300 to 3,500 mm allow efficient large-scale manufacturing. 

Exemplary printing technologies for self-adhesive film & tape production lines:

• Flexo-Gravure Printing / Logo Printing 

• Rotogravure Printing 

• Functional printing 

• Rotary-Screen Printing 

Efficient drying technology is essential for reliable coating and finishing processes. Matthews Engineering develops energy-efficient drying systems designed for high-performance industrial production lines. Customers can choose between different energy sources such as electricity, hot air, gas or steam. 

Exemplary drying, tempering and curing technologies for self-adhesive film & tape production lines:

• Nozzle circulating air dryers with internal or external air circulation 

• Cleanroom GMP dryers according to FDA standards 

• Roller dryers 

• Upper and lower air dryers with separate temperature control 

• CIS bottom and top air nozzle systems 

• Floatation dryers with float nozzle technology 

• IR field dryers 

• Contact drum/plate dryers 

• UV Curing / UV-LED curing for Hot-Melt and Acrylic Foam 

• EB-Curing

Modern laminating processes are essential for producing multi-layer self-adhesive films and adhesive tapes. Matthews Engineering laminating systems ensure precise layer bonding, stable production processes and maximum flexibility for downstream processing. 

Exemplary laminating technologies for self-adhesive film & tape production lines:

• Dry lamination 

• Wet lamination 

• Delamination functions 

• Duplex lamination 

• Triplex lamination

Certain adhesive film applications require defined surface structures, textures or smoothness levels. Matthews Engineering provides embossing and smoothing technologies that allow precise control of surface structures and product layer calibration. 

Exemplary embossing and smoothing technologies:

• Embossing of surface structures 

• Smoothing of product layers 

• Calibration of product layers 

Efficient winding solutions are essential for downstream processing and product handling. Matthews Engineering designs custom winding systems for continuous industrial production. Working widths from 300 to 3,500 mm and roll diameters up to 1,500 mm are possible. 

Exemplary winding technologies:

• Turret winders for continuous production

• Wrappers for jumbo rolls

• Slitting equipment

• Pneumatic or motorized impact knives

• Rotary knife chain systems

• Residual length optimization for unwinders

• Automatic loading and unloading

• Contact and circumferential rewinders

• Winding without gluing to the core

Modern production lines require reliable automation and intelligent control systems. Matthews Engineering provides advanced drive and control technologies that ensure safe, efficient and transparent production processes. The modular architecture of our systems enables easy upgrades and retrofits, ensuring long-term investment security.

Services for drive and control technology:

• Design and implementation of drive systems

• Switchgear design and manufacturing

• PLC software engineering

• Visualization systems and user interfaces

• Support during IQ and OQ procedures

• Lifecycle service and maintenance

• Retrofitting and system upgrades