Bobst Plasma Treater

Diamond also utilizes a Bobst Plasma Treater to provide a consistent, high quality glue bond to metallized polyester or plastic surfaces. This enables us to run jobs with specialized stocks faster, and with more reliability.

The Bobst Plasma Treater is a portable device that uses high voltage electricity to superheat air, breaking atoms into super-charged ions. This stream of ionized gas is then directed through a nozzle which is positioned, immediately prior to glue application, at the flap that will become the glue joint of the carton. The ions break down the surface tension of the substrate, essentially creating a “roughing” effect which allows it to hold more adhesive, thereby creating a much stronger glue bond.