Contributors
Electrical Engineer
3DT LLC, 12 years
BS EE Milwaukee School of Engineering, MSOE
Associate Electrical Engineer
3DT LLC, 10 years
AAS Electrical Engineer Milwaukee Area Technical College
Technical Writer, Marketing Specialist
ThomasNet/3DT, 3 years
BS Marketing, Brigham Young University
The Purchasing Process Involves Strong Communication, Teamwork and Creativity By Gary Kohlnhofer & Nick Anton 3DT strives to find a highly effective and dependable solution for every client’s unique surface treatment application and adhesion challenge. Whether that solution lies in our line of standard products or engineered through our application development process, we utilize a […]
This plastic bottle has been plasma-treated in the center only. Note how the ink bonds to the surface where treated but beads up where the bottle was not treated. From Plastics Decorating Magazine’s Enews July 2020 By Gary Kohlnhofer, Senior Sales Engineer, 3DT LLC Polymers have many useful properties, making them the material of choice. […]
Corona treating is an efficient and cost-effective way of raising the wettability, bonding-properties, and surface tension of polypropylene products. Corona treatment can effectively improve bonding on a wide range of materials that show poor or no adhesion to media such as printing inks, paints, coating, and adhesives. Because of corona treatment’s flexible nature, it can […]
The MultiDyne system operates using the gliding arc discharge principle. The electrode arrangement is the key to this type of discharge. As shown in the diagram, the arc forms at the closest distance between the electrodes. The electrodes are curved to allow the arc to travel between them while increasing in size. The arc however […]
Read About the Advances and Advantages of 3DT’s New Plasma System 3DT’s hardworking, classic plasma treatment system for 3-D parts, PlasmaDyne, has been thoroughly updated as a part of the company’s effort toward continual technological improvement and meeting the needs of the industry. Updates include the newest in electrical engineering, components and design. Renamed PlasmaDyne […]
As you know, moisture is an enemy of electronic components. Consequently, with summer’s high heat and humidity, even the best corona treatment equipment will benefit from some simple maintenance. Ozone is a by-product of corona treatment and is easily handled with 3DT’s robust ozone exhaust and filtration equipment. However, in extremely hot and humid conditions […]
