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By: AB-Tec GmbH & Co. KG "We're already using TecWeb® for applications where conventional powder coating or flame laminating were the only choices until now," said Kenneth Keuchel, AB-Tec's CEO. The 46 year-old American is an internationally sought-after web expert who supports a wide range of industrial clients in the process of restructuring their complex production processes to environmentally responsible solutions. Keuchel is committed to extending AB-Tec's portfolio of international advisory services. The joint venture with Spunfab and Hänsel provides the companies with an important additional source of revenue from solution-oriented advisory services for the industrial manufacturing sector. "AB-Tec provides a comprehensive range of customer support services, extending from the initial feasibility studies, through the planning process, to made-to-order in-house production," TecWeb® is an AB-Tec product with a very promising future. "In some applications we're now using TecWeb® in place of powder scatter coating because although powder coating is generally accepted as the low-cost option, it can deliver inaccurate results," explained Sales Director Bernhard Kaschner. "We've also discovered that adhesive webs can actually compare very positively with powder scatter coating in terms of cost effectiveness. That's because TecWeb® allows us to apply the exact amount of adhesive necessary for lamination directly to the glue line. We don't have distribution loss as a result of penetration into open or porous substrates". What's more, TecWeb®'s high adhesive surface plasticity enables the much more precise adjustment of the softness of hand of the laminates. TecWeb® as an alternative to flame laminating TecWeb® is also suitable for replacement of flame laminating, a process which is widely used in Europe. "We conducted a series of tests confirming that higher levels of bond strength can be achieved with TecWeb® than are possible with traditional flame laminating," "Flame laminating isn't one of the most environmentally friendly laminating processes, so this innovative industrial adhesive product offers considerable potential for improving lamintation efficiency without any time-consuming and costly cleaning requirements,“ Please address queries to: Maria Aleixo, m aleixo ab-tec com AB-Tec GmbH & Co. KG, Pütterstr. 22, 58636 Iserlohn Tel. +49 (0) 2371 9491-25, Fax +49 (0) 2371 4601-93 Thomas Sauerbier, sauerbier mmh ag mmh kommunikationsagentur GmbH, Herscheider Landstrasse 89, 58515 Lüdenscheid Tel. +49 (0) 2351 6790-0, Fax +49 (0) 2351 6790-199 # # # AB-Tec GmbH & Co. KG is a joint venture between Hänsel-Textil GmbH, Iserlohn/Germany and Spunfab Ltd., Ohio/USA. AB-Tec produces roll-form thermoplastic heat-activatable adhesives in Germany. Its success is based on the combination of Hänsel Textil's experience and extensive know-how and Spunfab's innovative production processes. Hänsel Textil was founded over 100 years ago and is considered to be a leading specialist in the production, finishing and sales of technical textiles. Spunfab has more than 35 years of experience and is one of the leading manufacturers of adhesive non-woven fabrics. Visit the website at www.ab-tec.com for further information. End
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