Moderator: Liz Josephson (Intellivation)
Event Description: Roll-to-roll coating is a well-established highproductivity manufacturing method for functional films. However, quality and productivity are easily compromised by a myriad of environmental, handling, materials, hardware and maintenance issues. This event is aimed at both newcomers to roll-to-roll coating as well as process veterans, with the goal of discussing common questions and challenges in this important vacuum coating field. While the primary focus is on vacuum roll-to-roll coating, there are important pre- and post-processing techniques provided at ambient pressures that are also in-scope for this event.
The panel will open with a commemoration by Andy Jack (Emerson & Renwick) of the invaluable contributions that Dr. Charles Bishop has made to the Roll-to-Roll coating community.
A panel of seasoned industry experts will highlight “best practices” and address common issues under the following topic areas:
• Deposition processes, cross-talk, gas- and vacuum system
– Mike Simmons, Intellivation
• Pre-, in- and post-processing of roll-to-roll substrates (in-/ex-situ, in vacuum or at ambient atmospheres)
– Chris Stoessel, Stoessel Consulting
• In-vacuum patterning and other specialty operations
– Wolfgang Decker, K.J. Lesker Company
• Process monitoring and in-situ metrology
– Marcus Klein, Suragus
After brief introductions of the panelists, this highly interactive panel discussion welcomes questions and sharing of experiences from practitioners in the audience, and provides a unique opportunity to connect with topic matter experts and peers in the interest of improving industrial practice in vacuum roll-to-roll coating technology.