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ADHESIVES REPORT
YOUR CORRUGATING NE WSLE T TER FRO M HARPERLOVE November 2017
Glue Roll Condition As you can see, as the cell walls start to wear the cells become
shallower. The starch will then start to film on top of the glue
Glue rolls need to be clean and free of debris, such as roll instead of filling the cells. This leads to improper and
calcium build-up or dried starch in the cells. The cells also inconsistent amounts of starch being applied to the medium.
need to be in good physical condition. Most traditional
cells are only 0.009” deep, and they can be damaged Furthermore, worn cells increase the tendency of the starch
from impacting the corrugating roll. Achieving an even to sling off the glue roll onto the medium, which leads to
and consistent glue pattern requires that the glue cells post warm issues and wet board.
be consistent across the full web. Cells that are worn or
damaged can cause uneven starch application, which Gap Settings
leads to “S” warp and bonding issues across the web. As
you can see below, the first picture shows good cells with The gap between the glue roll and corrugator roll must be
sharp profiles; the second picture shows worn cells; and set correctly. If this gap is set too wide (i.e., much wider
than the thickness of the medium),
the operators will need to add more
New glue roll viewed Worn glue roll viewed Damaged glue roll starch to be able to contact the
through a scope - cells through a scope - cells viewed through a scope medium. When this happens, the
are deep and walls are are shallower and walls - cells are less defined
thin. are wider. and walls are wide.
starch is more prone to sling off the
roll onto the medium resulting in board
quality issues. If this gap is too close
it can cause fracturing of the flute tips
which will result in lower pins and ECT
values. The glue roll to corrugating
roll gap should be changed every
time the grade of medium changes.
IN THIS ISSUE:
• Troubleshooting Starch Application
• How Much is Corrugator Speed Worth?
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