PFFC - October 2008 - (Page 36)

CUSTOM COATING Jessup starts with a variety of raw materials, such as grit, to create its nonslip products. The Catalytic Products Intl. Quadrant SR thermal oxidizer treats volative organic compounds and other air pollutants. The process reportedly captures 100% of the emissions and incinerates 99.9% of the pollutants. The large ducts on the left return recovered heat to the dryers on the coating line, reducing the use of gas burners. Jessup’s 85,000-sq-ft McHenry, IL, facility has 55 employees. It operates two 12-in., four-color Allied rotary flexo/screen presses; four 24x24-in. Preco die-cutters; three 60-in. Dusenbery slitters; three Lever single knife slitters; seven Shanks (now Catbridge Machinery) slitters; and one 7-in., four-color Mark Andy press that is used almost exclusively for die-cutting. Jessup’s 75,000-sq-ft Custom Coating Solutions Div. is located in Lake Bluff, IL. It has 30 employees and operates four 60-in. Faustel coaters that feature state-ofthe-art three-zone drying ovens to dry a wide range of materials effectively, especially thicker coatings, says Jessup. Coating methods include knife over roll, Mayer rod, and saturation coating. The Water-based Coating Div., located in Jacksonville, FL, has 12 employees and a custom-designed, high-speed, water-based coater. The company now exports to 33 countries worldwide and operates a sales and distribution center, Jessup Europe, out of Gent, Belgium. Jessup’s premium nonslip safety tapes can be sized and cut to meet specific requirements on one of the company’s Shanks slitters. 36 | OCTOBER 2008 Jessup also maintains a variety of coatings, including acrylic and rubber p-s adhesive, top coatings, and reactivated low- and high-temperature heat/solvent. Substrates range from polyester, polyethylene, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) films, to foils, textiles, and other exotic materials. “It’s been our vision from the very beginning to leverage our vertical integration,” adds Jessup. “It’s the people, the supply base, the equipment, and really focusing on how we can control the process so we can assure quality and deliver value-added to our customers.” Specialty Materials, Small Volumes Alan M. Carlson, VP marketing support/business development, says larger substrate suppliers typically sell standard products in bulk to their customers, which works well for the vast majority of endusers. Yet, there always will be a demand among converters of all sizes for smaller volume specialty materials, and that’s the niche that Jessup aims to fill. “We can develop the right combination of substrates and adhesives and then take it all the way through our slitting and die-cutting process, utilize our packaging department to assemble in a kit with three other parts, bar code, and then send from our integrated warehouse,” explains Jessup. “This really benefits the OEM, who has a clear line-of-sight all the way back to the adhesive and the substrate.” Plus, adds Jessup, “our total solution approach goes well beyond the product and includes our knowledge of international codes and standards coupled with our market expertise as we help position our products through distribution.” In each area Jessup provides new product solutions by drawing on its core capabilities WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM http://www.pffc-online.com

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