Calenders

Paratus Industries designs and manufactures calendering machines for various materials to include:

  • Metals
  • Plastics
  • Composites
  • Paper
  • Film
  • Nonwovens
  • Foil
Calenders are used to impart certain characteristics, or change properties, in materials. Some of these properties include:
  • Porosity
  • Surface smoothness
  • Density
  • Bonding
  • Permeability
  • Caliper Thickness Reduction
  • Web Formation
  • Bulk Reduction
  • Gloss
  • Laminating
Parameters for the design and manufacture of Calenders include:
  • Heating Requirements (material and rolls)
  • Process Speed
  • Pressure
  • Roll Composition
  • Surface Finish
  • Material Type
  • Material Width
  • Roll Deflection Criteria