An alternative to OEM roll recoating for converters
Tired of waiting on your OEM to recoat traction and winder rolls? AEGIS Advanced recoats them, and puts release into the grip. We’re an industrial coating applicator in Elkton, Maryland. XR100TC is our traction release coating for winder drums, bedrolls, rewinder rolls and traction rollers on converting lines. You don’t need the equipment builder to recoat a roll. You need the right surface, done right, and back on your line fast.
Send us the roll About XR100TC
Why converters move off the OEM
The OEM built the machine, so it’s natural to send rolls back to them. But for a lot of converters, that’s where the problems start:
- Long turn times. Your roll sits in a queue behind new-machine work, and you run spares or run without.
- The same coating that loaded up last time. A standard traction coating grips well when new, then fills with dust, lint and glue. Recoating it the same way gets you the same problem.
- Price. OEM pricing on a recoat often reflects the badge, not the work.
- No one to talk to. You want an engineer who looks at your roll and your product, not a parts desk.
What changes with AEGIS
1Grip that doesn’t fade
XR100TC is a coarse tungsten carbide surface with fluoropolymer built in. It holds the web and sheds the dust, glue and coating that would normally kill the grip.
2Fast answers
Send photos or drawings and you’ll have a spec within a day and a quote within three.
3Shop or on site
We coat in Elkton or at your plant, on any size roll. Big winder drums can often be done during a shutdown.
4One-roll trial
Start with one position. Run it next to your current rolls and decide with your own numbers.
Proven on a bath tissue line. In a trial at a tissue converter in Virginia, turning parent rolls into bath tissue, XR100TC traction and release outperformed the incumbent traction coating, and we turned the rolls around faster.
Rolls we recoat for converters
- Winder drums and front and rear bedrolls
- Rider and lay-on rolls
- Rewinder rolls on tissue and towel lines
- Slitter rewinder rolls
- Spreader, pull and traction rolls
- Nip and idler rolls that need release, not grip
- Knurled rolls, with a release coating so the knurl stays clean
Lines we work with include tissue and towel, label and tape, flexible packaging, film, board and specialty paper.
OEM recoat vs. an independent coating applicator
| Typical OEM recoat | AEGIS Advanced | |
|---|---|---|
| Coating | Usually the original traction coating | XR100TC traction release, or the release coating the position needs |
| Buildup | Grip fades as the surface fills | Release built in, so it stays cleaner |
| Quote | Varies | Spec in a day, quote in three |
| Where | Back to the OEM’s shop | Our Elkton shop or on site |
| Trial | Rarely | One-roll trial welcome |
General comparison by type. Results depend on the roll position, grade and line conditions.
How it works
- Send photos, a drawing or the roll, plus what’s going wrong: slip, telescoping, buildup, wear.
- We recommend the surface and send a spec within a day.
- You get a quote within three days.
- We strip the old surface, grit blast, spray the tungsten carbide with HVOF and build in the release.
- The roll ships back ready to run, with ISO 9001 quality records.
Common questions
Will recoating with a non-OEM shop void anything?
Talk to your OEM about your specific agreement. A roll surface is a wear surface, and most converters recoat with whoever does it best.
Can you match what’s on the roll now?
Tell us what the roll does and what you’re running, and we’ll recommend the surface. If the current surface is working except for buildup, XR100TC usually fixes that.
Is XR100TC the same as XR100T?
No. XR100T is our standard release coating. XR100TC is the traction coating, with release built in.
Do you only do tissue?
No. Any winder or traction roll in paper, board, tissue, film and converting.
Are you ISO 9001 certified?
Yes, for over three years, recertified in 2026.
More on the coating: traction coatings, traction release, how XR100TC compares tissue converting rolls, flexible packaging rolls and nip and idler roll release.