Comparison of UV-Curable and Thermal Silicone Coatings for New Linerless-Label Applications
By Tim Rummel, technical mgr.-North and Central America, Wacker Chemical Corp.
The linerless revolution for labels is inevitable, though it will come slowly. In case...
UV and EB Bring Big Benefits to Coil Coating
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology
In May 2025, RadTech UV+EB 2025 took place in Detroit, Michigan. “EB+UV for Coil Coating,” a panel discussion at...
RadTech Announces Award Winners in Automotive Innovation, Sustainability, Degradability and New Developments
Submitted by RadTech
RadTech, Chevy Chase, Maryland, is proud to recognize leaders driving innovation in automotive manufacturing, next-generation electronics, high-viscosity 3D printing and biomedical engineering,...
PDP Taps UV Energy to Create Award-Winning Beer Bottle Labels
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology
Precise Digital Printing, Inc. (PDP), of Bensenville, Illinois, is a trade-only printer of banners, rigid signs, decals and more...
Back to the Present with UV Retrofits for Offset
By Patrick Henry, WhatTheyThink
As every printer knows, a skid of still-wet sheets on the pressroom floor is a pile of paper that can’t turn...
UV-Curable Two-Piece Can Printing Inks: Composition, Application and Industry Insights
By John Hobson, R&D chemist, INX International
The packaging industry has undergone significant technological evolution in recent decades, driven by demands for efficiency, sustainability and...
Life Cycle Assessment Sheds Light on KPIs of the UV/EB/LED Industry
By Cara Bommarito, sustainability manager, RadTech
Historically, sustainability and its benefits have been challenging to quantify. This is because ‘sustainability’ is a subjective term, with...
Regulatory News
A Win for UV/EB/LED in SCAQMD
In response to comments by RadTech, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) modified its proposed Rule 1171...
Scotty, We Need More Power!
In the original Star Trek television series, Captain Kirk often avoided disaster with the simple command: “Scotty, we need more power!” Star Trek is...
Vacuum 101 for Electron Beam Users
Accelerated electrons often steal the spotlight when it comes to electron beam (they even are listed as the titular character!), but behind the curtain...
