State of UV LED Curing Applications
By Jennifer Heathcote, vice president, business development, GEW, Inc.
The list of viable UV LED applications continues to grow – as does the number of...
The Development of a Low-Migration Photoinitiator
By Syunyua Horii, Chief, R&D Division, Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Ltd.
Photocurable compositions containing photoinitiators and polymerizable monomeric components are widely used in additive manufacturing,...
University Research Activities Funded to Advance PAM
Compiled with assistance from Dr. Linkan Bian, National Science Foundation
In collaboration with the National Institutes of Standards and Technology, a key component of PAMA...
Yumwoof: Good for Dogs and the Environment with Help from EB Curing
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology
Yumwoof Natural Pet Food, based in Austin, Texas, makes premium air-dried dog foods. The company’s recipes are non-GMO and...
Sustainability in Packaging: Inks for Food Packaging
By Carla Brown, Manager, Corporate Communications – Circular Economy Specialist, Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co.
A note from RadTech:
The RadTech Sustainability Committee is embarking on...
Smart Glass Labs Offers an Exceedingly Smart Window
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology
“You make a better door than a window.” This phrase, commonly heard in households where one family member blocks...
Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into UV-Polymerizable Formulations: Part 1
The most common allotropic form of the element Carbon is graphite. This inorganic polymeric material is found in all pencils, where it mistakenly is...
Photoinitiators Reevaluated: PI-Free EB is About More than Just Migration
Between UV and EB, EB often has been the preferred choice for indirect food applications because it does not require a photoinitiator (PI) for...
UV LED Measurement: Keys to Success
Inspiration for this column came while visiting friends in Florida. It hit not while soaking up UV photons at the pool, but when helping...
UV-Curable Coating Options for Interior Automotive Applications
By Kristy Wagner, Red Spot Paint and Varnish
Due to their crosslinking capabilities, UV-curable coatings can be natural choices for interior automotive applications. Technologies range...
