Chemical Data Requests May be at Odds with Law As a result of Congress overhauling the nation’s primary chemical law, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking manufacturers for more toxicity information. This increases the number of required toxicity tests that use animals from 21 (in 2015 under the original law) to 331 in 2017 after Congressional revision. There … [Read more...] about Regulatory News
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RadTech Announces BIG IDEAS (formerly uv.eb WEST) RadTech International North America will launch a new conference and exhibition to replace the regional uv.eb WEST event. The BIG IDEAS for UV+EB Technology Conference is set for March 19 and 20, 2019, at the Crowne Plaza in Redondo Beach, California. This event focuses on the big ideas in the global space for UV/EB technology … [Read more...] about Association News
The Soft Touch: Haptics Enhance Print and Packaging
By Chris Davis, IST America, and Volker Selg, IST Metz Q: Haptics and sensory effects have gained popularity. Why? Sensory experiences are very prevalent in how we interact – even more so on items that we buy. Explained in another way, sensory inputs influence our purchasing decisions. The combination of what we see, smell, hear and feel creates emotions. Consumers often … [Read more...] about The Soft Touch: Haptics Enhance Print and Packaging
Residual Building Block Chemicals in Raw Materials and Finished Printing Inks: A Risk Assessment
By Natasha Hausler Banke, Ph.D., INX International Ink Company Editor’s Note: The following received RadTech 2018’s Best Paper Award in the Professional division at the event held in May. Abstract The current guidelines for the use of raw materials containing residual building-block chemicals, such as bisphenol A (BPA), vary by country and governmental agency, while the … [Read more...] about Residual Building Block Chemicals in Raw Materials and Finished Printing Inks: A Risk Assessment
DMS Casts a Unique Poster for SweetWater Brewing Company
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor, UV+EB Technology Although its slogan states, “We’re not here for a long time, we’re here for a good time,” SweetWater Brewing Company, based in Atlanta, Georgia, first hit the beer scene more than 20 years ago. The brewery’s most popular beer, 420 Extra Pale Ale, was named for the first time it was ever brewed – April 20, 1997. Head … [Read more...] about DMS Casts a Unique Poster for SweetWater Brewing Company