By Don Herr, Linda Franceschini, Elaine Ruiz, Yuhong He, Brendan McGrail and Jeff Klang, Arkema-Sartomer BU The uses for solvent-free, 100% solids, liquid UV-curable materials continue to expand as the global pursuit of low carbon footprint, greener technology grows. UV-curable materials can be used for a wide array of applications, including industrial coatings, electronics … [Read more...] about Inherently Reactive Urethane Acrylate Resins
Regulatory News
Automotive Coatings Phase Out TBAc and pCBtF The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) approved amendments to the rule for Automotive Coatings (Rule 1151). Rule 1151 – Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Non-Assembly Line Coating Operations phased out two solvents currently exempt from the definition of a VOC that have been determined to have toxic endpoints: … [Read more...] about Regulatory News
We’ll Leave the Light On for You
Preventive maintenance can be a touchy subject. As suppliers, we know it’s critical. Customers either agree with that premise or, when completely preventable downtime occurs, eventually come to understand its importance. The idea for this column originated after a conversation with Doctor UV, one of our distributors, about a potential customer. Only one comment (“The lights … [Read more...] about We’ll Leave the Light On for You
EB for CO2 Transformation
Electron beam is a versatile and sustainable technology that, in the RadTech sphere, generally is discussed as a way of reducing CO2 emissions through the elimination of solvents and reduction in energy consumption for ink, coating and adhesive applications. Yet, it also may provide a solution for CO2 production when emissions are not as easily avoided. Researchers at GTI … [Read more...] about EB for CO2 Transformation
Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into UV-Polymerizable Formulations, Part 5
In four previous editions of UV+EB Technology, we discussed the preparation of nanocomposites made by incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into UV-polymerizable formulations. 1, 2, 3, 4 The first two of those articles summarized the experimental techniques developed by undergraduate students at the University of Houston-Downtown to determine how well single-walled carbon … [Read more...] about Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into UV-Polymerizable Formulations, Part 5