By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology Axtra3D, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a subsidiary in Vicenza, Italy, was founded in 2021 and specializes in developing advanced additive manufacturing solutions. The company earned a place among the RadLaunch Class of 2023 with its Hybrid PhotoSynthesis (HPS) technology which combines two traditional light engines … [Read more...] about Axtra3D Develops Hybrid Light Engine for Photopolymer AM
The Mirrored Evolution of Crosslinked Photopolymers for 3D Printing
By Aric Yackly, business development manager, Stratasys For those of us who are old enough to have driven in the 1980s, we remember (without our rose-colored glasses on) that the fresh plastic interiors of the cars we drove changed from tough, bright, glossy colors to brittle and sun-faded over a shorter period of time than we’d have hoped for. That is just a quick … [Read more...] about The Mirrored Evolution of Crosslinked Photopolymers for 3D Printing
A Few Mikes from RadTech Go to CTT
By Cara Bommarito, sustainability manager, RadTech In early September, I had the great pleasure to attend PCI’s Coating, Trends and Technology conference (CTT) in Lombard, Illinois. The conference was a great experience. Held at a convenient location and lovely hotel, the conference delivered informative content, networking opportunities and, most importantly, stellar … [Read more...] about A Few Mikes from RadTech Go to CTT
Off the Beaten Path with UV-Curable Adhesives
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology UV curing and UV-curable adhesives are used in a variety of products and applications, many of which are commonplace, such as food packaging, laminated flooring and pickleball paddles. Others are not quite so ubiquitous, like Fender Musical Instruments Corporation’s use of UV curing on the base coat of its legendary guitars. 1 In … [Read more...] about Off the Beaten Path with UV-Curable Adhesives
Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into UV-Polymerizable Formulations, Part 2
In the last issue of UV+EB Technology, we began a discussion about the preparation of nanocomposites made by incorporating carbon nanotubes into UV-polymerizable formulations. 1 That article covered the experimental techniques used by students at the University of Houston-Downtown 2 to determine how well single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were dispersed (exfoliated) in an … [Read more...] about Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into UV-Polymerizable Formulations, Part 2