Citizen-scientist in Washington, DC, Advocates for Evaluating UV Curing in Municipal Pipe Repair By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology Dealing with a community’s aging or damaged sewer, storm or drinking water piping system can be a monumental challenge. If pipes must be removed and replaced, the project will require clearing a wide pathway for heavy equipment, trenching, … [Read more...] about When Prescribing a Cure, First Do No Harm
UV/EB/LED and the Regulatory Road
By Rita Loof, director of environmental affairs, RadTech Ultraviolet (UV), electron beam (EB) and UV light emitting diodes (LED) technologies are used to cure or dry coatings, inks, adhesives and composites without the high levels of polluting emissions of traditional technologies. The technology is used in industries including automotive, printing and packaging, wood, … [Read more...] about UV/EB/LED and the Regulatory Road
RadTech 2022: Back to Business in Orlando
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, UV+EB Technology The UV/EB/LED curing industry gathered in Orlando, Florida, May 9-12 for RadTech 2022, getting “back to business” by gathering for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The 18th biennial conference and exhibition featured more than 100 presentations and 60 exhibitors highlighting the latest innovations in UV … [Read more...] about RadTech 2022: Back to Business in Orlando
Let’s Do a Deep Dive…on Underwater Strobes, UV Sources, Measurement and Reliability
This quarter’s column was inspired by an underwater photography blog (“How Good Are the Strobes for Light Intensity and Coverage?”1), generated by Reef Photo & Video in Florida. My first thought when reading was that it could double as a UV curing blog. For 47 years, my definition of a “deep dive” has been a dive deeper than 60 feet (18 meters). Let’s see if I can do a … [Read more...] about Let’s Do a Deep Dive…on Underwater Strobes, UV Sources, Measurement and Reliability
Intermolecular Attractive Forces: The Key to Understanding Polymer Properties, Part 3
In Parts 1 and 2 of this series on intermolecular attractive forces in polymers, discussions of London Dispersion Forces (LDFs)1 and dipole-dipole attractions2, respectively, were presented. In Part 3, we will discuss an unusually strong type of dipole-dipole attraction – one so strong that it generally is classified as a separate type of intermolecular attractive force: … [Read more...] about Intermolecular Attractive Forces: The Key to Understanding Polymer Properties, Part 3