Fall Events Address Curing Technologies
ESPS 2018: The 5th European Symposium of Photopolymer Science
September 3-6, 2018
Mulhouse, France
www.esps.uha.fr
ESPS 2018 follows the successful previous meetings in Mulhouse (2010), Torino (2012), Vienna...
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...
‘Green’ UV LED Gel Nail Polishes from Bio-Based Materials
By Forough Zareanshahraki and Vijay Mannari, Coatings Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University
Editor’s Note: The following received RadTech 2018’s Best Paper Award in the Student division...
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...
25th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Honor UV Decorating Techniques
Embossing, foil stamping and specialty effects can raise the level of quality, added value, shelf presence, brand recognition and security for a product. These...
Adhesion Promotion for UV Coatings and Inks onto Difficult Plastic Substrates
By Rebecca Banton, Brian Casey, Christian Maus, Ph.D., and Matthew Carroll, Evonik Corporation
Ensuring proper adhesion between energy-curable coatings and nonabsorptive substrates has long been...
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...
New Technology and Advanced Materials Highlight RadTech 2018
By Nancy Cates, contributing editor, UV+EB Technology
Excellence in research, new technology, advanced materials and design were recognized at the RadTech 2018 Conference and Exhibition...
Cure Speed Improvements and Yellowing Effects in UV LED-Curable OPVs and Clear Coats Using...
By Jo Ann Arceneaux, Ph.D. and Celia Buono, allnex USA Inc.; and Kevin Poelmans, Ph.D., allnex Belgium
UV LED cure in 2018
Since its introduction in...
Regulatory News
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...
