Mighty Buildings’ 3D-Printed Sustainable Homes
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology
Oakland, California-based construction company Mighty Buildings is a cutting-edge builder using 3D printing, robotics and automation to create stylish,...
LED Measurement Solutions for Adhesive Applications
UV LEDs with peak spectral outputs between 365-405 nanometers (nm) are increasingly being used to cure adhesives, but converting a process from mercury to...
A Long-Lived EB: Machine Function and Maintenance, Part 1
Did you know there still are electron beams in operation that were manufactured over 30 years ago? With relatively few moving parts and a...
Intermolecular Attractive Forces: The Key to Understanding Polymer Properties, Part 2
In this edition of “Professor’s Corner,” a discussion of Intermolecular Attractive Forces is continued. In Part 11, the subject was introduced, and London Dispersion...
Regulatory News: 2021 Quarter 4
US EPA Updates TSCA Inventory
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of the latest Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory. The...
UVC LED Technology Eliminates RNase A from COVID-19 rt-PCR Test Kits
By Theresa Thompson, PhD Application Scientist; Mark Oesterle, Produce Line Manager; and Cristina Ortiz-Mateos, Life Science Marketing Specialist, Phoseon Technology
The germicidal effect of UVC...
Improvements of 3D Printed Parts via Bio-Based Modification of Photocurable Resins
By Nathan Noyes and Wouter Vogel, Ph.D., Croda
Within polymer-based additive manufacturing, photocurable resin-based processes have gained acceptance due to advantages in printing time, surface...
Challenges for High-Temperature Photopolymers in Additive Manufacturing
By Mehrgan Khavari, 3D Systems Corporation
In 2017, 3D Systems’ digital light processing (DLP)-based technology – known as Figure 4® – was introduced. The technology...
Improving UV Coating Results with Corona and Plasma Surface Preparation
By Mark Plantier, Enercon Industries
UV coatings are a great choice for high-value applications in which scratch resistance and surface performance are essential. While traditional...
Artist Taps UV to Create ‘Time and Matter Photography’
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology
In addition to its value in commercial curing applications, UV’s scientific and medical values are well established, and this...
