FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Celebrate Best Work in UV Coatings
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, UV+EB Technology
Print finishing effects can raise the level of quality, added value, shelf presence, brand recognition and security for...
UV Q&A: Temperature and UV Curing
By R.W. Stowe, UV Applications Engineering Consultant, Heraeus Noblelight America LLC
Question: How does temperature affect UV Curing? How is it controlled, and how is...
Regulatory Point of View: UV/EB Inks and Coatings
By Eric F. Greenberg, Eric. F. Greenberg P.C.
For ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) inks and coatings that potentially contact food, the regulatory scene...
Regulatory News
OSHA Proposes Delay in Compliance for Electronically Submitted Injury, Illness Reports
The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a...
RadTech Sponsors UV LED Symposium in China
On June 2, UV LED Symposium, hosted by both RadTech China and RadTech International North America, was successfully held in Guangzhou, China.
As an emerging...
Utilizing Fourier Transform Infrared for Development and Quality Assurance of Cure Chemistries
By Nasreen Khan, Technical Service Project Leader, and Shakher Puntambeker, Principal Chemist, Dunmore Corporation
Product development and quality assurance are paramount in the manufacture of...
Cast and Cure: A Game-Changing Decorative Application Process
By Melissa DeDonder, writer, Peterson Publications, Inc.
In the highly competitive world of retail, products need to stand out on the shelves. Brand owners, printers...
EB Q&A: What Types of Processes are Possible Using Electron Beam Treatment of Materials?
by Stephen C. Lapin, Ph.D., PCT Engineered Systems
The RadTech trade association and the associated conferences and publications traditionally have focused on UV/EB curing technology....
Industry News
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Mitigation of Oxygen Inhibition in UV-LED, UVA and Low-Intensity UV Cure
By Dr. Jo Ann Arceneaux, Allnex USA Inc.
Introduction
Oxygen inhibition is an age-old problem for coatings that cure via free-radical polymerization. Molecular oxygen can physically...
