Embellishing with Electron Beam
From glitz and glam to texture and realism, embellishment can provide an added layer of pizzaz to any package. And when competition for the...
Association News: 2021 Quarter 4
RadTech International North America
RadTech Welcomes Cara Bommarito
RadTech has welcomed Cara Bommarito as its new sustainability manager. Bommarito will work with members to support their...
Impress Me
Many definitions for the word “print” include “impress” or “impression.” While the artistic side of UV printing has always amazed me, I am more...
Regulatory News: 2021 Quarter 3
US EPA Plans to Renew Debate on PPE Use
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to reconsider the previous administration’s assumptions on a worker’s...
Sustainability of Energy-Curable Inks and Coatings
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, UV+EB Technology
Brand owners and consumers care about packaging. Whether it’s plastic pop rings or understuffed cardboard boxes from online...
UV LED Curing for Surface Hardcoats
By Jennifer Heathcote, business development manager, GEW, Inc.
Optically transparent UV-cured hardcoats, topcoats, overcoats and clearcoats are utilized in numerous plastics decorating processes. As the...
Photoinitiated Addition Cure Silicone Release Coatings
Editor’s Note: The author is no longer with Momentive Performance Materials. For questions, email rickeckberg@nc.rr.com.
By Richard P. Eckberg, Momentive Performance Materials
Silicone (polydimethylsiloxane) polymers are...
FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Celebrate UV Curing
UV+EB Technology
The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) recognized UV-curing decorative applications in print and packaging over nine categories during its 28th Annual FSEA...
Energy Density Matters…and This is Why
By Mike Higgins, director of sales – Americas, Phoseon Technology
Now that UV LED has been established as a viable alternative to traditional curing methods,...
Novel Approaches to Improve Scratch and Abrasion Resistance in UV Coatings
By Bob Lin, Marco Heuer, Roger Reinartz, Aline Skotarczak and Maria Nargiello, Evonik Corporation
As UV coatings are applied to a broader range of substrates,...
