X-Ray Cured Carbon Fiber Composites
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology
The RadTech 2021 RadLaunch Special Unique New Technology Award for Cutting Edge X-ray-cured Carbon Fiber Composite System was presented...
When Prescribing a Cure, First Do No Harm
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
A Long-Lived EB: Machine Function and Maintenance, Part 2
Part 1 of this article reviewed the basics of how a low-energy electron beam operates and the commonly consumable parts that are needed to...
Wilson Utilizes 3D Printing to Manufacture Pickleball Paddle of the Future
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology
Azul 3D™, a Skokie, Illinois-based 3D printing company, and sports equipment manufacturer Wilson Sporting Goods, Chicago, Illinois, were able...
Advantages of LED Cationic Cure Cycloaliphatic Epoxy
By Jose A. Lafuente, technical manager, Phlex Teknologies
Cationic UV LED cured systems are expanding into a broader array of coatings, composites, adhesives and ink...
Q&A: New Chemicals and SNURs
How do new chemicals get a SNUR? What is a SNUR? And how do companies work with a SNUR?
Manufacturers are creating new chemicals to...
