FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Allow UV Decorating Techniques to Shine
The FSEA Gold Leaf Awards competition evaluates print and packaging submissions that utilize a wide range of specialty finishing techniques, from foil stamping and...
Waterbased UV LED-Curable Compositions for Graphics Applications
By Jo Ann Arceneaux, Tong Wang and Hwei-Ling Yau, allnex USA Inc.; and Michel Tielemans, Kevin Poelmans and Laurence Boutreau, allnex Belgium SA/NV
Abstract
With the...
Recent Progress in UV-/EB-Curable Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
By Chris Orilall, Zack Weinert, Jon Scholte, Chuck Dong, and Jeff Klang, Arkema Inc., Sartomer Business Unit
Abstract
Energy-curable pressure sensitive adhesives (EC-PSAs) eliminate the need...
UV LED Low-Migration Laminating Adhesives for Flexible Packaging
By Jake Staples, Technical Team Leader, Ashland
The global flexible packaging market continues to evolve as shifts in consumer preference lean more toward convenience in...
Facile One-Step Synthesis of Photocurable Urethane Acrylates
By Igor V. Khudyakov, PhD, DSc, Research and Development Director, Performance Coatings International Laboratories
Introduction
Urethane acrylates (methacrylates) are valuable oligomers widely used in industry. They...
Regulatory News
Changes to Public Availability of TSCA Section 5 Submissions
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to a real-time system of providing information to...
Utilizing UV Technology to Develop Medical Devices: An Overview of GMP Conformal Processes and...
By Chris Davis, head of sales – Industrial Systems, IST America
Complex technical processes, used in the production of medical devices, require validation if the...
Market Outlook: The Future of 3D Printing
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, UV+EB Technology
Additive manufacturing – or 3D printing – is a rapidly growing technology with applications across a wide variety...
Effectiveness of UV Light-Emitting Diodes for Inactivating Biomolecules and Microorganisms
By Theresa Thompson, Ph.D., Application Scientist, Phoseon Technology
Ultraviolet (UV) LED technology for curing is one of the market segments that has gained worldwide acceptance...
Comparison of Coating Coverage and Applied Cost for Solvent-Based, Water-Based and 100% Solids...
By Michael Kelly, Allied PhotoChemical, Inc., and Michael Bonner, Saint Clair Systems
In this article, we provide a guide comparing the cost of solvent-based and...
