YP Highlight #13: Dominique Porcincula Originally hailing from Seattle, Washington, Dominique (Dom) Porcincula attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in General Engineering, a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and a master’s degree in Polymers and Coatings Science. While his early career started … [Read more...] about YP Highlight
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RadTech 2024 Returns to Orlando, RadLaunch Class of 2024 Announced
The RadTech 2024 Conference and Exhibition returned to Orlando, Florida from May 20-22. Held at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, more than 75 exhibitors were present at the world’s largest event dedicated to the educational, technical and scientific advancement of ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technologies. Attendance was up 20% over the past two events with significant … [Read more...] about RadTech 2024 Returns to Orlando, RadLaunch Class of 2024 Announced
Advanced Coatings: Eastern Michigan University Group Develops Bio-Renewable Materials, New Cross-Linking Chemistries and Unique Processing Methods
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology The RadTech 2023 RadLaunch Awards included a Special University Award that was presented to Dr. Vijay Mannari, director of the Coating Research Institute of Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan. Dr. Mannari earned the award for his group’s research and development of sustainable polymeric materials and processes for advanced … [Read more...] about Advanced Coatings: Eastern Michigan University Group Develops Bio-Renewable Materials, New Cross-Linking Chemistries and Unique Processing Methods
The Latest Happenings in Chemical Regulations in 2024
By Shannon L. Gainey, Ph.D., director of Global Regulatory Management, J.M. Huber Corporation The regulatory landscape for chemicals has become increasingly challenging. In particular, the sustainability benefits from UV/EB technologies (e.g. fast cure, low emissions, etc.) unfortunately are shadowed by the reproductive concerns associated with several photoinitiators and the … [Read more...] about The Latest Happenings in Chemical Regulations in 2024
UV-A Hard Coat for Polycarbonate Headlight Refinishing
By Michael J. Dvorchak, Dvorchak Enterprises, LLC The automotive industry over the last several decades has pushed the technology for automotive forward headlighting from glass to polycarbonate plastics (PC). Although there are obvious advantages to polycarbonate, such as weight reduction and improved safety, there also are issues with deterioration over time of the … [Read more...] about UV-A Hard Coat for Polycarbonate Headlight Refinishing