Adhesion Enhancement of UV-Cure Inks onto Polymers by Gas-Phase Plasma Pretreatments
By Scott R. Sabreen, The Sabreen Group, Inc.
Abstract
The demand for UV-cure inkjet printing and coating onto two-dimensional and three-dimensional plastic products – including thin...
Sustainability in Packaging: Migration, Testing and Regulation
By Carla Brown, manager, corporate communications – circular economy specialist, Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co.
A note from RadTech:
The RadTech Sustainability Committee is embarking on...
Q&A: Is there a technique to evaluate the performance of low-voltage electron beam processors?
By Im Rangwalla, Market Development Manager, Energy Sciences, Inc.
Yes.
Radiation-induced in situ polymerization reactions offer significant advantages over conventional thermal processes. The biggest advantage is...
RadTech Sustainability Awards, Opportunities for Everyone
2024 will be an exciting year for RadTech with the approach of the RadTech 2024 conference in Orlando. There will be many great opportunities...
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...
Improving Recyclability of Paperboard Packaging with Decorative Coatings
Microstructured, metallized UV-cured coatings commonly are used to provide decorative effects on packaging through cold foils, hot stamp foils and coated film appliques. While...
Introducing RadTech’s Sustainability Committee
By Cara Bommarito, RadTech
UV/EB technology is known for many environmental positives, offering users a great opportunity to transform their systems to more efficient and...
UV Technology for Surface Protection
by Dr. Ben Curatolo, president, Light Curable Coatings
Ultraviolet (UV) coating technology is widely used for decoration and protection in many different applications in a...
Curing Technology Opportunities in the Automotive Market
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, UV+EB Technology
To gain insight into how curing technologies can impact lightweighting goals in the automotive industry, UV+EB Technology spoke...
RadTech Reaches Out to UV/EB Students, Future Leaders
By Brittany Willes, UV+EB Technology
"Students are our future," remarked RadTech International North America Executive Director Gary Cohen. "More than ever, now is the time...
