Energy-Curable Coatings for Automotive Interiors: A More Suitable Alternative to 1K and 2K Coatings
By Marcus Hutchins, technical specialist, and Jennifer McClung, development chemist, allnex USA
Introduction
The words "driving experience" have grown to mean more to consumers than improved...
Energy-Curable Flexo Special Effects Coatings for Packaging: An Application Guide
by Helen Rallis, field product manager - Coatings, Sun Chemical
In many ways, consumers are changing their shopping experience. Online shopping and the use of...
Improving Surface Cure with UVC LEDs
By Mike Kay, director of product management, UV Curing, Excelitas Technologies
UV LED solutions have demonstrated the ability to successfully replace older mercury lamp solutions...
A Look at UV Print Technologies for Plastics Decoration
by Jay Roberts, UV printer product manager, Roland DGA Corporation
Digital printing technology is pushing the envelope when it comes to what we can print...
Microplastics Works with Clients to Achieve Satisfaction Using UV Cure
By Nancy Cates, contributing writer, UV+EB Technology
A focus on ensuring customer satisfaction, as well as eliminating handling and excessive line maintenance, led the management...
RadLaunch 2018: Connecting Technology Start-Ups to UV/EB Industry Leaders
Editor's Note: The Innovations column is a recent addition to UV+EB Technology magazine and will feature impactful discoveries and technology evolutions that have the...
Real-Time Composting of Polymers Coated with UV Radiation-Cured Printing Inks
by Marcelo Augusto Gonçalves Bard1, Rafael Auras2 and Luci Diva Brocardo3 Machado, 1Grupo de Pesquisas em Meio Ambiente e Sustentabilidade (GPMAS), Universidade São Francisco...
Regulatory News
Attainment Designations Issued, Nonattainment on Hold
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued "Round 1" of final area designations under the 2015 ozone standard. The...
Q&A: Are there different ways to use radiachromic films?
By R.W. Stowe, UV applications engineering consultant, Heraeus Noblelight America LLC
Since discussing the use of radiachromic films in UV+EB Technology,1 we have received a...
An Environmental Approach to UV/EB Resin Disposal
By Nick Talken, senior chemist, Molecule Corp., and Paul Snowwhite, CEO, Applied Molecules
Background
Ultraviolet- and electron beam-curable resins are rapidly becoming more commonplace in many...
