Using UV to Cure at Vampire Optical Coatings
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology
Vampire Optical Coatings Inc., Pataskala, Ohio, designs and manufactures coatings and coated films to control light reflectivity, refractive index...
Changing Polymer Properties through Manipulation
In the first three editions of this column, the groundwork for better understanding the nature of polymers – vis-à-vis lower molecular mass materials –...
Hurdles and Solutions to Matting of UV Wood Coatings: Part 1
By Hossein Riazi and K. Michael Peck, Evonik Corporation, USA
Achieving a matte finish in 100% solids energy-curable coatings can be a challenge. Viscosity increases...
Fall Events Address Curing Technologies
ESPS 2018: The 5th European Symposium of Photopolymer Science
September 3-6, 2018
Mulhouse, France
www.esps.uha.fr
ESPS 2018 follows the successful previous meetings in Mulhouse (2010), Torino (2012), Vienna...
“Do you have time to answer a few questions…”
Seventy-one years ago, the headline (Dewey Defeats Truman) in the Chicago Daily Tribune incorrectly identified the winner of the 1948 presidential election. Was this...
It’s What You Don’t See …
By Jim Raymont and Paul Mills, EIT Instrument Markets
If the optics on a radiometer look dirty, the first reaction of many people is to...
Cast and Cure: A Game-Changing Decorative Application Process
By Melissa DeDonder, writer, Peterson Publications, Inc.
In the highly competitive world of retail, products need to stand out on the shelves. Brand owners, printers...
Sustainability in Packaging: Biorenewable and Biodegradable
By Carla Brown, Manager, Corporate Communications – Circular Economy Specialist,
Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co.
A note from RadTech:
The RadTech Sustainability Committee is embarking on our...
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...
