Little Purple Lies in UV
The upcoming midterm elections in the US, along with the continuous doublespeak from both sides of the political aisle, are the inspiration for this...
Molecular Mass and Molecular Mass Distribution
A key objective for this column is to provide technical personnel in the UV/EB industry with some of the fundamentals of polymer science so...
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...
Return of the Desktop Printers
By Dr. David Walker
The printshop has been an institution of the additive manufacturing (AM) community since the early ‘90s. Initially, these were small, family-owned...
The Use of Silica Additives in UV Printing Inks
By Dr. Kai Yang, Evonik Corporation, USA; Tommy Gu, Evonik Corporation, Singapore
In recent years, matte finish has become one of the very popular finishes...
Award-Winning Lux FX Peacock: A Showpiece for the Senses
By Erin La Row, writer, UV+EB Technology
Team Concept Printing & Thermography’s Lux FX Peacock carton was created to be felt and seen. With a...
Electrons In, Electrons Out: Electron Beam for Battery Production
By Zhijia Du, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Sage Schissel, PCT Ebeam and Integration, LLC
It is no secret batteries have become intrinsic to everyday...
Inaugural Amplify Event Inspires Print Finishing and Embellishment Industry
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, UV+EB Technology
The inaugural Amplify event took place June 14-16, 2022, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the...
What Does Sustainability Mean?
By Cara Bommarito, sustainability manager, RadTech
Sustainability – a word often used in all sectors from finance to retail and everything in between. While sustainability...
LED Boosters to Improve Surface Cure by LED for Litho or Flexo Applications
By Tong Wang, Ph.D., allnex USA Inc.; Steven Cappelle, Ph.D., allnex Belgium; and Paul Gevaert, Ph.D., allnex Belgium
Poor surface cure due to oxygen inhibition...
