Floor Coatings with UV LED Curing: A Focus on Performance and Properties
By Gary Sigel, Ph.D., senior principal scientist, Armstrong Flooring
Floor coating compositions were prepared from monofunctional, difunctional and trifunctional acrylates, as well as urethane acrylates...
Association News
RadTech Offers Free UV/EB E-Course
In an effort to continue the mission to develop educational opportunities for UV+EB, RadTech has launched the first course in...
Cationic Curing of Automotive Coatings
By Cynthia Templeman, Senior Engineer, Toyota Motor North America Research & Development
Automotive paint shops are typically among those using the most energy-intensive processes in...
UV-Curable High Refractive Index Monomers and Oligomers for Optical Films
By Woogeun Kim, Yongjun Cho, Sungseo Cho, Won Bae and Paul Elias, Miwon Specialty Chemical Co. Ltd.
Abstract
The back light unit (BLU) is a core...
Regulatory News
Toxic Substances Control Act Update
There was much discussion at a recent RadTech EHS Committee meeting focusing on the revisions to the Toxic Substances Control...
EHS Guide Enhances Safety for Users of UV-Curable 3D Printing
By Nancy Cates, contributing writer, UV+EB Technology
Increasingly, 3D printers are being used in non-laboratory settings such as libraries, schools or workshops. While many different...
The Importance of Controlling Coating Temperature in UV Applications
By Michael R. Bonner, vice president of Engineering and Technology, Saint Clair Systems, Inc.
In modern coating operations, temperature-related variations can result in significant quality...
Outlook for Transportation Coatings and the Role of UV/EB
By Mary Ellen Rosenberger, founder/managing partner, Bayspring Solutions LLC
A key focus of the RadTech Transportation Team has centered on radiation cure materials and how...
The Growing Viability of UV LED for Automotive and Transportation Applications
By Jennifer Heathcote, regional sales manager, Phoseon Technology
Abstract
This paper will explain the basics of ultraviolet (UV) curing, including peak irradiance (Watts/cm2), energy density (Joules/cm2),...
Q&A: How Can the Orientation of UV Lamps in a 3D Curing System be...
by R.W. Stowe, UV Applications Engineering Consultant, Heraeus Noblelight America LLC
There is a useful language.
Life in the UV curing world was easier when UV...
