UV-Cured Floor Coatings in St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
by George Aslan, Aslan & Company, Inc.
The floor in the geriatric emergency department at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center was coated with a low...
Association News
Basics of UV Curable 3D Printing Added to SUNY-ESF's Online Courses
The Radiation Curing Program (RCP) at the State University of New York College of...
Properties of Silicone Modified UV-Cured Acrylate and Epoxy Coatings Films
by Drs. Bob Ruckle and Tom Seung-Tong Cheungm, Siltech Corporation
A wide variety of polymers are used as resins in coatings systems. Often defined by...
Q&A: EB-Curing Technology
by Stephen C. Lapin, PCT Engineered Systems LLC
Question: What are the Fundamental Differences Between UV and EB Technology?
Answer: Ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB)...
Modification of Polymer Substrates Using Electron Beam-Induced Graft Copolymerization
by Dr. Stephen C. Lapin, PCT Engineered Systems LLC
Introduction
Low energy electron beam (EB) systems with accelerating potentials up to 300 kV have been used...
Interaction of Photoexcited Photoinitiators with Nitroxyl Radicals
by Dr. Igor V. Khudyakov, Catawba County, North Carolina
Introduction
Formulations that undergo photopolymerization have, in most cases, photoinitiators (PIs) such as benzophenone and others. These...
Regulatory News
2015 Reminder: New OSHA Reporting Requirements
Beginning January 1, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) changed what covered employers are required to report....
Stereolithography: Three Decades of UV Technology Innovation
by Dr. Kangtai Ren, senior scientist, DSM Functional Materials
Abstract: Since the first patent application in the field was officially filled in 19841, stereolithography (SL)...
Q&A: UV-Curing Technology
by R.W. Stowe, Heraeus Noblelight America LLC
Question: Why Don't Technical Data Sheets Specify a UV-Curing System?
Answer: Product data sheets for UV inks, coatings, adhesives...
Advancements in UV LED Curing Technology and Solutions for Print
by Pamela Lee, Excelitas Technologies Corporation
Introduction
Printing processes have drastically evolved over the years, originating in the form of labor-intensive manual printing presses and advancing...
