Wise Men (and Women) Say…
Relax, this is not a column about Elvis. Instead, even though I am generating this column in mid-September, I’m going to channel the holiday...
The Changing Landscape of Additive Manufacturing in Dental
By David A. Walker, PhD, executive chairperson, PAMA
In the field of additive manufacturing (AM), the dental market looms large. At present, this is the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
