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Webinar: What It Really Takes to Move a Coil Line from Thermal to Energy Cure | October 15

October 15 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Get on the Road to RadTech 2027 with an upcoming webinar discussing what it really takes to move a coil line from thermal to energy cure.

The Great Conversion: What It Really Takes to Move a Coil Line from Thermal to Energy Cure

Date: October 15, 2026

Time: 12:00 to 1:00 PM EDT

Moderator: Eddie Baron, AZZ Precoat

Panelists:

  • Mike Bonner, St. Clair Systems
  • Michael Stucky, PPG
  • Sebastien Villeneuve, AkzoNobel Industrial Coatings
  • Kyle Kingsley, The Sherwin-Williams Company
  • Roger Salyers, GFG Peabody

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_17WgbGT9ToaSMsqYOH6ZeA

Webinar Description:

The potential benefits of UV and EB curing for coil coating are compelling, but for a coil coater considering an investment, the questions are much more practical: What does it actually take to convert a line? What products can I run? Will they meet my customers’ performance requirements? And, ultimately, can I make the economics work?

This panel brings together an active coil coater and leading coating suppliers for a candid look at moving energy-curable coil coatings from promise to production. Panelists will examine the realities of retrofitting an existing thermal line versus designing a greenfield installation, the practical differences among UV, UV-LED, and EB systems, formulation requirements for comparable film build, gloss, flexibility, and durability, and the full capital and operating costs of conversion.

The panel will tackle one of the most critical questions facing potential adopters: Is there a viable path to market? From roofing and building panels to appliances and automotive, panelists will explore where energy-curable chemistries meet current performance expectations, where technical bottlenecks remain, and where the technology can create value beyond energy savings alone.

This session zeroes in on the operational and commercial realities:

  • Market Viability: Product availability, end-use qualifications, and customer acceptance.
  • Line Operations: Retrofit scope, line flexibility between legacy thermal and UV/EB products, and production speeds.
  • True ROI: Applied cost versus solventborne systems, capital payback, and new process capabilities.

Attendees will leave with a clear picture of where energy-cure coil coating stands today, what a realistic conversion involves, and what needs to happen over the next three to five years for broader commercial adoption.

Learn more at https://radtech.org/blog/2026/09/14/the-great-conversion-what-it-really-takes-to-move-a-coil-line-from-thermal-to-energy-cure/

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