Dr. Paul Share, Advanced Materials Design The formulation of UV curable compositions for 3D printing requires the simultaneous optimization of opposing properties. Increases in cure speed, desirable for manufacturing throughput, can lead to brittleness, curling, and storage instability. Increases in tensile strength and impact resistance, desirable for structural components, can lead to poor flexibility and […]

Marcus Hutchins, allnex Light weighting, reduced carbon footprint, throughput, and sustainability are just some of the more common buzzards original equipment manufacturers (OEM) are using. They are looking for this advantage in not only the assembly process but every part and coating aspect that goes into that assembly. Going hand and hand with the challenges […]

Dr. William Miles, Penn Color, Inc. Energy curable systems are outstanding options for many different applications, but have limits because of difficulty achieving adhesion on low energy substrates. This presentation outlines the properties of a novel branched polymer that can be solubilized into UV monomers to enhance wetting – and thus adhesion – of energy […]