by Andy Stecher, Plasmatreat North America and Paul Mills, industry consultant UV-cured liquid and powder coatings provide plastic part manufacturers with a number of attractive benefits, including improved performance; enhanced appearance; reduced environmental, health and safety risks; and various process advantages. At the same time, the rapid film formation and densely … [Read more...] about Improving the Adhesion of UV Liquid and Powder Coatings Using Plasma Treatment
2015 Issue 1
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 gloss, textured, 100 percent solids UV-cured coating. It lasted 21 months with only basic cleaning before a recoating was needed. A traditional acrylic floor finish would have required a minimum of four to six strips and … [Read more...] about UV-Cured Floor Coatings in St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
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 Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) has added a short course to its suite of online courses called Basics of UV Curable 3D Printing. Students will learn the language and concepts of UV-curing technology and how it … [Read more...] about Association News
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 their reactive groups, the myriad of resins offer a wide-range of properties. In the coatings industry, acrylate, epoxy, urethane and polyester coatings are all quite common and have associated typical properties and … [Read more...] about Properties of Silicone Modified UV-Cured Acrylate and Epoxy Coatings Films
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) curing technologies are often grouped together. This is certainly the case in this new publication, UV+EB Technology. The main reason the technologies are considered together is that UV and EB energy can … [Read more...] about Q&A: EB-Curing Technology