By Mary Ellen Rosenberger, founder/managing partner, BaySpring Solutions, LLC Setting the stage for industry change: US energy policy Automotive companies are going through one of the most significant change in priorities in history. US energy policy outlined by the Department of Energy (DOE) in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National … [Read more...] about How a Changing Landscape in Energy Policy is Conducive for UV/EB Cured Products in the Automotive Industry
2015 Issue 2
UV/EB Provides Solutions for Automotive Coating Industry Regulations
By Rita Loof, director of regional environmental affairs, RadTech International North America Executive summary The need to reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) has caused the automotive coatings industry to turn to environmentally friendly technologies1 such as ultraviolet and electron beam (UV/EB) as alternatives to conventional … [Read more...] about UV/EB Provides Solutions for Automotive Coating Industry Regulations
Q&A: What is UV/EB’s Role in Bringing Flexible Electronics to the Marketplace?
By Mike J. Idacavage, Ph.D., Vice President of Business Development, Colorado Photopolymer Solutions More than 580 registrants converged on Monterey, California, recently to attend 2015FLEX – the Flexible & Printed Electronics Conference and Exhibition, which was hosted by FlexTech Alliance. Keynote presentations and technical sessions focused on the latest market … [Read more...] about Q&A: What is UV/EB’s Role in Bringing Flexible Electronics to the Marketplace?
Q&A: How is EB-Curing Technology Being Used in Web Package Printing Applications?
By Stephen C. Lapin, Ph.D., BroadBeam Applications Specialist, PCT Engineered Systems, division of Ebeam Technologies, Comet Group Answer: Electron beam (EB) technology has become well established in several web package printing applications. The type of EB equipment used in these applications is known as low energy system, which the industry defines as systems operating … [Read more...] about Q&A: How is EB-Curing Technology Being Used in Web Package Printing Applications?
UV QAs: LEDs and Radiometers; Non-Reciprocity and Design or QC; Radiachromic Films
By R.W. Stowe, Director of Applications Engineering, Heraeus Noblelight America LLC Question: I plan to experiment with LEDs. Will I need a different radiometer from what I am using? Answer: Yes. Medium-pressure (MP) mercury lamps emit UV over a very wide region of the UV spectrum. There are few instruments that can capture the emitted energy over the entire UV … [Read more...] about UV QAs: LEDs and Radiometers; Non-Reciprocity and Design or QC; Radiachromic Films