By Michael R. Bonner, vice president of Engineering and Technology, Saint Clair Systems, Inc. In modern coating operations, temperature-related variations can result in significant quality problems with film build, color match, surface finish, gloss, adhesion, etc. The first part of this series - shared in the January edition of UV+EB Technology ENews - examined the … [Read more...] about The Importance of Controlling Coating Temperature in UV Applications
2017 Issue 1
Outlook for Transportation Coatings and the Role of UV/EB
By Mary Ellen Rosenberger, founder/managing partner, Bayspring Solutions LLC A key focus of the RadTech Transportation Team has centered on radiation cure materials and how the technology supports the objectives of the automotive, aerospace and rail industries. RadTech has an important role to play in supporting these objectives in a way that we never imagined five years ago. … [Read more...] about Outlook for Transportation Coatings and the Role of UV/EB
The Growing Viability of UV LED for Automotive and Transportation Applications
By Jennifer Heathcote, regional sales manager, Phoseon Technology Abstract This paper will explain the basics of ultraviolet (UV) curing, including peak irradiance (Watts/cm2), energy density (Joules/cm2), spectral wavelength (nm) and total power (Watts), as well as the fundamental differences between electrode, microwave and UV LED curing systems. It will further highlight … [Read more...] about The Growing Viability of UV LED for Automotive and Transportation Applications
Q&A: How Can the Orientation of UV Lamps in a 3D Curing System be Described?
by R.W. Stowe, UV Applications Engineering Consultant, Heraeus Noblelight America LLC There is a useful language. Life in the UV curing world was easier when UV lamps only stretched across a web or flat conveyor, and all we had to worry about was width, number of rows and distance from the work. But, as we move into 3D processing of complex shaped objects, lamps are located … [Read more...] about Q&A: How Can the Orientation of UV Lamps in a 3D Curing System be Described?