By Dene Taylor, Ph.D., and Vince Cahill, SPF-Inc. Inkjet printing using energy-cure (EC) inks is expanding rapidly through the graphic arts and industrial printing markets. Printers in use number in the 10,000s, built by more than 40 graphic arts printer OEMs and at least 100 integrators for other industries. More than 40 companies manufacture UV-cure inkjet ink - about … [Read more...] about Advances in Energy Cure Inkjet
2017 Issue 3
Glass Artist Employs UV Technology to Create Stunning Designs
By Nancy Cates, contributing writer, UV+EB Technology Artist? Scientist? Glass artist Sidney Hutter, of Auburndale, Massachusetts, considers himself to be both. "I use science to make my art," he said. "The pieces are sculpture, 3D and a continually changing sculpture depending on the viewer's angle is what I wanted. One of the things people who collect my work say is that, … [Read more...] about Glass Artist Employs UV Technology to Create Stunning Designs
Association News
UV+EB Packaging Conference & Fall Member Meeting RadTech is proud to announce the UV+EB Packaging Conference, an exciting, one-day conference in Philadelphia set for Tuesday, October 24, 2017. At the conference, RadTech will host presentations on migration, regulatory issues and the latest developments in UV- and EB-curable inks, coatings and adhesives for food and … [Read more...] about Association News
Design of a Blue LED Array for Curing Fiberglass-Reinforced Composite
By Mark S. Driscoll, Department of Chemistry, SUNY-ESF; Yunyun Bi, Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering, SUNY-ESF; Robert W. Meyer, Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering, SUNY-ESF; Jennifer Smith, Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering, SUNY-ESF; L. Scott Larsen, NYSERDA Abstract The development and continued evolution of light-emitting diodes … [Read more...] about Design of a Blue LED Array for Curing Fiberglass-Reinforced Composite
Redesign of Energy-Curable Waterborne Polyurethane Dispersions for Inkjet Applications
By Jo Ann Arceneaux, Ph.D., allnex USA, Inc.; Michel Tielemans, allnex Belgium; Kevin Poelmans, allnex Belgium; Laurence Boutreau, allnex Belgium Energy-curable polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) are a fairly recent development. Their inherently low viscosity and combination of hardness and flexibility make them especially suitable for sprayable wood coatings. Other industrial … [Read more...] about Redesign of Energy-Curable Waterborne Polyurethane Dispersions for Inkjet Applications