By Nancy Cates, contributing editor UV+EB Technology Lumii, a 3-going-on-20-year-old company based in Boston, Massachusetts, was named as one of the winners of RadTech’s Emerging Technology Award this year for bringing evolutionary innovation to the traditional technology of the printing press. Lumii is the brainchild of Matthew Hirsch, who serves as chief technical … [Read more...] about Lumii Sparks Evolution of Printing Technology
2018 Issue 3
The Soft Touch: Haptics Enhance Print and Packaging
By Chris Davis, IST America, and Volker Selg, IST Metz Q: Haptics and sensory effects have gained popularity. Why? Sensory experiences are very prevalent in how we interact – even more so on items that we buy. Explained in another way, sensory inputs influence our purchasing decisions. The combination of what we see, smell, hear and feel creates emotions. Consumers often … [Read more...] about The Soft Touch: Haptics Enhance Print and Packaging
Residual Building Block Chemicals in Raw Materials and Finished Printing Inks: A Risk Assessment
By Natasha Hausler Banke, Ph.D., INX International Ink Company Editor’s Note: The following received RadTech 2018’s Best Paper Award in the Professional division at the event held in May. Abstract The current guidelines for the use of raw materials containing residual building-block chemicals, such as bisphenol A (BPA), vary by country and governmental agency, while the … [Read more...] about Residual Building Block Chemicals in Raw Materials and Finished Printing Inks: A Risk Assessment
DMS Casts a Unique Poster for SweetWater Brewing Company
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor, UV+EB Technology Although its slogan states, “We’re not here for a long time, we’re here for a good time,” SweetWater Brewing Company, based in Atlanta, Georgia, first hit the beer scene more than 20 years ago. The brewery’s most popular beer, 420 Extra Pale Ale, was named for the first time it was ever brewed – April 20, 1997. Head … [Read more...] about DMS Casts a Unique Poster for SweetWater Brewing Company
New Technology and Advanced Materials Highlight RadTech 2018
By Nancy Cates, contributing editor, UV+EB Technology Excellence in research, new technology, advanced materials and design were recognized at the RadTech 2018 Conference and Exhibition at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Chicago, Illinois, in May. The three-day event featured short courses; lively, cutting-edge topical panel discussions; an awards dinner; and a three-track technical … [Read more...] about New Technology and Advanced Materials Highlight RadTech 2018