By Noah Menard, Veritas Testing and Consulting; Kevin Menard, Mary Kay Corporation; and Benjamin Menard, Hitachi High-Tech Science One of the challenges with photocuring systems is understanding the development of the degree of cure and the associated physical properties. Not only do the normally measured properties (glass transitions [Tg], moduli, hardness and strength) vary … [Read more...] about Is It Done Yet? Comparison of Methods to Monitor Degree of UV Cure
2022 Quarter 4
Role of Inert Chambers and System Maintenance in UV Curing of Silicone-Release Coatings
By Robert Rae, managing dir.-sales; Ryan Turner, R&D engineer; and Jennifer Heathcote, business development mgr., GEW The Earth’s atmosphere is a delicately balanced mixture of nitrogen (N2), oxygen (O2) and argon (Ar) gases with trace amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) and neon (Ne). Precise concentrations vary slightly depending on elevation from sea level but generally are … [Read more...] about Role of Inert Chambers and System Maintenance in UV Curing of Silicone-Release Coatings
Energy Conservation No Longer Negotiable
By Cara Bommarito, sustainability manager, RadTech RadTech’s fall meeting has wrapped up, and the attending members acquired great takesaways and conversations. One topic was the growing focus on energy conservation. Longtime RadTech member and current Board Member Jennifer Heathcote, vice president of business development at GEW (EC) Limited, presented a thought-provoking … [Read more...] about Energy Conservation No Longer Negotiable
Ateios Systems Reshapes Battery Manufacturing with Electron Beam Curing
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology Ateios Systems is a company in Newberry, Indiana, and a RadTech RadLaunch Class of 2022 awardee. UV+EB Technology spoke with Ateios Systems’ Chief Executive Officer Dr. Rajan Kumar about the start-up’s quest to take new developments in battery component manufacture beyond the laboratory and into the commercial mainstream. Kumar … [Read more...] about Ateios Systems Reshapes Battery Manufacturing with Electron Beam Curing
Adhesion and Energy-Curable Coatings
Adhesion, or lack of it, is one of the most critical attributes for most coatings, inks and, of course, adhesives themselves. While the concept of adhesion may sound simple, the details can be more complex. A key factor for most types of adhesive bonding is substrate wetting, which refers to whether the coating flows over the substrate or whether it “beads up.” If the … [Read more...] about Adhesion and Energy-Curable Coatings