by Michael Kelly, Allied PhotoChemical, and David Hagood, Finishing Technology Solutions Imagine being able to eliminate almost all VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) in the pipe and tube manufacturing process, equaling 10,000s of pounds of VOCs per year. Also imagine producing at faster speeds with more throughput and less cost per part / linear foot. Sustainable … [Read more...] about Eliminating VOC Emissions with UV Coatings Technology: A Case Study
2023 Quarter 1
High-Performance 3D Printing Utilizing New Sustainable (Meth)acrylates
By Darren Lumber, Andreas Mock, Troy Becker, Michael Gould and Sean Des Roches, Rahn USA Corporation In recent years, two identifiable and consistent trends have become a primary focus for the energy-curing industry: development of high-performance materials for 3D printing/additive manufacturing and increasing the use of sustainable raw materials in manufacturing to further … [Read more...] about High-Performance 3D Printing Utilizing New Sustainable (Meth)acrylates
NIOSH Researching Emissions from UV-Curable Resins
By Aleksandr B. Stefaniak, Lauren N. Bowers, Elizabeth D. Arnold and Stephen B. Martin, Jr., NIOSH Respiratory Health Division The repeated flashes of light and the steady rise of an intricate shape from a pool of resin inside a vat photopolymerization printer. The whirring of a print head carriage moving back and forth and the gradual appearance of an object on the … [Read more...] about NIOSH Researching Emissions from UV-Curable Resins
Sustainability in Packaging: An Introduction and an Approach to Sustainability
By Carla Brown, Manager, Corporate Communications – Circular Economy Specialist, Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. A note from RadTech: What does UV/EB sustainability mean to you? We thought this was an easy question, as our technology offers many circular economy benefits. Some benefits are true by definition; for example, no hazardous air pollutant materials (HAPs) are … [Read more...] about Sustainability in Packaging: An Introduction and an Approach to Sustainability
Structured Urethane Acrylates in LVT Applications
By Elaine Ruiz, Gabrielle Meehan, Yuhong He, William Schaeffer and Donald Herr, Sartomer Exton, USA Free-radically cured acrylate coatings are known for their fast cure response and enhanced performance properties when compared to conventional thermoplastic coatings. This is, in part, due to the presence of cross-linking, which has been known to improve properties such as … [Read more...] about Structured Urethane Acrylates in LVT Applications