Registration is Open for RadTech 2024, the UV+EB Technology Conference & Exposition Registration is officially open for RadTech 2024, the UV+EB Technology Conference & Exposition, taking place May 19-22, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Florida. With the theme “Today’s Choices, Tomorrow’s Future: UV+EB for Sustainable & Responsible Manufacturing,” the event … [Read more...] about Association News – 2024 Quarter 1
2024 Quarter 1
Training, Sir! What Kind of Training? UUUU-VVVV Training, Sir!
While the title of this column was inspired by the 1981 movie Stripes, the idea for the column came from recent interactions with EIT customers, distributors and representatives at tradeshows, virtual meetings and visits. Reduced interactions during the pandemic and a welcome influx of new people to the industry have created a training gap in the level of UV knowledge, in my … [Read more...] about Training, Sir! What Kind of Training? UUUU-VVVV Training, Sir!
Colorblind EB
Colorblindness has long been touted as an advantage of electron beam and a key differentiator between EB and UV technologies. And it’s true, the penetration of UV light is dependent on the optical clarity of the material it’s interacting with, while EB penetration is governed by material density (and chemical composition) – i.e., zip, zero, nada to do with color, opacity or any … [Read more...] about Colorblind EB
The Greatest Hits: Professor’s Corner
When the UV+EB Technology editorial team did a review of the most popular articles from 2023, Professor Byron Christmas’s article from Q1 2023 on free radical polymerization kinetics was a leader of the pack. As often is the case, this led the editorial team down a rabbit hole to investigate which other Professor’s Corner columns were hits, and it quickly became apparent that … [Read more...] about The Greatest Hits: Professor’s Corner
RadTech Sustainability Awards, Opportunities for Everyone
2024 will be an exciting year for RadTech with the approach of the RadTech 2024 conference in Orlando. There will be many great opportunities for the members to take part in, whether by creating a presentation, attending the event or exhibiting – and possibly winning the RadTech Sustainability award. There are multiple ways the members can truly showcase their great uses and … [Read more...] about RadTech Sustainability Awards, Opportunities for Everyone