By Cara Bommarito, sustainability manager, RadTech The global sports trading card market has experienced major growth in the last five years, and it is going to heat up even more. In 2024, the estimated trading card market was 14.9 billion, and it is projected to scale to 52.1 billion by 2034, with collectable trading card games growing to 10.9 billion in 2030. It is safe to … [Read more...] about UV/EB Printing Sparks the Fuse of the Trading Card Boom: An Interview with Corey Lewis, Founder of Card Juice
2025 Quarter 4
3D Printing (DLP) Properties with the Various Acrylate/Methacrylate Monomers
By Youngjae Lee, Jiyong Park, Woogeun Kim and Namjoo Kim, Miwon Specialty Chemical 3D printing (3DP) technology has found applications in diverse fields, including jewelry, dentistry, sports equipment, construction, fashion and medicine. This study aims to conduct an experimental investigation of acrylate and methacrylate monomers for use in Digital Light Processing (DLP) 3DP … [Read more...] about 3D Printing (DLP) Properties with the Various Acrylate/Methacrylate Monomers
UV and Powder Coatings: Working Together
By Mike Kelly, chief customer officer, Allied UV Reshoring in America is alive and well. There are significant reshoring activities ongoing today, as US manufacturing entities accelerate their in-country execution strategies, including the expansion of their US manufacturing presence/footprint. With this on-going manufacturing reshoring, current marketplace realities remain, … [Read more...] about UV and Powder Coatings: Working Together
RadTech Successfully Completes Photopolymer Week 2025
RadTech, the nonprofit trade association for ultraviolet and electron beam (UV/EB) technologies, announced the successful completion of Photopolymer Week 2025, held September 15-19 at the University of Colorado Boulder. Set against the iconic Flatiron mountain range, the event brought together leading researchers, innovators and engineers to showcase the latest advancements in … [Read more...] about RadTech Successfully Completes Photopolymer Week 2025
Regulatory News – 2025 Quarter 4
VOC Rulemaking Targets 12 Industry Sectors The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) unveiled plans to pass new rules for 12 industry sectors. According to staff, the rule amendments seek to ban para-ChloroBenzotriFluoride (pCBtF) and tertiary-Butyl Acetate (tBAc), as well as lower VOC emissions “where feasible.” Past rule amendments with similar goals led to an … [Read more...] about Regulatory News – 2025 Quarter 4