UV+EB Technology

The Official Publication of RadTech North America

3D Printing/PAM

University Research Activities Funded to Advance PAM

by

Compiled with assistance from Dr. Linkan Bian, National Science Foundation In collaboration with the National Institutes of Standards and Technology, a key component of PAMA activities is to foster public/private partnerships and academic research in the area of photopolymer additive manufacturing (PAM) technology. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has been an important … [Read more...] about University Research Activities Funded to Advance PAM

Standards for Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing

by

By Stephanie Benight, Ph.D., Tactile Materials Solutions LLC, sbenight@tactilems.com; Callie Higgins, Ph.D. NIST, Colorado School of Mines, callie.higgins@NIST.gov As additive manufacturing technology matures and 3D-printed parts are incorporated into real-world products, product integrity and long-term materials stability become increasingly important. Highly regulated … [Read more...] about Standards for Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing

High-Performance 3D Printing Utilizing New Sustainable (Meth)acrylates

by

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

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