By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology Isaac and Stephanie Budmen, co-founders of the Budmen Institute, operate at the intersection of art, design and technology by producing products, installations, public health initiatives, artworks and experiences. They also work as chief operating officer and chief creative officer, respectively, of Think Variant, Phoenix, New York. … [Read more...] about The Scarab Vase: UV-Enabled Stereolithography and Post-Curing Produce Replica of Precious Artwork
Applications
Opportunities for Energy-Cure Coatings in the Advanced Air Mobility Marketplace
By Michael Bonner, vice president of engineering & technology, St. Clair Systems According to the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), “AAM is a new concept of air transportation using electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to move people and cargo between places not currently or easily served by surface transportation or existing aviation modes. … [Read more...] about Opportunities for Energy-Cure Coatings in the Advanced Air Mobility Marketplace
Additive Manufacturing Conference Review
This is a new column focused on applications of UV and EB technology in additive manufacturing (AM). Conference reviews, developments in materials, print technologies, post-processing, sustainability and other topics of interest will be reviewed in forthcoming issues. The first subject for the column is a review of the Rapid+TCT Conference, organized by the Society of … [Read more...] about Additive Manufacturing Conference Review
Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into UV-Polymerizable Formulations, Part 3
In the 3rd and 4th Quarter 2023 issues of UV+EB Technology, we discussed the preparation of nanocomposites made by incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into UV-polymerizable formulations. 1, 2 Those two articles summarized the experimental techniques developed by undergraduate students at the University of Houston-Downtown to determine how well single-walled carbon nanotubes … [Read more...] about Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into UV-Polymerizable Formulations, Part 3
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