By Kristy Wagner, Red Spot Paint and Varnish Sustainability encompasses a complex array of environmental, economic and social considerations in modern manufacturing. While organizations implement diverse sustainability frameworks, the industrial coating sector consistently has recognized ultraviolet (UV) cured coatings as a more environmentally responsible alternative to … [Read more...] about UV-Curable Coatings: The Sustainable Choice for the Automotive Sector
Automotive & Transportation
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
Automakers Employ UV for Coating and Glazing Advances
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology At RadTech 2025, RadTech presented its 2025 Automotive Innovation Awards to Ford Motor Company and Toyota Industries Corporation for innovations in auto manufacturing that employ UV technologies. RadTech recognized Ford for its development of overspray-free paint applicator technology which uses UV for curing coatings on vehicles. … [Read more...] about Automakers Employ UV for Coating and Glazing Advances
Beyond Dual Cure: Next-Generation Universal Black UV Monocoat
By WC Peter Tsang and Christopher A. Baumgart, Red Spot Paint and Varnish Company, Inc. Dual-cure coatings once were perceived to deliver the best combined performance from both thermal and UV-cured paints. However, such technology comes with a multitude of application challenges typically addressed with unsustainable reworking. Some dual-cure paints also are extremely … [Read more...] about Beyond Dual Cure: Next-Generation Universal Black UV Monocoat
Developing Hydrophobic UV-Curable Clearcoats for Plastic Substrates Using Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Technology, Part 2
By Tahereh Hayeri (Neda), Coating Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University Editor’s Note: Coatings for plastic substrates are subject to challenges that can result in reduced gloss appearance and weak adhesion, among other issues. Researchers at Eastern Michigan University developed UV-curable Organic-Inorganic Hybrid (OIH) coatings that are said to offer superior … [Read more...] about Developing Hydrophobic UV-Curable Clearcoats for Plastic Substrates Using Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Technology, Part 2