By Michael J. Dvorchak, Dvorchak Enterprises LLC Over the last decade, the automotive refinish industry has been forced to look at new technologies to reduce volatile organic content (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), while providing a rapid return to service of the consumers’ vehicles. UVA-cured 1K auto refinish primers first were introduced in the mid-1990s. UVA … [Read more...] about I-CAR Automotive Refinish at the Speed of Photons
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Curing Technology Opportunities in the Automotive Market
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, UV+EB Technology To gain insight into how curing technologies can impact lightweighting goals in the automotive industry, UV+EB Technology spoke with Rebecca Lonczak, marketing manager, Keyland Polymer, and Mary Ellen Rosenberger, founder, BaySpring Solutions LLC. Why is lightweighting a concern for the automotive … [Read more...] about Curing Technology Opportunities in the Automotive Market
Innovations in Dual- Cure Technology for Automotive Interior Applications
By Chris Baumgart, Red Spot Paint and Varnish Dual cure is an emerging technology that bridges the strengths of typical thermal and UV systems. It provides the superior scratch and chemical resistance hallmark to UV coatings while allowing for shadow curing via thermal reactions. This feature has made dual cure an attractive option for automotive interior applications. Its … [Read more...] about Innovations in Dual- Cure Technology for Automotive Interior Applications
Aerospace UV Cured Coatings: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
By Michael J. Dvorchak and Melanie L. Clouser, Dvorchak Enterprises LLC, and A. David Harbourne, Harbourne Consulting LLC Over the past three decades suppliers to the aerospace coatings industry, paint companies, the USAF, US Army, US Navy, US Coast Guard and civil aviation entities have – with limited success – tried to implement the use of UV cure coatings. The benefits of … [Read more...] about Aerospace UV Cured Coatings: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
The RadTech UV Clearcoat Durability Study: How Paint Performance is Assessed by Ford Motor Company
By Christopher M. Seubert, PhD, Ford Motor Company RadTech and Ford Motor Company have teamed up to conduct an extensive study to evaluate the longterm performance of UV-curable clearcoats designed for exterior and interior automotive applications. This study is intended to follow up on a 2003 study that included in-depth chemical and physical analyses on what was, at the … [Read more...] about The RadTech UV Clearcoat Durability Study: How Paint Performance is Assessed by Ford Motor Company