By Liz Stevens, contributing writer, UV+EB Technology RadTech International North America celebrated the 2020 Emerging Technology Award winners at the RadTech 2020 Conference, March 8-11, in Orlando, Florida. RadTech’s Emerging Technology Committee selects award winners among end users of the technology, based on new, promising and/or novel use of ultraviolet and/or electron … [Read more...] about PepsiCo Explores Electron Beam Curing for Flexible Packaging
EB Curing
Q. What are the basic regulatory and safety standards for the installation of a low-energy electron beam for commercial use?
A.The adoption of low-energy electron beam (EB) technology can be a significant step forward for any company regarding manufacturing capabilities, the lowering of overall energy costs and the promotion of environmental sustainability. Two electron beam system installation aspects that should be addressed and planned for early in the acquisition process relate to registration … [Read more...] about Q. What are the basic regulatory and safety standards for the installation of a low-energy electron beam for commercial use?
Electron Beam Patterning for High-Resolution Full-Color OLED Displays
By Elisabeth Bodenstein and Uwe Vogel Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP, Dresden, Germany Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) microdisplays are increasingly establishing themselves in consumer-ready wearables and data glasses. In order to meet the requirements for higher efficiency, higher contrast and higher resolutions in … [Read more...] about Electron Beam Patterning for High-Resolution Full-Color OLED Displays
Electron Beam Curing in PVC Wide-Web Applications
By Gary A. Sigel, Ph.D., senior principal scientist, Armstrong Flooring Several reviews have been written on the use of electron beam (EB) curing for wide-web flexible package printing utilizing flexographic ink systems that can be cured instantly after the last printing station.1 EB offers several advantages in wide-web processing of films, including fast cure rates; … [Read more...] about Electron Beam Curing in PVC Wide-Web Applications
Q&A: What factors affect COF variation on EB-curable coatings?
By Im Rangwalla, Market Development Manager, Energy Sciences, Inc. One of the important applications of electron beam processing is curing coatings on surface-printed substrates for various applications, such as outdoor fertilizer bags, candy wrappers and pet food bags. In each case, the EB coating is designed to replace a laminate - which means replacing a film layer. The … [Read more...] about Q&A: What factors affect COF variation on EB-curable coatings?