Press release submitted on behalf of INX. INX International Ink Co., Schaumburg, Illinois, announced the Board of Directors has approved the promotions of seven key people to Vice President positions. Combined, they average more than 22 years of experience working at the company. The seven executives are Yassan Adachi, executive officer and vice president of Site … [Read more...] about INX Promotes Seven Executives to Vice President Positions
Enews May 2025
Evonik Launches TEGO® Wet 288 for Substrate Wetting of Waterborne and Radiation-Curing Formulations
Press release submitted on behalf of Evonik. Evonik Coating Additives, Essen, Germany, offering a wide range of co-binders for inks and additive for inks, has developed TEGO® Wet 288, a unique substrate wetting additive designed to address the challenges of waterborne and radiation-cured formulations. Traditional silicone based wetting additives often lose effectiveness … [Read more...] about Evonik Launches TEGO® Wet 288 for Substrate Wetting of Waterborne and Radiation-Curing Formulations
Jeffrey Stone Joins GEW Inc. for Midwest USA
Press release submitted on behalf of GEW Inc. GEW Inc., Crawley, United Kingdom, a UV curing systems manufacturer, has announced its appointment of Jeffrey Stone as sales manager for Midwest USA. Stone is an experienced stalwart of the flexographic printing industry and has built up over 35 years of technical expertise in this field. His career has included four years in … [Read more...] about Jeffrey Stone Joins GEW Inc. for Midwest USA
Honey, Anything Interesting Happen at Work?
For better or worse, all days are interesting when it comes to UV applications and process control. We still enjoy the questions, learning and plethora of unknowns associated with a customer visit, training session, email or phone call. There are some interactions that fall into the “if we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane” category (Credit to Changes in Latitudes, Changes … [Read more...] about Honey, Anything Interesting Happen at Work?
Developing Hydrophobic UV-Curable Clearcoats for Plastic Substrates Using Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Technology, Part 1
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 1