By Nikolas Kaprinidis, Simon Werrel, Elmar Kessenich and Giovanni D’Andola, BASF Abstract Solving the challenges facing UV-/EB-curable applications – such as regulatory pressure for favorable toxicological profiles and enhanced technical performances of UV-curable formulations – are addressed herein by oxazolidinone-based reactive diluent structures. Compared to traditional … [Read more...] about Reactive Diluents to Overcome Challenges in UV-Curable Inkjet Inks and Coatings Applications
Inks & Coatings
Food Packaging-Compliant Inks and Set-Off Migration
By Julie Cross and Marina Santos, Domino Printing Sciences Abstract The challenges associated with migration when working with low-viscosity inkjet systems for food packaging applications are well understood in the industry. We will discuss the terms “low migration” and “food packaging-compliant” and then will review a migration study completed with a food packaging-compliant … [Read more...] about Food Packaging-Compliant Inks and Set-Off Migration
Novel bio-based energy-curable polyurethane dispersions enhance coating sustainability
By Michel Tielemans, Guido Vanmeulder, Johan Van den Hauwe, Cédric d’Hulst and Michela Fusco, allnex Belgium Decades ago, allnex pioneered sustainable coating technologies as a foundation for current waterborne, energy-curable, powder and crosslinker product ranges. Gradually, water-based and energy-curable products were merged with the development of novel energy-curable … [Read more...] about Novel bio-based energy-curable polyurethane dispersions enhance coating sustainability
RadLaunch Serves as Connector for Sulfluor Research
By Nancy Cates, contributing editor, UV+EB Technology Sulfluor, a fluorinated hypervalent sulfur-containing polymer, may have the potential of competing with other hard, thin films, such as plasma-deposited silicones or Kevlar. Hard, photochemically cured coatings may find applications in 3D printing, protection of sensor windows, optical fibers, electronic devices and other … [Read more...] about RadLaunch Serves as Connector for Sulfluor Research
Facile One-Step Synthesis of Photocurable Urethane Acrylates
By Igor V. Khudyakov, PhD, DSc, Research and Development Director, Performance Coatings International Laboratories Introduction Urethane acrylates (methacrylates) are valuable oligomers widely used in industry. They are used in adhesives, protective and decorative coatings, dental fillings, labels, inks and as coatings for optical fiber. As review, synthesis of the most … [Read more...] about Facile One-Step Synthesis of Photocurable Urethane Acrylates