Analytical and testing solutions provider Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Columbia, Maryland, has announced a new Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrophotometer Plastic Analysis System. The system includes proprietary UV- and thermal-damaged plastics libraries to facilitate highly accurate qualification and to determine the state of deterioration when analyzing foreign … [Read more...] about Shimadzu Offers FTIR Plastic Analysis System
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Plastics Market Outlook: Conflicting Calls to Action
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, UV+EB Technology Despite a public and legislative outcry against plastics, the market outlook is strong for plastic film, flexible plastic and rigid plastic applications. Led by increasing use in construction, automotive and electronics, “the global plastics market size was valued at USD 522.66 billion in 2017. It is poised to expand at a … [Read more...] about Plastics Market Outlook: Conflicting Calls to Action
Plastics Impact the World Daily
By Alex Hoffer, chief revenue officer, Hoffer Plastics Corporation Note from the Managing Editor: The plastics industry has been inundated with a wave of negative publicity, from pollution concerns to straw and bag bans. In October 2019, injection molder Alex Hoffer wrote this memo reminding consumers, brand owners and manufacturers that plastics are more than the latest news … [Read more...] about Plastics Impact the World Daily
Neural interface device research leads to new material for display technology
By Nancy Cates, contributing editor, UV+EB Technology Ares Materials, based in Plano, Texas, was born in 2014 out of an idea conceived by three graduate students – Adrian Avendano, David Arreaga and Radu Reit – at the University of Texas at Dallas. “We were pursuing our doctoral degrees, working with neural interfaces and electronic devices for stimulating the central and … [Read more...] about Neural interface device research leads to new material for display technology
Adhesion Promotion for UV Coatings and Inks onto Difficult Plastic Substrates
By Rebecca Banton, Brian Casey, Christian Maus, Ph.D., and Matthew Carroll, Evonik Corporation Ensuring proper adhesion between energy-curable coatings and nonabsorptive substrates has long been a significant challenge. Whether it’s high shrinkage seen with the coating itself or low surface energy of the substrate, multiple factors can negatively influence the adhesion … [Read more...] about Adhesion Promotion for UV Coatings and Inks onto Difficult Plastic Substrates