When the UV+EB Technology editorial team did a review of the most popular articles from 2023, Professor Byron Christmas’s article from Q1 2023 on free radical polymerization kinetics was a leader of the pack. As often is the case, this led the editorial team down a rabbit hole to investigate which other Professor’s Corner columns were hits, and it quickly became apparent that … [Read more...] about The Greatest Hits: Professor’s Corner
Polymers
Sneak Peek at the First-Ever ASTM Vat Photopolymerization Design Guide
By Callie Higgins, NIST With the rapid advancement and adoption of vat photopolymerization (VPP) as an additive manufacturing (AM) technology, it naturally follows that discussions regarding the need for standards on how to safely and effectively implement VPP are increasing in frequency. In answer to this need, a team of VPP experts ranging from resin formulators and OEMs … [Read more...] about Sneak Peek at the First-Ever ASTM Vat Photopolymerization Design Guide
The Structure of Color: Cypris Materials, Structural Color and Groundbreaking Colorant Materials
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology Cypris Materials, Inc., San Leandro, California, is a new RadTech member poised to offer a novel, sustainably oriented alternative to traditional pigments and dyes for matchless coloration in paints, inks and coatings, including UV-curable coatings. In November 2023, Ryan Pearson, CEO and a co-founder of the company, presented … [Read more...] about The Structure of Color: Cypris Materials, Structural Color and Groundbreaking Colorant Materials
Photopolymer Week Unites Industry in Boulder
By Callie Higgins, NIST With the aim of “Building a Unified Vision from Research to Regulation,” the Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance (PAMA) met in September at the University of Colorado Boulder to continue its mission to advance photopolymer additive manufacturing (PAM). The PAMA 2023 Workshop attracted over 80 attendees from major research labs, government, … [Read more...] about Photopolymer Week Unites Industry in Boulder
Axtra3D Develops Hybrid Light Engine for Photopolymer AM
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology Axtra3D, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a subsidiary in Vicenza, Italy, was founded in 2021 and specializes in developing advanced additive manufacturing solutions. The company earned a place among the RadLaunch Class of 2023 with its Hybrid PhotoSynthesis (HPS) technology which combines two traditional light engines … [Read more...] about Axtra3D Develops Hybrid Light Engine for Photopolymer AM