In the 1st Quarter 2023 edition of “Professor’s Corner,” we discussed the reaction kinetics of free radical UV polymerization. 1 In the 2nd Quarter 2026 edition of “Professor’s Corner,” we discussed the kinetics of cationic UV polymerization. 2 Both processes involve “chain-growth” polymerization, but they significantly differ in the raw materials used and the reaction … [Read more...] about Thiol-ene UV Polymerization Kinetics
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Cationic UV Polymerization Kinetics
In the 1st Quarter, 2023 edition of “Professor’s Corner,” we discussed the reaction kinetics of free radical UV polymerization. 1 In this edition, we will discuss the kinetics of cationic UV polymerization. Both processes involve “chain-growth” polymerization, but they differ significantly in the raw materials used and the reaction conditions employed. Introduction Kinetics … [Read more...] about Cationic UV Polymerization Kinetics
The Technology of UV LEDs
Welcome to the first “Professor’s Corner” of 2026! First, I would like to thank Dr. Gary Sigel of Miltec UV for providing all the articles for this column in 2025. In those articles, he introduced us to a fascinating application of UV polymerization in lithium-ion battery production. At the beginning of 2026, it may be a good time for all of us to review those four articles to … [Read more...] about The Technology of UV LEDs
The Greatest Hits: Professor’s Corner
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
Terminology Clarification
In the first issue of Professor’s Corner, three objectives for the column were outlined. 1 The second objective for the column, “… is to provide a framework for the clarification of terminology used in the industry.” The third edition of the column began this process with the following: “People entering the polymer technical workforce for the first time are immediately … [Read more...] about Terminology Clarification