By Cara Bommarito, sustainability manager, RadTech RadTech’s fall meeting has wrapped up, and the attending members acquired great takesaways and conversations. One topic was the growing focus on energy conservation. Longtime RadTech member and current Board Member Jennifer Heathcote, vice president of business development at GEW (EC) Limited, presented a thought-provoking … [Read more...] about Energy Conservation No Longer Negotiable
Sustainability
Improving Recyclability of Paperboard Packaging with Decorative Coatings
Microstructured, metallized UV-cured coatings commonly are used to provide decorative effects on packaging through cold foils, hot stamp foils and coated film appliques. While decorative packaging film products can produce eye-catching optical effects that integrate well into existing supply chains, recent trends toward recyclability and sustainability have caused film-based … [Read more...] about Improving Recyclability of Paperboard Packaging with Decorative Coatings
Sustainability Award Winners Announced at RadTech 2022
RadTech is excited to announce the winners of the 2022 Sustainability Awards. The award was created to recognize the sustainable advantages of UV/EB/LED technology for end users. The RadTech Sustainability Committee has chosen four winners, each in a different sector of the UV/EB/LED market and offering unique product and/or process sustainability advantages. The awards were … [Read more...] about Sustainability Award Winners Announced at RadTech 2022
When Prescribing a Cure, First Do No Harm
Citizen-scientist in Washington, DC, Advocates for Evaluating UV Curing in Municipal Pipe Repair By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology Dealing with a community’s aging or damaged sewer, storm or drinking water piping system can be a monumental challenge. If pipes must be removed and replaced, the project will require clearing a wide pathway for heavy equipment, trenching, … [Read more...] about When Prescribing a Cure, First Do No Harm
Introducing RadTech’s Sustainability Committee
By Cara Bommarito, RadTech UV/EB technology is known for many environmental positives, offering users a great opportunity to transform their systems to more efficient and cleaner processes. RadTech has formed a sustainability committee to better promote the environmental benefits of UV/EB and explore how the industry may address increasing environmental concerns. The committee … [Read more...] about Introducing RadTech’s Sustainability Committee