By Jake Staples, technical manager, Wausau Coated Products, Inc. Identifying the point at which a coating is cured is important to maintain consistent physical properties and performance, but it becomes even more critical when potential migration of uncured components is a consideration. Migration testing by extraction can be expensive, and the results are only reliable for … [Read more...] about Cure Test Methods: UV/EB/LED Coatings & Inks
UV Curing
A New Class of UV-Curable Binders for Battery Applications
By Gary Sigel, Dan Baumann, Oliver Hamann, Pam Abbott, Donovan Hensley, Miltec UV, Inc. UV-based binders for lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery applications from Miltec first appeared in the literature as early as 2009 as a demonstrated “Environmentally Green Technology.” These UV binders did not contain the hazardous material NMP (N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone), which poses a significant … [Read more...] about A New Class of UV-Curable Binders for Battery Applications
Elixe Designs UV LED-Cured Materials and Technology for Pipe and Vessel Interior Coating
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology Elixe SRL, Trento, Italy, has designed and now produces a turnkey, automated industrial equipment system, including patented technology and proprietary photopolymer materials, for preparing, coating and curing the interior of steel tubes, pipes and cylindrical products that are used for pressurized liquids and gases. The Elixe … [Read more...] about Elixe Designs UV LED-Cured Materials and Technology for Pipe and Vessel Interior Coating
Where Are They Now?
The Q4 2021 Issue of UV+EB Technology introduced us to a group of companies (The UV Band) that worked cooperatively to design, prove and implement a UV-based solution for the base coat of a guitar. The link to the original magazine issue can be found at: https://bluetoad.com/publication/?i=730064. This column provides a VH1-inspired update, “Where Are They Now.” Customer … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now?
UV-Curable Wood Coatings: Answering the Industry’s Questions
By Lawrence (Larry) Van Iseghem is President/CEO of Van Technologies, Inc. Over the course of doing business with industrial customers on an international basis, we have addressed an incredible number of questions and have provided many solutions associated with UV-curable coatings. What follows are some of the more frequent questions, and the accompanying answers may provide … [Read more...] about UV-Curable Wood Coatings: Answering the Industry’s Questions