By Bob Wade and Mike Jeffries, Covestro High-performance UV-curable coatings have been used in the manufacture of flooring, furniture and cabinets for many years. For most of this time, 100% solids and solvent-based UV-curable coatings have been the dominant technology in this market, but in recent years, water-based UV-curable coatings have become a growing technology. … [Read more...] about Improving Manufacture Efficiency with Water-Based UV-Curable Polyurethanes in Wood Coatings
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PFA-Free Sharpie® Marker and Stain Resistance for UV-Cured Wood Floor Coatings
By Nick Penrose, BYK USA, Inc. Regulations on PFAs (Perfluoro alkoxy alkanes) have become restricted in recent years due to their persistent, bio-accumulative and widespread nature. As more is discovered about PFAs there are links to higher cholesterol, weaker immune systems and liver damage, along with widespread contamination through the water supply across the US. This … [Read more...] about PFA-Free Sharpie® Marker and Stain Resistance for UV-Cured Wood Floor Coatings
Hurdles and Solutions to Matting of UV Wood Coatings: Part 1
By Hossein Riazi and K. Michael Peck, Evonik Corporation, USA Achieving a matte finish in 100% solids energy-curable coatings can be a challenge. Viscosity increases with traditional particle matting agents, and minimal film shrinkage of the binder creates hurdles in efficiently building a suitable matte surface structure. In addition, getting a deep-matte finish in … [Read more...] about Hurdles and Solutions to Matting of UV Wood Coatings: Part 1
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
Structured Urethane Acrylates in LVT Applications
By Elaine Ruiz, Gabrielle Meehan, Yuhong He, William Schaeffer and Donald Herr, Sartomer Exton, USA Free-radically cured acrylate coatings are known for their fast cure response and enhanced performance properties when compared to conventional thermoplastic coatings. This is, in part, due to the presence of cross-linking, which has been known to improve properties such as … [Read more...] about Structured Urethane Acrylates in LVT Applications