By Dr. Gary Sigel, Senior Principal Scientist for Armstrong Flooring UV putty compositions were prepared from a mixture of an epoxy acrylate oligomer and flexible urethane acrylate oligomer along with appropriate dye mixtures, mineral fillers and photoinitiator packages to prepare troughable UV putty compositions. These materials are used to fill natural defects in wood such … [Read more...] about Quick-Cure UV Putty for Wood Flooring
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Self-Healing UV Curable Coatings for Wood Substrates
By Chloé Paquet, Département des sciences du bois et de la forêt; Jean-François Morin, Département de chimie et Centre de Recherche sur les Matériaux Avancés (CERMA); and Véronic Landry, Département des sciences du bois et de la forêt, industrial research chair NSERC/Canlak; all Université Laval, Québec Introduction Abrasion and scratch resistance are amongst the most … [Read more...] about Self-Healing UV Curable Coatings for Wood Substrates
Wood you like to know more about UV process control?
As I enter the third year of writing this column, my plans are two-fold: 1) Tie the topic of this column to the issue focus and 2) Ask others in the industry for their input and thoughts. In this issue, the focus is on UV cured wood products, including flooring, cabinets, furniture, molding and even guitars. Considerations for process control in wood applications are discussed … [Read more...] about Wood you like to know more about UV process control?
Perspectives on Measuring Wood Lines
Perspectives on Measuring Wood Lines An interview with Thomas Efsen (Managing Director) and David Ivarsson (Application and Process Engineer), EFSEN UV & EB Technology By Jim Raymont, EIT EFSEN UV & EB Technology is headquartered in Scandinavia, a region known for UV curing on wood-based products. What experience does Efsen have with UV wood curing? We have … [Read more...] about Perspectives on Measuring Wood Lines
Université Laval Joins with Industry to Develop Wood Product Finishing and Densification
By Nancy Cates, contributing writer, UV+EB Technology Positioning Canada as a global leader in green interior wood finishing and densification is the goal of a new, five-year research infrastructure at Université Laval in Quebec City. Using innovative practices to significantly impact the use of next-generation interior wood products, researchers hope to decrease greenhouse … [Read more...] about Université Laval Joins with Industry to Develop Wood Product Finishing and Densification