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Market Trends

UV-Curable Ink Applications Increase

Growth in the UV-curable ink market is being spurred by increased use in food and beverage packaging.

February 1, 2016

Introduced in 1960, ultraviolet (UV) curable ink has resulted in increased automation, particularly in the manufacturing sector. Originally, water- and solvent-based inks were used for flexographic printing, textile printing, screen printing, and more.

Curing Adhesives: When Less Intensity Is More

More intensive curing lamps can accelerate the production process of light-curing adhesives, but only up to certain limits.

Rainer Dörfler

February 1, 2016

Light-curing adhesives are essential in many industries because they speed up the production process. Many applications in the optoelectronics and automotive industries, such as cameras, electronics displays, and LEDs and sensors, wouldn’t be possible without the use of these types of adhesives.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Most Interested in 3M Sales Announcement

News about 3M selling its foam adhesive business garnered the most reader interest.

Teresa McPherson

February 1, 2016

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

UV-Cured Resins Market Ripe for Modest Growth as More Applications Emerge

January 20, 2016

The future outlook for ultraviolet (UV)-cured resins depends upon numerous factors.

ASHLAND: White Paper

December 22, 2015

This company has made available a free white paper intended to help educate the industry about safety regulations.

Excelitas Technologies and Enercon Announce Webinar

October 12, 2015

Excelitas Technologies Corp. and Enercon recently announced a webinar highlighting best practices when using curable coatings, inks, and adhesives.

EXCELITAS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.: UV LED Fiber Curing System

October 9, 2015

This company recently introduced OmniCure® AC8225-F UV LED fcuring system with a custom optical design for curing fiber optic coatings.

Using Multi-Zone Irradiance Control in UV LED Systems

Advancements with innovative technology in LED arrays provide advantages to products with multilinear surfaces.

Mike Kay

October 1, 2015

Effective curing of ultraviolet (UV) adhesives is an important aspect in the assembly and manufacturing of many products. Historically, mercury arc lamps have been used as the curing source in a range of industrial applications and processes to polymerize adhesives, coatings, and inks.

Epoxidized Soybean Oil Market Growing Fastest in Europe

August 17, 2015

The global epoxidized soybean oil market value is projected to reach $0.3 billion, and a market volume of 279.4 kilotons by 2020.

Weiner Joins Chairman of PhoChem Advisory Board

August 10, 2015

PhiChem Corp., parent company of PhiChem America Inc., recently announced the appointment of Gene Weiner, president of Weiner International Associates, as chairman of its advisory board.