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RadTech Europe Issues Call for Papers

The deadline for submission of titles and abstracts is April 2.

March 18, 2021

RadTech Europe, the European association for UV- and EB-curing technology, is welcoming papers for the 2021 online RadTech Europe Conference.

PHOSEON TECHNOLOGY: UV LED Curing Lamps

These UV LED curing lamps are reportedly designed primarily for markets where high power in a compact form factor is a key requirement.

February 16, 2021

Phoseon Technology has introduced what it calls the smallest, highest-powered member of its air-cooled product line, the FireJet™ ONE.

RadTech North America Joins U.S. Plastics Pact

The U.S. Plastics Pact looks to define problematic or unnecessary packaging, working toward the increased use of reusable, recyclable, or compostable materials.

December 28, 2020

The UV+EB Technology Association has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative, solutions-driven initiative intended to drive significant systems change to create a path forward toward a circular economy for plastics in the U.S. by 2025.

UV LED Curing for Adhesives, Sealants, and Coatings

UV LED curing technology offers lower operating costs than traditional technologies, as well as long lifetime, enhanced system capabilities, and environmental benefits.

Jake Chaney Stacy Hoge

November 19, 2020

Ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diode (LED) curing technology has been adopted for adhesive bonding, sealant, and coating processes in factory assembly lines throughout the world.

UV Curing of Adhesives and Sealants in Green Manufacturing

UV LED curing offers multiple environmental and productivity benefits compared to traditional mercury bulbs.

Craig Fillers

Laurel Yaste

May 6, 2020

One of the most popular solutions for utilizing adhesives, coatings, polymers, and resins in green manufacturing without resorting to solutions that require time or heat to cure/dry involves using ultraviolet (UV) radiation and a material that is capable of utilizing its energy to provide for a fast, on-demand cure.

Ask Dr. Dave

How can we ensure full cure when using a UV-cured coating/adhesive on irregularly shaped parts?

Dr. Dave shares tips on avoiding blind areas that do not cure completely on irregularly shaped parts.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

April 23, 2020

You need to look at so-called “shadow curing” options. Most UV-cured systems are based on acrylates and methacrylates and cure free-radically by the decomposition of a photoinitiator.

DOW: Solventless Silicone Conformal Coating

Dow’s new environmentally responsible silicone technology reportedly promotes sustainability, health, and safety while reducing processing costs through automated spraying and fast, energy-efficient UV curing.

April 21, 2020

The new DOWSIL CC-8030 UV and moisture dual-cure conformal coating from Dow is reportedly the industry’s first solventless silicone conformal coating with an ultraviolet (UV) and moisture dual-cure system for high throughputs.

PANACOL: Low-Halogen UV Adhesive

Due to its high viscosity, Vitralit UC 1536 is particularly suitable for applications that require dimensional stability within the production process.

March 24, 2020

Panacol recently announced that it has launched Vitralit UC 1536, a low-halogen UV adhesive for the electronics industry.

Excelitas Technologies to Showcase LED UV Curing Systems at RadTech UV+EB 2020

In addition to Excelitas’ booth at RadTech, Marvin Ruffin, business development manager, will present a session entitled “Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections with UVC LEDs” during the co-located 2020 IUVA Americas Conference UV for Healthcare Applications Track.

March 3, 2020

Excelitas Technologies Corp. recently announced that it will highlight its OmniCure LED UV curing systems at RadTech UV+EB 2020, which will be held March 8-11 in Orlando, Fla.

PHOSEON: Area Curing Solution

Phoseon reports that the new FJ801 light source is designed primarily for production environments that require area curing, such as manufacturing lines for micro-speakers and camera modules.

February 20, 2020

Phoseon Technology recently announced the launch of its FireJet FJ801 area curing solution, targeting adhesives cure applications in electronics manufacturing and lab material/substrate curing.