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What cure systems are available for UV adhesives?

UV adhesives can be cured using free radicals for acrylic adhesives or cations for cationic monomers.
Dave Dunn, Ph.D.
Dave Dunn Ph.D.
October 24, 2019

Adhesive and coating systems that use ultraviolet (UV) or visible light to begin the curing are intrinsically very attractive systems to the manufacturing engineer, allowing assembly of components and then “curing on command” by exposing to the radiation.


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MAPEI Giorgio Squinzi

MAPEI Group Mourns Passing of Giorgio Squinzi

Giorgio Squinzi became the sole administrator of MAPEI in 1984 after the death of his father, Rodolfo, who founded the company in Milan in 1937.
October 23, 2019
MAPEI Group recently announced the passing of its president, Giorgio Squinzi, who died in Milan on the evening of October 2.
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Sulzer Highlighting Adhesive Application Systems at MatDispens

Sulzer personnel will showcase the company’s offering for Indian manufacturers at booth A26 in hall V at MatDispens.
October 23, 2019
Sulzer recently announced that it will display its packaging, mixing, and dispensing solutions for adhesives at MatDispens, which will be held November 14-16 in Mumbai, India.
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headlines and news

Scheugenpflug to Premier New Material Prep and Feeding Unit at productronica

An evolution of Scheugenpflug’s A310 system, LiquiPrep reportedly offers high feeding performance, easy maintenance, and long service life.
October 22, 2019
Scheugenpflug recently announced that it will present its new LiquiPrep material preparation and feeding unit for the first time in hall A4, booth 454, at productronica, which will be held November 12-15 in Munich, Germany.
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coatings

Sun Chemical to Present High-Performance Pigments for Architectural Coatings at Western Coatings Show

Nilanjan Chakrabarti’s presentation at 2:50 p.m. on October 21 will cover general inquiries about the color space, classes of pigments, particle characteristics, and overall improvements made by Sun Chemical.
October 21, 2019

During the 2019 Western Coatings Show, which is being held October 20-23 in Las Vegas, Nev., Nilanjan Chakrabarti, Ph.D., will present Sun Chemical’s organic quinacridone red and phthalocyanine blue pigments for architectural coatings. 


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residential construction

Builder Confidence Hits 20-Month High

The HMI index gauging current sales conditions increased three points, the component measuring sales expectations in the next six months jumped six points, and the measure charting traffic of prospective buyers rose four points.
October 21, 2019
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose three points to 71 in October, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
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