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RadTech Shares Preliminary Results from UV+EB Market Trends Survey

April 1, 2022

RadTech, the Association for UV & EB Technology, recently shared some preliminary results from a market trends survey focusing on ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technologies.

Registration Opens for RadTech 2022

The event will feature more than 100 presentations covering the latest industry innovations.

January 24, 2022

Organizers announced that registration is open for RadTech UV+EB Technology Expo & Conference 2022, which will be held May 9-12 in Orlando, Fla.

Photo of RadTech's new board member David Walker

RadTech Announces New and Re-elected Board Members

The RadTech board expressed thanks to Todd Fayne of PepsiCo, who has rotated off the board after reaching term limits.

January 6, 2022

RadTech, the nonprofit for ultraviolet and electron beam technologies, recently announced the election of David Walker, president, CTO and co-founder of Azul 3D Inc., as a new RadTech board member.

Photo of the OmniCure S2000 Elite spot UV curing system

EXCELITAS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.: Next-Generation Spot UV Curing System

The system features proprietary OmniCure closed-loop feedback control technology, which automatically monitors and maintains the optical output for a repeatable curing process.

November 30, 2021

Excelitas Technologies^® Corp. recently launched its next-generation spot UV curing system, the OmniCure^® S2000 Elite.

Excelitas to Highlight Curing Systems for Medical Device Manufacturers at MD&M Minneapolis

MD&M Minneapolis will take place November 3-4 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

November 3, 2021

Excelitas Technologies^® Corp. recently announced that it will showcase its offering of OmniCure^® LED UV curing systems for medical device manufacturers at MD&M Minneapolis.

ASSEMBLY in Action

Myriad adhesives and related technologies will be showcased at The ASSEMBLY Show.

October 21, 2021

The ASSEMBLY Show will return October 24-26, live and in person at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IlI.

RadTech and NIST Form Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance

The alliance will convene a three-part virtual workshop that builds on the Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Roadmap developed by NIST and RadTech in 2019.

October 15, 2021

RadTech, in cooperation with The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), recently announced the formation of the Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance (PAMA).

Understanding and Measuring UV LEDs

It is important to consider the variables associated with the LED source and proper measurement tools in order to understand, maintain, and control the adhesive curing process.

Jim Raymont

October 6, 2021

UV LEDs with peak spectral outputs of 365, 385, 395, or 405 nanometers (nm) are increasingly being used to cure adhesives formulated to work with LEDs. The impact of spectral differences should be evaluated based on the adhesive, photoinitiator package, and desired cure properties.

Bommarito Named RadTech Sustainability Manager

Cara Bommarito has technical and business development experience, with previous positions at BASF, Fanuc Robotics, and Mabuchi Motors.

October 6, 2021

RadTech recently announced that it has hired Cara Bommarito to manage its sustainability and research initiatives.

Excelitas Opens New Qioptiq Photonics Plant in Germany

The plant expands the company’s capacity for the assembly of optomechanical systems and components for the semiconductor industry.

October 5, 2021

Excelitas Technologies Corp. recently announced that it has opened a new plant for its German subsidiary, Qioptiq Photonics GmbH & Co. KG, in Göttingen, Germany.