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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.

How to Use the Annual ASI Buyers’ Guide

Explore the annual Buyers' Guide in the digital edition or online to find suppliers to help your business succeed.

Susan Sutton

December 10, 2020

It’s time for ASI’s annual Buyers’ Guide, a purchasing and applications resource for raw materials, equipment, and services used to manufacture adhesives and sealants, pressure sensitives, and adhesives and sealants products such as tapes and labels. The Buyers’ Guide also includes supplier details for finished adhesives and sealants.

Excelitas Technologies Celebrates Milestone

Since being established as an independent company spun out of Perkin Elmer in December 2010, Excelitas reports that it has enjoyed greater than three-fold growth in both revenue and headcount.

December 4, 2020

Excelitas Technologies Corp. recently announced that it is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its founding.

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.

RadTech Regulatory Consultant Offers Complimentary Support for Coronavirus-Related Projects

Marcy Gainey of TechCheck LLC, the RadTech regulatory consultant, is offering complimentary support to RadTech members for any project involved with helping to get supplies to the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus.

April 14, 2020

Many RadTech members are working to assist those on the “front lines” of combat against COVID-19.

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.

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Cultivating the Coatings Industry: 2020 American Coatings Show and Conference

The American Coatings Show will run simultaneously with the American Coatings Conference this year, offering show and conference attendees more networking and business opportunities.

February 27, 2020

Coatings professionals are gearing up for the 2020 American Coatings Show and Conference (ACS/ACC), which will be held March 31-April 2 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

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.