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LUMEN DYNAMICS: UV LED Curing Instruments

June 24, 2013

Four new high-power, air-cooled UV LED area curing solutions are now available to help address the challenges for small and wide area curing applications.

Converting to Electron Beam Technology

Interest in EB technology has grown significantly in recent years.

Karl E. Swanson

June 3, 2013

The world continues to embrace initiatives fostering more environmentally friendly “green” processes, and the converting industry is not exempt from this pursuit. All aspects of the converting process are being scrutinized, including the need to make the adhesives and sealants component of converting more environmentally friendly.

Efficient Curing with Innovative UV Technologies

New options make curing processes more efficient and sustainable.

Angelika Roth-Fölsch Juliane Henze

June 3, 2013

Ultraviolet (UV) coatings are cured by UV light. They contain almost no solvents that may evaporate during the curing process. Instead, the UV curing process is achieved through polymerization—a crosslinking reaction of the coating constituents.

UV Curing with Lasers

Lasers may provide the ultimate light source to achieve ultra-fast polymerization and micronic resolution.

Alejandro Esquivel de la Garza Cuauhtémoc Pozos Vázquez Raúl J. Revilla Vázquez Eugenio Rodríguez González, CICATA-IPN

June 3, 2013

The photo curing extent of styrenic block copolymer (SBC)-based adhesive formulations applied as a uniform layer on a Mylar film can be readily determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).

DYMAX: UV Curing Flood Lamp

May 13, 2013

The ECE Series UV light-curing flood lamp systems from this company are designed to optimize safety and convenience for process-controlled cures.

RadTech Europe Seeks Entries for Innovations Awards

May 10, 2013

RadTech Europe (RTE) recently announced a call for entries for its international Innovations Awards.

RadTech Issues Call for Papers

May 8, 2013

RadTech recently announced a call for papers for its 2014 RadTech UV & EB Technology Expo and Conference, which will take place May 12-14, 2014.

HENKEL CORP.: Equipment Sourcebook

May 3, 2013

“The Loctite^®Equipment Sourcebook,” vol. 9 is an updated, 102-page catalog presenting the complete line of Loctite dispensing and curing equipment.

Henkel’s Loctite Adhesives Receive Approval for Use with Cree LEDs

April 2, 2013

Henkel Corp. recently announced it has reportedly become the first adhesives manufacturer to demonstrate the ability of its products to meet stringent chemical testing protocol developed by Cree Inc.

RadTech Announces President’s Award Winners

March 26, 2013

RadTech recently announced it has given its President’s Award to Lisa Fine, Ph.D., of Joules Angstrom; and Joseph K. Lyou, a SCAQMD Governing Board member and president and CEO of the Coalition for Clean Air.