October 2023

THE STATE OF UV LED CURING APPLICATIONS 

The list of viable UV LED applications continues to grow – as does the number of system suppliers, formulators and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) machine builders supporting those applications. This article provides insight into the growing UV LED market space and offers general guidance regarding how to match a UV LED curing system to the needs of a given application.

THE IMPORTANCE OF USING THE CORRECT NAIL LAMP FOR CURING OF NAIL PRODUCTS

The UV nail industry does not currently have a universal UV nail lamp that properly cures all UV nail products; nor are there UV-curable nail products that properly cure with any nail lamp. Due to misinformation about UV nail lamps and products, there are a growing number of people developing skin irritation and allergies that worsen over time.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-MIGRATION PHOTOINITIATOR 

Photocurable compositions containing photoinitiators and polymerizable monomeric components are widely used in many products. Once it was confirmed that certain components from UV-curable inks migrated into food products, there have been growing concern about the safety of UV-curable printing. This article discusses the development of initiators with more innocuous options for application in food packaging. 

PHOTOINITIATORS REEVALUATED: PI-FREE EB IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST MIGRATION

Between UV and EB, EB often has been the preferred choice for indirect food applications because it does not require a photoinitiator (PI) for free-radical polymerization, and thus, there is no concern for PI or PI-fragment migration into foodstuffs. As migration concerns are augmented, and other factors have changed, it is time to reevaluate the role of photoinitiators.

RADLAUNCH COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES 2024 UV/EB DEGRADABILITY CHALLENGE.



The RadTech RadLaunch Committee is pleased to announce the 2024 UV+EB Degradability Challenge. This challenge highlights an important pillar of sustainability: designing products with their end-of-life (EOL) in mind. RadLaunch Challenge winners will receive an expenses paid trip to RadTech 2024 in May in Orlando, Florida, to present their work, as well as cash prizes.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND THE INDUSTRY?

» Excelitas Technologies to Acquire Heraeus Noblelight Business from Heraeus Group

» Wikoff Color Announces Mark C. Lewis as New Chief Executive Officer

» UV-IR specialist Prime Celebrates with New Website

» RadTech 2024 Update: 60% of Exhibits Already Sold

» Arkema Will Decarbonize Acrylics Production, While Optimizing Competitiveness

» New Interdisciplinary Labs Bolster U.S. Manufacturing

» Keyland Polymer UV Materials Spain, Opens Research and Development Laboratory

» Albert Invent Transforms the Lab With its New Worksheet Program

» ACTEGA Completes the Consolidation of its Brazilian Sites

» Driving Sustainability Excellence: Our Italian Chemical Plant's Transformative Journey

» Unlocking the Benefits of Structural Color with UV Curable Inks and Coatings Webinar

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