3D printing – or additive manufacturing – has come a long way in a very short time, aided in no small measure by the capabilities of UV and EB curing. In this article, the Secretary General of RadTech Europe, the European association for the radiation curing technologies, reviews the current status in the dynamic 3D printing market.
A family of new radiation-curable additives with an improved compatibility in various formulations (solvent-free, solvent and waterborne) and covering a broad slip range has been developed.
Architectural fittings and infrastructure, flooring, furniture, and appliances may seem to have little in common except their intended final location – a building. In fact, they are linked by a process in their manufacture that is lean, green and cost-effective: energy curing of adhesives, resins and other coatings.
Several leading suppliers of UV coatings and process equipment will host a special two-day technical conference focused on industrial applications for UV technology.
The new BlueWave® LED DX-1000 VisiCure™ is an LED light-curing system that produces visible light energy in a relatively narrow wavelength band centered at 405 nm.
The LH-8150 60-inch pulsed UV linear lamp was developed for
large-area UV curing and sintering in roll-to-roll or web-based
processes, and was designed specifically for the display and
printed electronics markets.
The LEDLB-24E-UV-365NM ultraviolet LED light is designed to provide
operators a cost-effective alternative to 400-watt UV bulbs
used for curing coatings and primer.
