UV-curable ink formulators face many challenges, such as matching the rheology constraints of the printing process with the necessary pigment loading to achieve color density, sufficient cure speed, adhesion to a variety of substrates, intercoat adhesion and chemical resistance.
Analysis of the reasons1 behind the approximate 40% decline in the number of U.S. coatings companies in the past 20 years reveals an industry under intense competitive pressure and an overabundance of companies with available capacity.
PCI Editor Darlene Brezinski sits down with Dr. Ryntz to discuss the achievement and her thoughts on how to achieve success within the coating industry.
Nürnberg, Germany, becomes the world’s largest hub of the coatings industry with a range of products, information and events never seen before at the sixth European Coatings Show, scheduled for April 3–5.
Torino, Italy, played host this September to two important European coatings events that were held simultaneously: EUROCOAT 2000 and the XXV FATIPEC Congress.
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