Michael Kelly is president and chief executive officer of Allied PhotoChemical, Kimball, MI. He can be reached at 810/364.6910 or mkelly@alliedphotochemical.com.
A leading tube producer transitioned to UV coatings, eliminating VOCs while achieving faster production speeds, reduced remediation costs and enhanced environmental compliance.
UV coatings can deliver faster production speeds, reduce operation costs, and offer no VOC emissions, as evident in two customer case studies; one a sprinkler pipe manufacturer and the other a solar torque tube manufacturer.
Conversion to UV coatings allow tube manufacturers to run faster production speeds, greatly reduce their shipping costs/handling of coatings and implement a much cleaner, green, sustainable process, while delivering an improved ROI to the bottom line.
This company implemented UV coatings technology to replace a solvent-based system to increase production capabilities and provide a safer work environment for employees.
With advantages such as improved economics, a broad range of colors and effects, compatibility with a variety of substrates and an environmentally friendly approach, 100% UV-curable solids coatings are opening new markets for today’s finishing professionals.
