Manager of UV/EB Industrial Applications for Sartomer Co., Inc., West Chester, PA, a supplier of raw materials used in coatings, adhesives and sealants, and other applications
This article reports on the performance results of acrylated monomers and oligomers when subjected to typical end-use tests designed to measure the flexibility and adhesion characteristics of coatings.
When prudent choices are made in chemical backbone,
structure and functionality, coatings formulated for and cured by ultraviolet
energy can offer many benefits over 2K polyurethane chemistry.