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Mono and Bis Substituted Polymeric Aminobenzoates as Amine Synergists for UV Curing
Type II photoinitiator systems are used extensively in litho and flexo printing of packaging inks. These systems require a hydrogen donor to generate the curing system. Without them the radical generation necessary to bring about polymerisation is very slow and ineffective for curing inks at speed. Simple aliphatic amines are very efficient hydroge
24 May 2005
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How to Coat Plastics with UV Curable Resins
Due to the increasing use of plastics as construction materials in automotive, electronic andtelecommunication fields, the coatability of plastics is becoming more and more important. With the development of telecom, electronic and auto industry, there is a growing demand for high performance, high efficiency and value added coatings on various pla
24 May 2005
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Ink Curing Applications with Low Voltage Miniature EB Devices
Low voltage (< 100 kV) EB devices are successfully used in several ink curing applications. This paper will discuss low voltage EB technology as well as various applications related to ink curing. Typical advantages of low voltage EB technology are:- Operation in air is possible; therefore no vacuum equipment is required.- Compactness, which ena
24 May 2005
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New Developments in UV Metal Coatings
A handful of different coating systems are used in the metal coating market today:o 1 pack waterborne/solventborne acrylics and air-drying alkydso 2 pack urethanes (based on alkyds or acrylics)o pack waterborne/solventborne epoxy/amineUV curable coatings are becoming more important in this field, for a number of reasons. Like other metal coati
24 May 2005
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New Quick Set 2K UV Laminating Adhesive Systems for Food Flexible Packaging
New quick-set 2K UV laminating systems have been developed and advantages are described. This new breed of laminating adhesives filled in the gap between traditional polyurethane systems (solvent based and solventless) and conventional UV/EB laminating adhesives. These new 2K systems not only address the VOC or slow set-up aspect of the PU systems
24 May 2005
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Polymerization kinetics of acrylate monomers under UV/EB radiation: from labscale monitoring to the modelling of industrial curing
Electron beam curing (EBC) is foreseen as a promising technology for the fabrication of carbon fiber reinforced aeronautic and space structures. Epoxy acrylate resins and adhesives have been developed for this purpose. These new applications require high mechanical performances over a broad range of service temperature. A model was developed to pre
23 May 2005
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