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UV-grafting Coloration of Poly (ethylene terephthalate) Using Bis(meth)acrylated Anthraquinone Dyes

UV-grafting of polymerizable dyes onto textiles could replace conventional adsorption-based coloration, which can save water, energy and environment. A novel bifunctional anthraquinone dyes possessing two photoactive acrylates groups were synthesized. The synthesized dyes of a low substantivity to poly (ethylene terephthalate), PET, fabric under th

Update on Bisphenol-A

Overview•What is Bisphenol A and where is it found?•What is the problem with Bisphenol A ?•The EFSA Scientific Opinion on Bisphenol A:•Human Exposure to Bisphenol A•Toxicological hazard assessment of Bisphenol A•Risk characterization for Bisphenol A•Existing and New Legislation for Bisphenol A •Conclusions.

Exposure Assessment for food contact materials

The presentation outlines why people involved in the Food Contact Material value chain may want to do exposure assessments, what is involved in creating an exposure assessment, and how the resulting exposure assessments can be used as part of a risk assessment to determine a basis for safety. The software used to do the exposure assessments is FACE

Update on the mercury exemption under RoHS

OutlineRoHS II reviewExemptionsCross-Industry Project – Application for Exemption RenewalOther ApplicationsApplication for Renewal of Exemptions Process – detailsNext actions

Printing inks Current legal requirements

An overview of the European printing ink legislation. Also presenting the current status, scope, restriction, impact for UV printing inks and time line of the German printing ink ordinance.

Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Dangerous goods transportation

REACH

Outline: (Meth)acrylic monomers REACh registrations, Tier1 and Tier2 registrations : a learning process, evaluation of Tier1 and Tier 2 Substances registrations; Potential impact on (Meth)acrylic monomers industry and main issues up to Tier3 registrations.

UV Inkjet Printing on Food Packaging: State of Art and Outlook

• Inkjet printing on packaging = answer to packaging trends• UV LM inkjet ink formulation  low viscosity for jetting• Thereby requires full conceptual development of LM ink concept• Monomers and photo-initiators need to be LM ink specific designed for combination of low viscosity and high curing degree• Dedicated LM inkjet ink technology can resul