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Key benefits of Natural Polymer:Soft feel like hapticHigh transparencyReduction of gloss

With the existing demand for green technologies, the development of photoinitiating systems for polymerization reactions under air and upon soft irradiation conditions (fluorescence bulbs, sunlight ...) is highly worthwhile. The recently developed silyl radical chemistry is presented here for the free radical promoted cationic polyme

The need for cost efficient and environmental friendly processes has continuously increased during the past years. In this context, UV/EB technology is considered as an ideal alternative to conventional methods in a variety of applications including laminating adhesives and pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA). Parameters such as the c

The purpose of this presentation is to give an overview of the current state of industrial electron beam development. It is not possible to present all of the technical details which one might wish because of the need to protect the proprietary interests of the firms engaged in the production applications and technology development.

Monomers based on vinyl esters have recently been identified as suitable alternative to (meth)acrylates, especially due to the low irritancy and cytotoxicity of these monomers. The drawback of vinyl esters is their relatively low reactivity compared to (meth)acrylates. To overcome that it was tried to enhance the reactivity by the us

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is a unique high performance polymer with outstanding mechanical properties and low density. However, the critical disadvantage of UHMWPE is its low thermal stability which can be improved by polymer crosslinking. The photocrosslinking was carried out by continuous UV irradiation on U

Special effect and functional coatings are adding performance and value in various market sectors including packaging, automotive, appliances, consumer goods, teletronics and various other industrial finish applications making use of plastic materials (1). With the increasing use of tactile touch interface, the need for easy to clean

The search for new photoinitiating systems remains important. The design of new sources of radicals for free radical photopolymerization and free radical promoted cationic photopolymerization is the subject of huge research efforts. The search of systems suitable for an exposure to novel light irradiation devices such as LED, diode l