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UV LED curing is rapidly gaining acceptance in the graphics arts industry and could soon be the preferred choice for drying in inkjet printing applications. The question is.... will it ever be effective enough for commercial printing applications in packaging and labelling? This paper sets out to address this question.The presentatio

Atmospheric Plasma Processing (APP) under controlled gaseous atmospheres of film substrates leads to grafting of nitrogen based chemical functions onto the surface of the substrates. APP treated film surfaces of polyolefins such as BOPP show excellent adhesion with acrylate based EB printing inks and clear coatings eliminating the ne

Diseases of the cardiovascular system are the main reasons for morbidity and mortality in all western countries. The total direct and indirect costs of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and stroke for 2007 are estimated at $286 billion for the USA alone.1 Coronary heart disease (CHD) or ischemic heart disease (IHD) plays the most importa

The corrosion resistance of a polyester-acrylate-based UV-curing coating was investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The resin was then modified using a hydrophobic compound and the influence of this modification on physical, mechanical and corrosion resistance properties of the coatings was studied. A broadening o

The influence of UV light intensity (I0) on Benzophenone (BPh) photo decomposition at different depths of UV cured films was studied using a new approach that is a combination of the traditional UV spectra analysis and statistical calculation. UV absorption of a UV curable formulation is a function of Photo initiator concentration [P

Over the past few years, UV LED technology has emerged as a viable option for some UV curing applications. An LED-based UV curing system could offer substantial benefits due to its semiconductor-platform, such as, instant on-off, Hg free, longer life, lower cost of ownership, etc. However, proper combination of irradiance & wavel

The influence of UV light intensity (I0) on Benzophenone (BPh) photo decomposition at different depths of UV cured films was studied using a new approach that is a combination of the traditional UV spectra analysis and statistical calculation. UV absorption of a UV curable formulation is a function of Photo initiator concentration [P

This package contains all the presentations that were given at the RTE Conference 2009, held from 18 - 20 October 2011 in Basel, Switzerland.The theme of this conference was UV/EB – Green Technology for Innovation!