Embracing EB/UV Coatings as Attractive Coating Technology for Food Packaging Industry

EB/UV Curable technology has been known for many benefits including zero-VOC, production speed enhancement, overall cost reduction, and its processing enabling capability. With recent advances in FDA testing protocol, raw material development, and low cost EB curing units, EB coatings have emerged as one of the mainstream chemistries for food packaging applications. Discussion will also include benefits of selected emerging EB coating applications, the FDA certification process, necessary GMP control measures and many challenges facing the future development of FDA compliant UV coatings.