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IST America to Showcase Advanced UV Curing Technologies at the 2025 NCCA Fall Technical Meeting
IST America (ISTA), IST America, the North American division of global UV and LED light curing leader IST Metz, is proud to announce its participation in the National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) Fall Technical Meeting, taking place September 22 - 24, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Strategic new course set in South America: boosting BYK’s presence and customer proximity in Brazil
In founding the new company “BYK do Brasil” and appointing Carlos Roberto C. Duarte Coelho as local Managing Director, BYK is sending out a clear signal on the growing importance of the South American market in the global context.
RadTech Europe opens submissions for RTE Innovation Award Competition 2025
Seeking groundbreaking UV(LED)/EB energy curing projects, studies, and products. Entry is quick and easy.
New production process for metal-on-polymer current collectors
Fraunhofer FEP has developed a new roll-to-roll production process for manufacturing metal-on-polymer current collectors. This technology enables the precise application of copper and aluminum layers onto polymer films to produce current collectors with electrical conductivity and thickness comparable to conventional metal foil-based current collectors. These results provide industry with a valuable basis for optimizing lithium-ion batteries.
ALTANA Special Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Student Duo from Heilbronn – Honored at the JUGEND GRÜNDET National Finals 2025
Two students from the Freie Josef-Schwarz-Schule in Heilbronn have been awarded the prestigious ALTANA Special Prize in Chemistry during JUGEND GRÜNDET finals. The team impressed the jury with their innovative business idea for edible algae-based cups, designed to reduce plastic waste at sporting events. The official award ceremony took place yesterday during the national finals. in Stuttgart.
RadTech Europe announces programme for 2025 Conference in Warsaw
RadTech Europe (RTE), the European association for UV/EB curing technologies, proudly announces the publication of the preliminary programme for the RadTech Europe Conference & Exhibition 2025, taking place 27 - 29 October 2025 in Warsaw, Poland.
Inauguration of new specialty chemicals laboratory in Shanghai
Perstorp and BRB, wholly-owned subsidiaries of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad, inaugurated a new innovation hub in Shanghai, China. This advanced laboratory opened on April 17th and will support growth in the region by increasing technical support for customers with a specific focus on the Asian market.
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