Technical Resources
How UV/EB Works
Apply Coating to Substrate
• Spray, Roll, Dip, Curtain, Vacuum, etc.
Cure Coating
• UV Light (Electrode, Microwave, Pulse)
• Fixed Position, Robotic, Substrate Rotation, LaraluxTM
• Electron Beam
• LED
TYPICAL BENEFITS:
- Immediate handling & quality inspection
- Immediate packaging & shipping
- Increased productivity
- Improved thru-put
- No Work-In-Process
- Minimal Floor Space
- Reduction in Inventory
- No waste handling
- No solvents to mitigate/dispose
- No regulatory requirements or permits
- Easy color change
- Minimal maintenance requirements and spare parts
- Lower energy demand
- Seamless integration, cellular mfg design with Lean Mfg applied principles
FTS Case Studies
Propane Tank Economic Comparison - Allied Photochemical - Ratech 2008 - M. Kelly
Metal pipe extrusion Economic Comparison - Allied Photochemical – Radtech 2009 - M. Kelly
Green Movement - UV - Radtech 2007 - T. Pearsall C. Mirt
Comparison of Application Methods for the Wood Coatings Market – Radtech 2006 - K. Sass
UV/EB Articles & Presentations
UV - concrete coatings - Radtech 2009 - J.A. Arceneaux
UV - Exterior Durability Coatings - Radtech 2003 - W. Schaeffer & C.Leroy
UV - Parquet floor coatings - Radtech 2009 - K. Sass & K. Mensel
UV - Wood Applications - Radtech 1999 - R. Modjewski
UV coating flooring - Radtech 2003 - D. Bontinck & M. Idacage
UV Technology for Building & Construction Products - Principia Conference - 2009 - Finishing Technology Solutions - K. Williams
Vacuum Coating Application of UV-Curable Coatings - Radtech 1999 - K. Whittle
Radiation Curable Protective Coatings - Cytec - Radtech Europe - M. Heylen
Robitic UV Curing - Automotive - Radtech 2005 - P. Mills
Surface Modification - Plastics - Enercon Industries - Radtech 2008 - R. Wolf
UV - Coatings for Metals - Radtech Europe 2005 - Bayer - W. Fischer & H. Kuczewski & D. Rappen & J. Weikard
UV/EB Industry Associations
http://www.radtech.org/
http://www.coatingsworld.com/
http://www.coatings.org.uk/
http://www.pcimag.com/
http://www.coatingspromag.com/default.aspx