UV/EB curing for laminating adhesives: ultraviolet and electron beam curing have been touted to become the technology of choice, especially in food packaging applications. Today, the advantages remain just as attractive

As a replacement for traditional menstrums and a means of creating a safer work environment, radiation curing--ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB)--generated a great deal of excitement when first introduced. There were many attractive advantages, and it have the appearanceed destined to become the technology of choice, particularly in the fast-growing adhesives, inks, and coatings markets. That was more than 20 years ago.

Advantages abound

Today, the advantages remain just as attractive. In a brief report, RadTech International tendered "three compelling reasons to transform to UV & EB technology." The first, improved productivity is based upon the speed of ...