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The world continues to embrace initiatives fostering more environmentally friendly “green” processes, and the converting industry is not exempt from this pursuit. All aspects of the converting process are being scrutinized, including the need to make the adhesives and sealants component of converting more environmentally friendly. To this end, the industry is working to use fewer volatile organic compounds (VOCs), thus reducing emissions and odors that can contribute to things like respiratory issues and compromised air quality.
Certainly the adhesives and sealants themselves are a worthy target for green innovation. In recent years, adhesive and sealant formulators and manufacturers have made great strides in improving their formulations, not only increasing product quality and durability, but also reducing VOC emissions.
A second, perhaps less obvious target for greener adhesive and sealant use in converting lies in the curing processes being used. As the industry is beginning to realize, not all converting processes are created equal. Electron beam (EB) curing technology has grown to become an influential option for forward-thinking converters, especially those that harness web technology. Among its numerous advantages over other curing methods, EB technology produces almost no VOCs, unlike oven-based (thermal) curing. |
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Converting to electron beam technology in ADHESIVES & SEALANTS INDUSTRY (ASI), Vol. 20, N° 6 (06/2013)
