Résumé : |
More and more flexible packaging applications including adhesives, coatings and inks have been drawn to electron beam (EB) and ultra-violet light (UV) curable chemistry for many obvious reasons.
The primary reasons include zero to very low VOC and HAPS (hazardous air pollutants); space saving (small foot-print); increase in productivity (faster line speed); lower energy consumption; lower overall operating cost; special aesthetics and performance features; and process enabling.
These advantages have prompted changes in the graphic arts industry (paperback books, magazines, labels, adhesives, pet food bags, folding cartons,CDs, etc.) and some industrial applications (vinyl flooring, wood finishing, metal tubing, lamp reflectors, window films, electronics, optical fibers, mechanism, and lack of understanding regarding FDA status/regulations of the chemistry. Much advancement has been made in the industry in about the last five years to address these concerns. |