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Many areas of the coatings industry are reaping the benefits of radiation-cured coatings. Reduced energy consumption and waste generation, minimal VOCs and environmental impact, smaller footprint, and faster cure times of radiation-cured coatings (overprint varnishes and inks) are realized extensively in the graphic arts industry. Prefinished wood board products, wood furniture and fixtures, and automotive plastic parts are also often protected with radiation-cured (generally ultraviolet, but in some cases electron-beam) coatings. However, there is very limited use of radiation-cured coatings for industrial metal finishing applications. Several factors ranging from the high cost of equipment to concerns about achieving complete cure for varied geometries to simple lack of awareness have contributed to the situation. Interest is growing, however, and now the industrial metal segment is expanding at a faster rate than the overall market for radiation-cured coatings. |
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Adopting radiation-cured coatings for industrial metal applications in COATINGS TECH, Vol. 13, N° 2 (02/2016)
