Ultraviolet and Electron Beam (Uv/Eb) Cured Coatings, Inks and Adhesives

By Environmental Protection Agency

Book Id: WPLBN0000027272
Format Type: PDF eBook
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Reproduction Date: 2007

Title:	Ultraviolet and Electron Beam (Uv/Eb) Cured Coatings, Inks and Adhesives
Author:	Environmental Protection Agency
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Language:	English
Subject:	Ecology, Natural resource issues, Environemtal protection
Collections:	Environmental Awareness Library Collection
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Publisher:	United States Environmental Protection Agency


Citation APA MLA Chicago Agency, E. P. (n.d.). Ultraviolet and Electron Beam (Uv/Eb) Cured Coatings, Inks and Adhesives. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
Excerpt: This report has been reviewed by the Information Transfer and Program Integration Division of the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents of this report reflect the views and policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Mention of trade names or commercial products is not intended to constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. Copies of this report are available form the National Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, telephone number (800) 553-6847.

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS TOPIC Page DISCLAIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii FORWARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v FIGURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii TABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix ACRONYMS USED IN THIS REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 PART I: THE BASICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 WHAT ARE UV/EB-CURED MATERIALS? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Review of Conventional Coatings, Inks and Adhesives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 UV/EB-Cured vs. Conventional Coatings, Inks and Adhesives . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 WHERE ARE UV/EB-CURED MATERIALS USED? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 DO UV/EB FORMULATIONS USE CONVENTIONAL RESINS? . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 HOW ARE UV/EB MATERIALS CURED? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 DO UV/EB-CURED MATERIALS NEED SPECIAL EQUIPMENT? . . . . . . . . . 12 Curing Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Printing and Roller Coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Spray Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Other Application Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14