RTE News E-zine issue 2 - November 2014

RADTECH
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Promoting & Developing UV & EB Technology
in European Industry
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Announcing
RTE Conference 2015 Call for Papers
New format RTE Exhibition 2015
Reporting
RTE Food Packaging Seminar 2014
General Assembly 2014
News from the Industry
Update
Update on REACH
Patents
December 2014, Issue No. 2
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Calendar of Events Q4 2014 - 2015
December 2014
3 – 5
ChinaCoat 2014 8 – 9
Biobased materials for industrial coatings conference
Guangzhou, China
Düsseldorf, Germany
January 2015
21 – 23
The Coatings Summit 2015
Miami, USA
April 2015
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21 – 23 European Coatings Congress 2015
European Coatings Show 2015
Nuremberg, Germany
Nuremberg, Germany
June 2015
22 – 26
11th Coatings Science International Conference (CoSI)
Noordwijk, The Netherlands
October 2015
13 – 15
RTE Conference & Exhibition 2015
Prague, Czech Republic
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RADTECH NEWS
Contents
Word of the President
Calendar of events
2
Advertisement Prices
2
Word of the President
3
Building the RadTech Europe conference’s
programme 2015
4
RTE event: General Assembly
4
RTE Conference Call for Papers 2015
5
Report on patents
7
Article: UV and EB are established core curing
technologies – but are they completely safe for
use on food packaging print?
9
New format RTE Exhibition 2015
11
HSE Update
12
RTNA Update
13
Industry News
14
Colophon16
How to become a member
of RadTech Europe?
Visit us at www.radtech-europe.com
for more information and to download
the registration form or contact the
RadTech Europe Secretariat at
[email protected]
www.radtech-europe.com
Let me start by wishing you the very
best for 2015. This year will bring a
host of exciting changes for the
association, the most important of
which will be the new-look RadTech
Europe Conference and Exhibition.
Listening to feedback from our
members, we have not only decided to
bring the organization of the event inhouse, but also opted for a conference
hotel to give the entire event a more
closely-connected, intimate feel.
By limiting the amount of papers and
organizing dedicated end-user
sessions, we will provide an absolutely
cutting-edge program. To further
engage our academic community, the
Conference Committee are looking at
options to expand the poster
presentations. The Management
Committee is genuinely excited about
the way the event is shaping up and
would like to remind you of the open
call for papers, enclosed in this
newsletter. Of course, in the end this is
your event. Let us know if you have
any ideas or suggestions to make this
event our best yet!
This year will also see a number of
other important developments. For
one, work will start on the update of
the EU BREF STS, a document laying
out the best available technologies for
surface treatment with solvents. As part
of a cross-industry group heavily
involved in the review, we will make
sure our technologies – key in limiting
VOC emissions – will receive the
coverage they deserve in here.
Another issue is the exemption for
mercury in applications important to
our industry under ROHS, a topic
which has been receiving increasing
attention in the media. At the time of
writing, an application for extension of
the exemption has been compiled and
is being reviewed, before being
submitted to the relevant authorities.
More news should be available by our
next newsletter!
Looking back on 2014, I would like to
thank all committee members for the
excellent work they’ve done and our
Graphic Arts committee in particular
for the successful Food Packaging
seminar, one of our most highlyattended yet. Clearly, the road chosen
by looking beyond our own
membership and engaging with enduser associations paid off and will be
something we will continue moving
ahead with our next events.
For now, enjoy this issue and I’m
looking forward to seeing you at our
upcoming events!
Yours sincerely,
David Helsby
President of RadTech Europe
New members of RadTech
Europe in Q1 2014
New company members
Plasma Converting Partners Dr. Panayotis
Cocolios RadTech Europe welcomes all new members!
Supplier of
equipment, formulator
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Report on RTE General Assembly 2014
RadTech Europe members were present in
Stuttgart to hear the latest developments
within the association, including a
restructuring of its signature RadTech
Europe Conference and Exhibition
scheduled for 13 to 15 October 2015 in
Prague.
The meeting started with the opening by
the President, David Helsby, who
welcomed all attendees. He proceeded
with the formalities, including a closing
of the General Assembly and opening of
an extraordinary General Assembly, to
ensure decisions could be taken in the
absence of a formal quorum.
Activities 2014
Mr. Helsby started by highlighting the
activities of 2014, including the highly
successful Food Packaging seminar. The
high number of non-RTE and end-user
participants clearly showed the benefits
of closer ties to other organizations in the
value chain, such as ECMA and EuPIA.
This was a matter of focus for the
association, with presentations at the
Polish Flexography Association and
participation in discussions with Intergraf.
Conference and Exhibition
The key activity for 2014 was the revamped
format for the RadTech Europe Conference
and Exhibition. After a review of the last
edition, the Management Committee had
agreed to a new tender for the event to
allow for a rethink of the format. After
various meetings, it was agreed that the
Conference and Exhibition would be
organized by the RadTech Europe
secretariat, with the aim to bring this under
direct ownership of the association,
streamline the conference program and
offer a resource-efficient exhibition with
high-quality networking opportunities.
Mr. Helsby highlighted some of the other
key differences, such as the move to two
parallel sessions and the hosting of both
the Conference and Exhibition on one
floor in a conference hotel. The
exhibition would benefit from higherquality booths as well as product and
poster presentations to allow for engaging
discussions between participants.
Further activities 2014
Further activities of RadTech Europe
included the continuation of the PR
program, resulting in significant publicity
for radiation curing as well as the
association and involvement in the
upcoming revision of the reference
document for best available technologies
for surface treatment using solvents. This
document would be the standard for the
industry with respect to options for
lowering VOC emissions and ensuring
up-to-date information for radiation
curing will be a great way to bring the
benefits of our technology to the attention
of the entire industry.
Marketing Committee
Attendees were informed about the activities
of the Marketing Committee by Mark
Macaré. In particular, he highlighted the
results of the PR program, which generated
86 online posts and 30 printed articles and
press releases in the media on the Food
Packaging seminar, the Conference and
Exhibition as well as in-depth articles on
Food Safety and Construction. He also
explained that at the end of the year, the PR
strategy of the association would be adjusted
to allow for a more targeted approach
supported by the use of technical writers
from the industry.
Membership growth will be a key topic for
the Marketing Committee, with a strategy
being laid out on how to strengthen the
value proposition of the association for
potential members. In terms of education,
a new edition of the electron beam
seminar was planned for the first half of
2015, as well as participation in various
end-user seminars and exhibitions.
Health, Safety and
Environment Committee
In the area pf regulatory affairs, 2014 had
been a year of increased cooperation for
RadTech Europe. Several members had
been working on Dossiers containing
migration data for photoinitiators for
submission to the Swiss Authorities in
close collaboration with EuPIA and
CEFIC. In the area of Restrictions on
Hazardous Substances, the association
had various discussions with lamp
manufacturers as well as RadTech North
America to discuss the actions needed
and start work to prepare a continuation
of the exemption of mercury in specific
applications. More info can be found in
the HSE chapter in this magazine.
Mr. Macaré explained that the HSE
committee would continue its efforts in
the areas of REACH, Food contact, RoHS
and others to protect the interests of the
RadTech Europe members.
Other committees
Both the Electron Beam and Metal Coating
working groups were looking into the
possibilities of new seminars, as well
providing input into the upcoming
Conference. The Graphic Arts Working
Group had just finalized preparations of
its 9th Food Packaging seminar and would
evaluate the results later in the year. Key
to the success of the event had been the
close discussion with other stakeholders,
as well as wide publication of the event.
Finances
Looking at the finances, Mr. Macaré noted
that the result for 2013 was lower than
budgeted, with the conference failing to
generate the income budgeted due to the
financial climate which resulted in lower
attendance. In addition, the PR program
had not been budgeted, leading to an
overall result for the year of -24.773 euro.
The 2013 report was formally approved.
For 2014, results were expected to be
slightly better than budgeted, with a final
results of -45.304 euro from a budget of
-52.750 euro. Main deviations from the
budget were the seminar, which generated
10.000 euro more than expected, as well
as the website, which cost nearly 5.000
euro more than budgeted.
Mr. Macaré finally presented the 2015
budget, with the main change compared
to other years being the expected result
for the conference of 131.502 euro, due
to the shift to in-house organization of
the event. All in all, a budgeted final
result of 93.221 euro was approved by
attendees. It was also agreed membership
fees would stay as they were in 2014.
RadTech Europe Call for Papers
Building the RadTech Europe conference’s programme 2015
RadTech Europe is inviting industry
professionals to submit papers for the
2015 RadTech Europe Conference and
Exhibition, scheduled for October 13 –
15 2015 in Prague, Czech Republic.
Conference Chair Dawn Skinner
comments: “The RTE Conference and
Exhibition is the place to find out about
the latest developments in UV- and EBcuring. Under the theme “UV/EB NOW:
new place, new format, new applications”
our event will focus on the latest
innovations, applications and trends in
radiation curing, as well as relevant
legislation.”
The deadline for
submission of
titles and abstracts is February 11, 2015.
The conference program committee will
select proposed presentations based on
the scientific significance and potential
value added to the industry. The best
paper will be awarded the prestigious
Paul Dufour Award 2015.
For additional information on submitting
abstracts and the event itself, visit
www.radtech-europe.com/events/
radtech15.
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Call for Papers
and Posters
UV/EB now: New place,
new format, new applications
October 13 – 15,
2015 in Prague,
Czech Republic
The conference will be organized in
several parallel sessions. Papers are
invited to contribute to the following
topics:
Europe’s Event for
UV/EB Curing
Water Based UV/EB Technologies
• Products
• Applications
RadTech Europe invites papers for the
2015 RadTech Europe conference and
exhibition, to be held in Prague, Czech
Republic from October 13-15, 2015.
The three day conference and exhibition
will address the future of radiation curing,
examine new and emerging trends and
innovations, and take a close look at new
applications of radiation curing.
Innovative companies and academic/
governmental research institutes are
kindly invited to submit technical
abstracts for this event outlining the latest
research, current developments and
innovations in the field of UV/EB curing.
Important Deadlines
Submission of title and
abstract: February 11, 2015
Notification of acceptance:
April 1, 2015
Submission of full paper:
August 19, 2015
Submission of Papers
Latest date for submission: February
11, 2015.
Please submit your full paper title,
abstract (120 words) and a CV online at
www.radtech-europe.com/events/
radtech15. Your company name and
full contact details are required.
Organized by:
www.radtech-europe.com
Advances in Photochemistry and
Polymerization
• Fundamental research and development
Graphic Arts
• General new developments
• Inkjet – digital
• Packaging
Application Developments
• Wood furniture and flooring
• Paper
• Metal and Automotive
• Plastics
• 3D printing
Adhesives
• Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA)
• Laminating
• Structural
Innovations
• New and emerging application areas:
field applied, textile, photovoltaics,
aerospace, specialty applications
• New tools
• Innovation in curing technology
• New chemistries, synthesis routes,
renewable materials
• Nanotechnologies
Developments in Formulations and
Coatings
• Additives
• Matting agents
• Photo initiator developments
Equipment
• UV lamps, UV LED lamps,
EB equipment
• Application and coating equipment
• Measuring and monitoring
HSE and safe use of UV/EB technology
EB Applications
Paper submissions at
www.radtech-europe.com/
events/radtech15
[email protected]
Paper Submissions
• Papers should be of a high technical
level and of scientific significance and
c a n n o t h ave b e e n p r e s e n t e d
elsewhere. Only contributions with
non-promotional content will be
considered. The use of trade names
have to be avoided wherever possible.
• The oral presentations will be 20
minutes, followed by a 5-minute
discussion.
• Submissions will be treated
confidentially until the conference
program will be published in late
Spring of 2015.
• Speakers may benefit from a reduced
conference fee. Please note that
co-authors have to pay the full
conference fees.
• The conference language is English.
Submissions in other languages
cannot be accepted.
• The best paper will be honoured with
the prestigious Paul-Dufour-Award.
• All paper submissions will be
r e v i e w e d by t h e C o n f e r e n c e
Programme Commitee.
Notification of the decision will be sent
by e-mail no later than April 1, 2015. Full
papers are expected by August 19, 2015.
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Call for Papers
and Posters
UV/EB now: New place,
new format, new applications
New Product
Introduction
As in 2013, the RadTech Europe
Conference & Exhibition 2015 will offer
a commercial session featuring New
Product Introductions in the exhibition
area. This is an exclusive opportunity for
RadTech Europe members to present the
latest trends and developments in
products and equipment.
The commercial presentations should be
15 minutes in length, the cost is € 500,–
per presentation (or included in gold
sponsorship).
Abstracts for commercial presentations
may be submitted until May 1, 2015.
Please note that places are limited and
submissions are handled on a first-come,
first served basis.
To become a member of RadTech
Europe, please contact Elke Verbaarschot:
Tel. +31 70 31 23 920
Fax +31 70 36 36 348
[email protected]
www.radtech-europe.com
Conference
programme Committee
Chairman
Dawn Skinner,
Heraeus Noblelight Fusion UV
Organisers
Radtech Europe
c/o Lejeune Association Management
Laan Copes van Cattenburch 79
2585 EW The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel. +31 70 31 23 920
Fax +31 70 36 36 348
[email protected]
www.radtech-europe.com
Exhibition
The exhibition is the European event for
major users of radiation curing materials
and equipment in the graphics, wood,
electronic and optical industries and the
plastics, converting and packaging
industries.
About 50 international exhibitors will
demonstrate various fields for the use of
UV/EB curing technology on the show
floor.
Information available at
[email protected]
Tel. +31 70 31 23 920
Fax +31 70 36 36 348
www.radtech-europe.com/events/
radtech15
Event Dates
October 13 – 15, 2015
Clarion Hotel, Prague
Venue
Clarion Congress Hotel is one of the
largest and most state-of-the-art congress
hotels in the Czech Republic. The famed
historical centre of Prague, one of the
world’s most beautiful cities, is easily
accessible by public transport.
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Patents
All information contained in this chapter originates from the website of the European Patent Office,
worldwide.espacenet.com.
Method of producing high voltage
electrical insulation June 2014, Di Gianni Anna [Ch]; Schmidt
Lars E [Se]; Meier Patrick [Ch];
Sangermano Marco [It] ; Abb Research
Ltd
Method of producing a high voltage
electrical insulation, in that (i) an ultraviolet radiation as well as thermally
curable composition, comprising at least
one UV -curable and heat-curable epoxy
resin, at least one cationic photo-initiator
and at least one cationic thermal-initiator,
is provided, and that (ii) ultraviolet
radiation as well as heat is applied to the
curable composition in any desired
sequence for a time long enough until
complete curing of the curable
composition is obtained and products
obtained.
Silicone rubber composition, silicone
rubber molded article, and production
method thereof August, 2014, Igarashi Minoru [Jp];
Yoshida Masayuki [Jp]; Mayumi Yuka [Jp];
Kimura Tsuneo [Jp]; Ikeno Masayuki [Jp] ;
Shinetsu Chemical Co
A UV curable silicone rubber composition
is provided. The composition does not
undergo curing failure, foaming, and
other undesirable conditions even if a
water-containing inorganic filler such as
zeolite were added. A UV curable
silicone rubber composition comprising
(A) 100 parts by weight of an
organopolysiloxane having at least 2
alkenyl groups per molecule represented
by the average compositional formula (I):
R1aSiO(4-a)/2 (I) (wherein R1 is
independently a substituted or
unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon
group, and a is a positive number of 1.95
to 2.05); (B) 1 to 300 parts by weight of
an inorganic filler having a water content
of at least 0.5% by weight; (C) 0.1 to 50
parts by weight of an organo hydrogen
polysiloxane having at least 2 siliconbonded hydrogen atoms per molecule;
and (D) a catalytic amount of a
photoactive platinum complex curing
catalyst.
Led curing lamp and method Beveridge Keith; Bickford Jay; Osland
David; Thomas Jonathan; Olsen Roger;
Chatterton Penny ; Tcgi Jersey Ltd A curing lamp apparatus (10) which
mounts to a work surface with a suction
cup (14) is disclosed. The lamp includes a
lamp element (20) with first and
second UV light sources which emit UV
light at different wavelengths. The
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apparatus (10) is mounted on the opposite
side of an automobile windscreen to a
crack that is to be repaired. The UV light
cures resin in the crack. The different
wavelengths are particularly suited
to curing resin on an opposite side of a
windshield with a UV blocking layer. One
wavelength may be blocked by the layer
which allows the other wavelength to pass
through the blocking layer to cure the
resin.
Acrylic dispersions with multi-functional
acrylates for uv-cure coatings. June 2014, Hejl Andrew [Us]; Greyson
Eric; Wang Wenqin + (Andrew Hejl, ; Eric
Greyson, ; Wenqin Wang) ; Rohm & Haas
The present invention provides low
solvent or substantially solvent-free multiethylenically unsaturated acrylate
composition imbibed particles of an acid
functional group containing acrylic
polymer for ultraviolet curing coating
applications and methods of making the
same wherein the acrylic polymer is
formed by polymerizing in organic
solvent, then neutralized and combined
with a multi-ethylenically unsaturated
acrylate composition prior to dispersing
the mixture into water and, preferably,
removing solvent.
Micro-channel-cooled high heat load
light emitting device October 2014, Dahm Jonathan S, Heraeus
Noblelight Fusion Uv Inc
Micro-channel-cooled UV curing systems
and components thereof are provided.
According to one embodiment, a lamp
head module includes a high aspect ratio,
high fill factor array of light emitting
devices and a submount. The array
includes multiple groups of electrically
seriesed light emitting devices that are
connected in electrical parallel. The
submount is of monolithic construction
and includes multiple L-shaped patterned
circuit material layers. Each of the
L-shaped patterned circuit material layers
includes an arm portion and a stem
portion. The arm portion functions as a
light emitting device bond pad and the
stem portion functions as a wire bond pad
and a circuit trace. Each light emitting
device of a group is affixed to a
corresponding arm portion of the
submount. The stem portions are located
external to the array, run parallel to the
length of the array and perform a primary
current carrying function for current flow
between adjacent light emitting devices of
the group.
Uv-curable resin compositions and
optical sheet July 2014, Lee Kang Min [Kr]; Kim Kyung
Jong [Kr]; Ryu Deug Soo [Kr]; Shin Eui
Young [Kr] + (Lee, Kang Min, ; Kim,
Kyung Jong, ; Ryu, Deug Soo, ; Shin, Eui
Young), Kolon Inc.
The present invention relates to an UV
-curable resin composition and an optical
sheet including a resin curing layer
formed thereby and, more specifically, to
an UV -curable resin composition which
comprises at least one among 1,3,5-tri(4acrylicphenyl)benzene and 1,3,5-tri(4metacrylicphenyl)benzene, and is capable
of forming a resin curing layer with high
refractive properties and excellent
yellowing stability since a refractive index
and viscosity are able to be controlled by
the structure of the compound; and to an
optical sheet including a resin curing
layer formed thereby.
Steel plate coating method
using uv curing coating July 2014, Ha Bong Woo [Kr]; Kim Jin
Tae [Kr]; Kim Jong Sang [Kr]; Lee Jung
Hwan [Kr] + (Ha, Bong Woo, ; Kim, Jin
Tae, ; Kim, Jong Sang, ; Lee, Jung Hwan);
Posco.
The present invention relates to a coating
method of a steel plate using UV
curing coating. A steel plate manufactured
by the method of the present invention
attaches a release film on a coating
solution in the presence of an inactive gas
so that an oxygen density in a coating
layer can be decreased, thereby increasing
surface hardness. The coating method can
be applied when steel is manufactured by
a coil coating having a fast process line.
Crosslinkable resin composition, cured
product and method for producing same August 2014, Miyabe Hidekazu [Jp];
Yoneda Naoki [Jp]; Obuchi Kentaro [Jp];
Sasaki Masaki [Jp] (Miyabe, Hidekazu, ;
Yoneda, Naoki, ; Obuchi, Kentaro, ;
Sasaki, Masaki); Taiyo Holdings Co Ltd.
Provided are: a crosslinkable resin
composition which enables crosslinking
of an alicyclic olefin resin; and a cured
product. A crosslinkable resin
composition which is characterized by
containing (A) an alicyclic olefin resin
and (B) an organic compound having a
carbon-carbon double bond; and a cured
product which is characterized by being
obtained by curing this crosslinkable resin
composition by electron beam irradiation.
Active energy ray-curable resin
composition and cured article thereof October 2014, Makita Shohei [Jp];
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Funakoshi Chihiro [Jp]; Minegishi
Shoji [Jp] + (Makita Shohei, ; Funakoshi
Chihiro, ; Minegishi Shoji); Taiyo Ink Mfg
Co Ltd
The present invention provides an active
energy ray-curable resin composition that
exhibits high close-adhesiveness and
excellent wear resistance even under high
temperature and high humidity without
virtually any warping when cured by
ultraviolet rays, electron beam, or other
active energy ray, and that has secondary
processability such as excellent molding
after curing. This active energy raycurable composition is characterized by
containing: a urethane resin having a
plurality of acrylate groups or
methacrylate groups; at least one amide
or amide derivative selected from those
having an ethylenic double bond; at least
one bifunctional acrylate or bifunctional
methacrylate selected from those having a
cyclic skeleton containing no carboncarbon double bond; a photopoly­
merization initiator; and a polymer
containing no ethylenic double bond. This
active energy ray-curable composition is
characterized if furthermore characterized
in that the polymer containing no
ethylenic double bond dissolves in at least
one amide or amide derivative selected
from those having an ethylenic double
bond.
Actinic and electron beam radiation
curable electrode binders and electrodes
incorporating same September 2014, Voelker Gary E [Us];
Arnold John [Us]; Actega Radcure Inc;
Miltec Corp
A process for manufacturing an electrode
utilizing electron beam (EB) or actinic
radiation to cure electrode binding
polymers is provided. A process is also
disclosed for mixing specific actinic or EB
radiation curable chemical precursors
with electrode solid particles, application
of the mixture to an electrode current
collector, followed by the application of
actinic or EB radiation to the current
collector for curing the polymer, thereby
binding the electrode material to the
current collector. Lithium ion batteries,
electric double layer capacitors, and
components produced therefrom are also
provided.
Manufacturing method for flexible
printed circuit board July 2014, Zhang Yu; Chen Daiwen; Li
Jinrong; Song Chengjin
The invention relates to a manufacturing
method for a flexible printed circuit
board. The manufacturing method for the
flexible printed circuit board includes the
following steps: S1, printing, to be more
specific, using electron beam ultraviolet
light curing conductive silver paste as
printing paste to print a pattern on
insulating base material; S2, ultraviolet
light curing, to be more specific, enabling
the printing paste to cross-link and cure
under the excitation of an electron beam
or ultraviolet light, wherein theelectron
beam ultraviolet light curing conductive
silver paste comprises 4.5-11% of acrylic
monomer, 7-11% of acrylic resin, 2-8.5%
of photo-initiator and 80-85% of silver
powder by weight. According to the
manufacturing method for the flexible
printed circuit board, the pattern is
printed on the insulating base material by
a printing method, the efficiency is high,
the speed is fast, and both the energy and
cost are saved; the electron beam
ultraviolet light curing conductive silver
paste can be dried quickly under normal
temperature, heating, roasting,
mechanical punching and etching are
omitted, and accordingly the production
efficiency is improved, the production
cost is lowered, and the environment
pollution is avoided.
A process for curing a composition
by electron beam radiation, and by gasgenerated plasma and ultraviolet radiation July 2014, Laksin Mikhail; Decker
Wolfgang; Fernandes Siddharth; Ideon
Llc;Metallized Surface Technologies Llc
A process for producing polymeric films
by applying a liquid composition onto a
surface of a substrate under vacuum
conditions in a vacuum chamber. The
composition has a first component which
is polymerizable or crosslinkable in the
presence of a sufficient amount of an
acid; and a cationic photoinitiator which
generates an acid upon exposure to
ultraviolet radiation, electron beam
radiation or both to cause polymerizing or
crosslinking of the first component. A gas
which emits ultraviolet radiation upon
exposure to electron beam radiation is
introduced into the vacuum chamber. The
composition and the gas are exposed
to electron beam radiation to cause the
cationic photoinitiator to generate an
amount of an acid to cause polymerizing
or crosslinking of the first component. The
composition is exposed to both electron
beam radiation and gas-generated
ultraviolet radiation and cured.
Photosensitive resin composition, multilayer body using the resin composition
and cured product thereof August 2014, Imaizumi Naoko [Jp];
Inagaki Shinya [Jp]; Honda Nao [Jp];
Nippon Kayaku Kk
The purpose of the present invention is to
provide the following: a photosensitive
epoxy resin composition that, via
photolithography, can form a highresolution, low-stress image that has
vertical side walls and resists moisture
and heat, and/or a resist laminate using
said photosensitive epoxy resin
composition; and an article or articles
obtained by curing said photosensitive
epoxy resin composition and/or resist
laminate. The present invention is a
photosensitive resin composition
containing the following: an epoxy resin
(A), a polyol compound (B) having a
specific structure, a cationicpolymerization photoinitiator (C), a silane
compound (D) containing an epoxy
group, and a reactive epoxy monomer (E)
having a specific structure. The epoxy
resin (A) contains the phenol derivative
represented by formula (1), an epoxy resin
(a) obtained via a reaction with
epihalohydrin, and an epoxy resin (b) that
can be represented by formula (2).
Photocurable polysiloxane urethane
(meth)acrylate composition, adhesive
and curing product August 2014, Jong Shean-Jeng [Tw]; Lee
Wan-Yu [Tw] ; Daixin Materials Corp.
This present invention provides a
photocurable polysiloxane urethane
(meth)acrylate composition comprises
polysiloxane urethane (meth)acrylate, an
ethylenically unsaturated functional
group-containing compound, a
photoinitiator, and a mercaptan
compound. Said polysiloxane urethane
(meth)acrylate contains a polymerization
product prepared by the polymerization
reaction of a reactant including a
dihydroxy group-containing polysiloxanebased polymer having a weight-average
molecular weight range of 5, 000 or less,
diisocyanate-based compound and
hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylatebased compound, and the molar ratio of
the amount of said diisocyanate-based
compound and the amount of said
dihydroxy group-containing polysiloxanebased polymer is 1.05 to 1.45. The curing
product formed from said composition
has an elongation at break of greater than
680%, and a volume shrinkage of 1.95%
or less.
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UV and EB are established core curing
technologies – but are they completely safe
for use on food packaging print?
Food Packaging Seminar Report by RadTech Europe
The perfect recipe for radiation curing for
food packaging has not yet been proposed
or defined by the EU legislators. All that
exists today are the GMP and Framework
Regulation, as well as Swiss Ordinance,
respected and now widely adopted across
the food packaging supply chain, but still
something less than the definitive answer.
This situation was the driving force behind
the Food Packaging Seminar held in
Stuttgart in September by RadTech Europe,
the regional association promoting the
radiation curing technologies across all
markets. The event drew together around
90 participants – all experienced
specialists from the various disciplines
related to the food packaging value chain
(raw materials, printing inks, equipment,
materials, and brand owners) -- to discuss
and debate the proper use of radiation
curing in food-safe printing, with the aim
of enabling this technology -- which
delivers a broad platform of benefits -- to
achieve its well-deserved maximum
potential.
Market overview
Stephen Harrod, author of many specialist
market reports for Smithers Pira on
aspects of packaging and print, set the
scene with an overview of the global
packaging market and its current
‘megatrends’. He forecast 2014 growth in
the revived global economy at ±3.5%,
and annual global growth to 2018 at 4%.
Food packaging – a €55 billion market in
2013 – will, he said, show 2.1% real
annual growth to 2018, led by the meat,
fish and poultry; chilled foods (including
ready meals); and fresh food and
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vegetable sectors. UV curing, in this
dynamic environment, has much to offer:
good environmental credentials (no VOCs
or solvents); fast turnaround; and high
performance. Barriers to its use are
currently cost – in terms of inks,
varnishes, and energy usage; perceived
lack of ease of use; heat from standard
UV lamps; healthcare ‘scares’ involving
migration of print through the packaging
substrate; and recycling challenges.
Summarising, Mr Harrod drew attention
to the strong growth in inkjet print. UV
inkjet is already enjoying a CAGR of
14.8%, and there are considerable and
continuing refinements in the technology
base – printheads, inks, curing systems,
android integrations, and presses.
‘Packaging is a great opportunity’, said Mr
Harrod, for this versatile print technology.
The applied chemistries
Francis Bergiers, technical service and
development specialist at Allnex, then
provided a comprehensive overview of
the applied chemistries involved in
printing and packaging. The partner UV
and EB curing inks must deliver viscosity,
pigment wetting, cure speed, adhesion,
flexibility, scratch resistance; and
resistance to chemicals such as solvents.
For food packaging print, additional
requirements are low odour, no taste
transfer, and low migration. All this must
come, he underlined, at an acceptable
price. Mr Bergiers highlighted recent
innovations with particular relevance for
food packaging, such as self-curing
acrylates; acrylates that deliver higher
purity; acrylates with an improved
compromise between high molecular
weight and viscosity; and the ability to
achieve higher acrylate functionality
whilst using lower viscosity systems.
‘Think like a food company!’
With the technology base clearly
explained, it was time to hear from the
customer: Dr Stephen Klump, Global
Head of Packaging Quality and Safety, for
Nestlé. His subject was ‘Managing Risk’.
He outlined the many risks associated
with the many different materials which
come into contact with food items.
Conveyor belts, plastic moulds, pipes and
hoses are among the risks involved in
food processing; and packaging materials
– paper, board, plastic, metal, glass,
coatings, inks, and adhesives -- are risks
to finished or semi-finished products, as
are a host of auxiliary items, such as
straws, ice cream sticks, drinks dispensers.
Dr Klump said that ‘consumers are very
aware that there are problems out there
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Testing and legislation
with their food’ – highlighting the recent
horsemeat scandal, and reminding
participants that governmental, NGO, and
media coverage means that the consumer
focus ‘goes viral’. In such a complex
supply chain, involving many specialist
suppliers of chemicals and raw materials
as well as converters, packers, brand
owners, and retailers, a publiclyidentified safety problem can have serious
consequences for a brand. Nestlé’s
outstanding and continuing commitment
to mitigating such brand risk through its
packaging safety and compliance
programme is long-established and
proven, and Dr Klump adjured the
assembled seminar participants to join
him and ‘think like a food company’.
The Nestlé CoC
Suppliers across the value chain do not
always deliver what they promise. If there
is a problem, he said, it is the supplier’s
responsibility to ‘find out before someone
else finds out for you’. He listed the
problems his company has experienced in
the packaging arena since 1991 – a list
which, of course, includes mineral oils,
BPA and ITX, and odour issues. He
detailed an agenda through which
suppliers can ensure that they perform to
the standards of the Nestlé certificate of
compliance, in parallel with EU and FDA
regulations and directives. All the CoC’s
requirements are clearly and transparently
communicated to the supplier base, and
all are regularly updated.
The next seminar session focussed on the
current status of legislation and testing,
and the opportunities and threats they
represent. Dr Andreas Grabitz, technical
and legal expert at Eurofins Consumer
Product Testing, presented two scholarly
and instructive papers: the first on the
principles and specialities of analytical
testing of UV inks and coatings in a
variety of situations; and the second on
the extant diverse legal requirements
relating to food packaging from a safety
viewpoint, including detail on the Swiss
and upcoming German Ordinances.
European Printing Inks
Association’s viewpoint
Putting the science into action was the
topic addressed, appropriately, by the
Chairman of the European Printing Inks
Association’s Energy Curing Work Group,
Nick Ivory, who is also Technical Director
of Sun Chemical. EuPIA is actively
supporting the ongoing use of energy
curing products in food packaging print. In
this regard, he welcomed the work being
done by various acrylate and photoinitiator
suppliers on Dossiers for submission under
the Swiss and German Ordinances, a move
that will help establish more lenient
migration limits for common photoinitiators
and acrylates. This initiative is supported by
EuPIA by supplying migration data. After
detailing all the practical concerns and
issues, he expressed the difficulties the
industry has in pinpointing the correct way
forward in the imprecise legal framework.
‘In the absence of recognised EU
legislation’, he remarked, ‘it’s a bit like
global warming!’ He concluded, however,
that energy-curing products CAN safely be
used in food packaging scenarios as long as
their suitability is fully assessed.
Low-migration inkjet inks
Dr Marc Graindourze of Agfa Graphics
focussed on low-migration inkjet ink
technology for printing food packaging
which, he said, is offering a whole new
raft of possibilities for today’s brand
owners, and is also environmentally
friendly. Opportunities include mass
customisation, just-in-time printing,
promotions, and variable data printing –
all using a print technology that is
versatile, fast, reliable, and whose setup
can be customised for specific
applications. Agfa Graphics’ lowmigration ink technology is delivering a
printed result that is ‘testing positive’ for
eliminating migration and set-off in a
variety of food and pharmaceutical
packaging applications and is a solution
for direct print on to a packaging substrate
– a coming solution, he said, because
adding a label to packaging involves three
steps, whereas direct print takes just one.
The new Agfa Graphics inks will, Dr
Graindourze concluded, constitute an
element in an integrated system involving
partnership along the supply chain.
The carton industry speaks
BPIF Cartons’ Technical Director, John
Wilson, who is also Product and
Applications Manager at Sun Chemical,
completed the formal programme with a
view from the mainstream packaging
industry on the safe use of radiation curing.
Printers in the food packaging arena
choosing to take the radiation-cured lowmigration inks route are facing a number of
new challenges – and many questions for
which they need answers both from their
brand owner/retailer and their own
suppliers. The BPIF are actively supporting
their members with the creation of a low
migration questionnaire which they can use
with their suppliers as a discussion
document, creating a technical focus at
meetings, and exploring the new ‘barrier
boards’ that the board mills are now
introducing to the market. Mr Wilson
admitted that BPIF Cartons are also closely
following the Nestlé and EuPIA guidelines
– proof that, in an industry sector where
there is still no legislative clarity, the supply
chain is taking the initiative and creating its
own consensus.
Summing up
General Secretary Mark Macaré
concluded that the RadTech Europe
seminar ‘brought the industry closer to
achieving full clearance for UV/EB curing
in the food packaging segment.’
RADTECH NEWS
Exciting new format for the RadTech
Europe Exhibition 2015
13 – 15 October 2015 | Prague, Czech Republic
NEW FORMAT
Exhibition as part of Sponsorship
This year, the exhibition will be more in collaboration with the conference. All events take place on the same floor and the exhibition
will be part of the overal sponsorship. Ordering a stand is now included in taking up a sponsorship.
WHY SPONSOR
RadTech Europe offers its members the possibility to sponsor Europe’s event for the UV(LED) and EB curing industry. Sponsoring the
RadTech Conference & Exhibition 2015 provides an excellent opportunity to promote your company and products to a specialised
audience. This three day event attracts around 500 participants from all over the world focussing on the impact of new materials and
curing equipment on innovative and existing market applications. As a sponsor, you will be exhibiting in the same area as the
conference and you will be listed in promotional materials, the RTE e-zine and the RTE website.
HOW TO BECOME EXHIBITOR/SPONSOR
Browse through the brochure which can be found on www.radtech-europe.com and pick a sponsor opportunity that suits your
company best. Then complete the application form and send it to the RTE Secretariat, [email protected]. Also contact the
Secretariat in case you have questions and request more information.
THE RTE CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION IS THE ONLY EUROPEAN INDUSTRY
EVENT FOR MAJOR USERS OF RADIATION CURING MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT.
MAKE SURE TO BE A PART OF IT!
Sponsorship packages
RTE members are once again offered
sponsor opportunities, although this year
the packages also contain the possibility
to order a booth for the exhibition. Each
package contains a different size booth.
The following packages are being offered:
GOLD Sponsor
• Listing as Official
Sponsor in all
official RTE
Conference
documentation;
• Free standardized
booth or booth
space of max 20
sqm (4x5m, smaller sizes also possible
(4x3m or 3x3m)) for the entire duration
of the congress;
• Entry in the exhibition catalogue (incl.
in app);
• Company logo published on the
conference page on the RTE website;
• Business case rotating on RTE website
from June –October;
• Company Logo on a display board
listing the Official Sponsors in the
conference area;
• Sponsors will share in all the publicity
and promotional activities leading up
to, during and after the Innovation
Awards Competition (after registration);
• Full page full colour advert in one of
the issues of RadTech News;
• Free product introduction at the
Business Information Market;
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• Company exposure in the official
Conference smartphone application.
SILVER Sponsor
• Listing as Co-Sponsor in all official
RadTech Europe Conference
documentation;
• Free standardized booth of max 12
sqm (4x3m, smaller size of 3x3m also
possible) for the entire duration of the
congress;
• Entry in the exhibition catalogue (incl.
in app);
• Company logo published on the
conference page within RTE website;
• Company Logo on a display board
listing the Co-Sponsors in the
conference area;
• Sponsors will share in all the publicity
and promotional activities leading up
to, during and after the Innovation
Awards Competition (after registration);
• Half page full colour advert in one of
the issues of RadTech News.
Standardized booth
Exhibitors are offered standardized booths
this year, constructed as islands of two or
four booths. All islands are created by
using a modular booth structure MBS
system, making
the
construction
very stable and
providing a
clean look.
Unlike conventional carpentry it is
completely stable without the need for
additional reinforcements, which creates
an uncluttered look with more visual
space to show your product. By creating
island consisting of 2 or 4 booths, all
sponsors can get a corner-booth which is
also more easily entered. The booths are
available in three types; type A 9 m2
(3x3m), type B 12 m2 (4x3m) and type C
20 m2 (5x4m).
The following items are included per
booth:
• Carpet (tiles), colour is free of choice)
• 4 chairs and 1 table (round/square &
black/white)
• 1 brochure display (black/white)
• 1 coat rack (black/chrome)
• Storage incl. door, paper basket,
power-sockets
• Lighting (2 spotlights) and power
sockets
• Construction and deconstruction of the
standardized booth
Extra items can be ordered separately.
Business Information
Market (New Product
Introductions & Posters)
The RadTech Europe Conference &
Exhibition 2015 will offer a special area
named the Business Information Market
where poster sessions and commercial
sessions featuring New Product
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Introductions will be held. The market will
be included in the exhibition area. The
new product introductions is an exclusive
opportunity for RadTech Europe members
only to present the latest trends and
developments in products and equipment.
The commercial presentations should be
15 minutes in length, the cost is € 500,–
per presentation. Abstracts may be
submitted until September 15, 2015.
Please note that places are limited and
submissions are handled on a first-come,
first served basis. Gold sponsors are given
priority.
Additional sponsor opportunities
Next to the grand sponsor packages, it is
also possible to sponsor by item separately.
The following opportunities are offered:
• Wifi (exclusive)
• Standardized 9m2 booth only (3x3m)
• Brochure exposure
• Brochure insert
• Lanyards
• Pens (excl. production costs)
• Bags (exclusive) (excl. production costs)
• Notepads (exclusive) (excl. production
costs)
• Conference CD & abstract book
• Conference catering
o Conference lunch & coffee breaks
o Social drink Afterwork Party
o Entertainment Afterwork Party
Advertisement
In the period before, during and after the
conference, the RTE website, e-zine and
newsletters will get a higher viewers rate
due to this big industry event. Therefore, it
might be of interest for you to also place
an advert or banner on one of these media
channels. For more information and
possibilities, please contact the RTE
Secretariat.
Health, Safety and Environment update
ROHS
RadTech Europe involved in
working group for extention
of exemption of mercury
under RoHS
The European Union (EU) recast Directive
2011/65/EU on the Restriction of the Use
of Certain Hazardous Substances in
Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(recast RoHS), as with the current version,
prohibits placing on the EU market new
electrical and electronic equipment (EEE)
that contain more than 0.1% by weight of
lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium,
polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and
polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)
flame retardants, and 0.01% of cadmium.
Although RoHS II entered into force on
July 21, 2011, it did not take effect until
January 2, 2013, the date by which
Member States must adopt implementing
laws and regulations.
UV curing equipment typically qualifies
as “large-scale stationary industrial tools”
(LSIT) that are excluded from the previous
RoHS. The recast continues this exclusion
but now explicitly defines LSIT as: a largescale assembly of machines, equipment,
and/or components, functioning together
for a specific application, permanently
installed and de-installed by professionals
at a given place, and used and maintained
by professionals in an industrial
manufacturing facility or research and
development facility.
Examples include machines for the
industrial production and processing of
materials and goods. Activities qualifying
as “professional installations,” will
include those needing special assembling
equipment, permits, specialized training,
considerable installation time, etc. Other
factors may include the need for special
power connections, water lines, etc. New Process for
Exemptions
Not to be confused with the LSIT
exclusion, the recast Directive also
continues to provide certain time-limited
exemptions from the substance
restrictions. UV mercury vapor bulbs in
equipment, where it is not excluded as a
LSIT, nevertheless are exempt from RoHS
as “mercury in other discharge lamps for
special purposes not specifically
mentioned in this Annex.” This exemption
will expire on July 21, 2016, unless
renewed. Requests to renew an existing
exemption must be submitted 18 months
before the exemption expires and must
include a lifecycle analysis of possible
alternatives; a description of WEEE
implications; and a plan for developing,
requesting the development, or using
possible alternatives.
Progress on renewal of
exemption
A Working Group, under the guidance of
Lighting Europe is working on an
Application to continue the current
exemption for the use of mercury in
“special purpose discharge lamps”. This
exemption category, 4f, covers the
medium pressure mercury lamps (bulbs)
that are used for UV curing and some
other applications such as projection
lamps, water treatment etc and is due to
expire in July 2016.
The Working Group, in which Dawn
Skinner of the Management Committee of
RadTech Europe has a seat, have put
together the first draft of the Application.
This was filling in a standard form set out
"
by the Oko-Institute
that covers areas such
as describing what the bulbs are,
applications where they used, some
calculations about the amount of mercury
that these sources will bring onto the
European market each year, outline of
alternative technologies including their
advantages, drawbacks and current status.
This document is currently being
reviewed by an external assessor. Then the
"
Application will be sent to the OkoInstitute in Germany – the body charged
by the EU Commission with collating,
reviewing and assessing Exemption
Applications from all different sources,
then recommending the appropriate
action to the EU.
The timetable is for the Application to be
"
submitted to the Oko-Institute
by the end
"
of the year. The Oko-Institute can then
come to the Working Group for further
information, then the Application is open
for public comments. At this stage other
companies or Associations can submit
documents in support of, or challenging,
the Application for continued Exemption.
We should hear back from the assessors
shortly and decide on follow-up actions
then. RadTech Europe has agreed to give
financial backing to the Working Group.
REACH/CLP
Restrictions are focus of
new enforcement project
The Forum for Exchange of Information on
Enforcement decided that its next major
project will focus on enforcing REACH
Annex XVII restrictions. The scope and
individual restrictions to be covered will
be confirmed in early 2015. Inspections
will then take place during 2016 and the
final report will become available in 2017.
The list of current restricted substances in
the Annex can be found here.
ECHA has updated
information on the
Candidate List substances
in articles for consumer use
On 11 November 2014, the Candidate
List of substances in articles has been
updated. This update includes information
from the 328 notifications and from
registration dossiers received by ECHA
until 23 September 2014, for substances
included in the Candidate List on
16 December 2013 and earlier.
This consists of examples of articles
containing those substances, which can be
available for consumer use on the EU
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market. Under certain conditions,
importers and producers of articles have to
submit notifications of substances of very
high concern (SVHCs) in articles to ECHA,
no later than six months after the inclusion
of the substance in the Candidate List.
Information on Candidate List substances
in articles
Draft CoRAP update with
new substances for
evaluation in 2015-2017
published
ECHA has prepared a proposal to update
the Community rolling action plan
(CoRAP). The draft plan contains 134
substances that are proposed to be
evaluated in 2015-2017 by the Member
States under the REACH Regulation.
Draft CORAP 2015–2017 list
Languages required for labels
and safety data sheets
As a rule, labels and safety data sheets
(SDS) must be written in the official
language(s) of the Member State(s) where
a substance or mixture is placed on the
market. To facilitate this task, ECHA has
published a table of languages to be used
on labels and in SDS, as required in each
EEA country.
Languages required for labels and safety
data sheets
Deadline for classification, labelling and
packaging provisions for mixtures: 1 June
2015
The classification, labelling and packaging
(CLP) provisions that have been in applied
for substances since 2010, will come into
force for mixtures from 1 June 2015. As a
result, a huge amount of products will
have to be re-labelled, including
consumer items, such as paints or
detergent, and industrial mixtures.
Dedicated information to the CLP 2015
deadline and how to comply can be found
at http://www.echa.europa.eu/clp-2015.
Countries call for stronger
EU chemical regulation
On October 28 eight European countries
signed a letter urging the new EU
Commission to strengthen chemical
legislation for nanomaterials and
endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs).
The letter highlights five areas where
improvements are desirable:
• Reduction of EDC consumer exposure
• Checking that nanomaterials are safe to
use
• Replacement of hazardous substances
in products
• Regulation of chemical content of
imported products
• Ensuring sufficient information about
chemicals is provided by
manufacturers.
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Nanomaterials
The Policy Department of the European
Parliament has analyzed the main
differences between EU and US legislation
on ,among others areas, nanomaterials.
The findings were published here.
FOOD SAFETY
English versions of updated
German Food-Contact
Recommendations available
Unofficial English translations of the most
recent revisions to Recommendation
XXXVI, covering food-contact paper and
paperboard, have been made available by
the German Federal Institute for Risk
Assessmentend of September:
• BfR Recommendation XXXVI (Paper
and board for food contact),
• BfR Recommendation XXXVI/1
(Cooking paper, hot filter papers and
filter layers),
• BfR Recommendation XXXVI/3
(Absorber pads based on cellulosic
fibres for food packaging)
The revisions contain amendments to the
lists of substances that may be used in
food-contact paper and paperboard in BfR
Recommendation XXXVI, together with
the removal of outdated text.
Although the German BfR Recommenda­
tions are not legally binding, they are
widely respected by industry throughout
the European Union, particularly in areas
where harmonized EU legislation has not
yet been adopted, such as paper and
paperboard for food packaging.
Belgian Food Contact
Database open for
subscription
This database, an initiative of Belgian
authorities and supported by the Council
of Europe, consists of a compilation of
lists of known substances that are or were
used in FCM. It is based on national
legislations, regulations and directives of
the European Commission or resolutions
of the Council of Europe. It is an
exhaustive database containing all the
listed substances and the references to the
existing regulation).
It is a living database supervised by a
dedicated advisory group at the Council
of Europe. The database will be updated
and refined by adding substances, new
assessments and relevant data on
substances. The database is freely
accessible for public stakeholders and can
be accessed by industries and industrial
organization after the payment of a fee
that will grant the access for one year.
For more information on the database, please
see https://fcm.wiv-isp.be/About.aspx
Fifth draft of German
Printing Ink Ordinance
published
The German Federal Ministry of Food,
Agriculture and Consumer Protection
(BMELV) has published the fifth draft of its
proposed ordinance to regulate printing
inks used in food packaging materials.
Officially known as the “21. Verordnung
zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenstände­
verordnung” the proposal sets out a
positive list of substances that may be
used in the manufacture of printing inks
for food-contact materials, along with
specific migration limits. No date has
been announced for publication of the
final ordinance.
Commission consults the
public on criteria to identify
Endocrine Disruptors
The European Commission has launched
an on-line consultation to help define
criteria for endocrine disruptors as
required by the regulations on biocidal
and plant protection products. Endocrine
disruptors are chemicals that interfere
with hormone systems, which may lead to
harmful effects on health and the
environment. Input is sought from
stakeholders and the public on various
options for the criteria and for their
implementation.
All citizens and organisations are invited to
contribute to the consultation which will
be open until 16 January 2015. Replies to
the public consultation will, subject to
confidentiality rules, be published
following the closure of the consultation.
The public consultation can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/
BREF STS
Radtech Europe involved in
update of BREF STS
The BREF STS, best available techniques
(BAT) reference document on Surface
Treatment Using Organic Solvents will be
updated. The kick-off meeting of the EU
Commission for the update will start in
the first half of 2015.
RadTech Europe, together with a number
of other stakeholder organizations are
coordinating input for the update of the
reference document for best available
techniques for surface treatment with
solvents (BREF STS). This document
specifies emission limits to the
environment and other environmental
permit requirements, as well as the best
available technologies. The official update
process is expected to start early 2015
and last approximately 3 years.
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News from
the Industry
Speed Assembly
Processes and Ensure
Complete Cures with
New Catheter Adhesive
14 November - Dymax Corporation has introduced
MD® 215-CTH-UR-SC, an LED-curable adhesive
designed for bonding and assembly of next-generation catheter designs using Nylon 12 and PEBA.
Formulated with new Encompass™ technology that
combines Dymax exclusive See-Cure color change
and Ultra-Red™ fluorescing technologies with LEDcuring capabilities, 215-CTH-UR-SC provides secure
bonds with the added benefits of easy cure confirmation and post-cure bond-line inspection. The adhesive is ideal for a number of catheter applications
including bonding the lumen to the balloon or hub,
marker band assembly, and manifold bond joints.
While in an uncured state, this adhesive is blue in
color for easy verification of placement. As the
product cures with sufficient exposure to UV light,
its blue color transitions to colorless and provides
obvious visual confirmation that the adhesive is fully
cured and the bond site secure.
215-CTH-UR-SC fluoresces bright red under low-intensity black light (365 nm), contrasting extremely
well on plastics that naturally fluoresce blue in color
(like PVC). This allows manufacturers to incorporate
automated or manual quality inspection to verify
complete and accurate placement of the adhesive
after cure.
In addition to adhesives and coatings, Dymax also
offers high-performance oligomers as well as a variety of dispensing and light-curing equipment. The
company’s products are perfectly matched to work
seamlessly with each other, providing design engineers with tools to dramatically improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce costs.
For more information: www.dymax.com
Perstorp steps up its bioplastics competitiveness
6 November - Perstorp the world leader in -polycaprolactones (PCL) technology, marketed under the
Capa™ brand, is stepping up its investment into the
fast growing bioplastics market. World demand is
expected to continue to grow at over 20% pa for the
foreseeable future, and Capa™ Thermoplastics are
already playing a vital role in enhancing biopolymer
performance and biodegradability across a range of
bioplastic applications.
Investing in naturally competitive solutions
Perstorp has a track record of investing in sustainability and spends more than 85% of its R&D resourc-
es on finding environmentally sound solutions. As
part of this strategy, and with the global bioplastics
market set for rapid growth, the timing is right for
Perstorp to make substantial new investments in the
development of bioplastics and bio products.
The investments include a pilot plant, which is already up and running at Warrington, UK, increased
technical resources and a new laboratory at Perstorp,
Sweden, which will be in place from January 2015.
This will help customers to develop their business
faster, reduce time-to-market and develop new products and formulations towards emerging bioplastic
applications.
Linda Zellner, Perstorp Project Bioplastics Manager,
comments: “We are increasing our competitiveness
in bioplastics through these investments, which is a
core focus area for the Perstorp Group. We intend to
take a leading position in the development of new
bioplastic products, since Capa™ Thermoplastics
add significant value to biopolymer performance
and end-of-life solutions.”
Focusing on 3 bioplastic growth areas
Capa™ is a perfect performance enhancer and
processing aid for renewable biopolymers whether it
is used for short-life, long-life or end-of-life solutions. In particular Perstorp’s primary focus today is
on three key bioplastic growth segments – paper
coatings, bags & films and packaging. The current investments are designed to support rapid development of all three, but also to ensure the infrastructure
is in place to meet the challenges of new emerging
applications.
Capa™ in particular opens up new opportunities for
bioplastics such as PLA, PHA and starch by improving their functional properties, especially toughness
and flexibility enabling them to be competitive in
film and packaging applications. The superior compostability of Capa™ also improves the products
useful end-of-life making bioplastic packaging, bags
and film environmentally attractive. The latest investments are aimed at broadening the sustainable options available to producers and ultimately to consumers too.
Increasing the sustainable options
Bioplastics are being increasingly seen as the plastic
of choice as political and consumer awareness increases the demand for greater sustainability and
better waste management solutions. Perstorp’s latest
investments will broaden the biopolymer choice.
The pilot plant will help to produce new Capa™
grades for existing customers and support the continued expansion of the Capa™ Thermoplastics product
line, while the new lab will become a caprolactone
innovation center for application development. This
will ensure that new formulations are developed and
tested to meet the challenges of emerging applications where Capa™ can play a decisive role in increasing competiveness.
Linda Zellner highlights: “Biopolymer formulators
and producers will get a fast response to their specific Capa™ needs and then have access to a broader
range of innovative sustainable options as the bioplastics application portfolio develops.“
Meet us at the European Bioplastics
Conference
Perstorp will be exhibiting at the 9th European
Bioplastics Conference in Brussels (2/3 December
2014)*. Linda Zellner will be giving a keynote
speech at the conference on the use of compostable
plastics, so why not come along and meet her to understand how Perstorp’s new caprolactone investments can help you step up your bioplastics competitiveness?
For more information: www.perstorp.com/bioplastics
Call for Papers:
COSI 2015
4 November 2014 - After ten successful
events, Eindhoven University of Technology will
continue the tradition with Coatings Science
International Conference (COSI) 2015.
The Eleventh Coatings Science International
Conference (COSI) from 22 to 26 June, 2015 in
Noordwijk, the Netherlands will include a mixture
of academic and industrial research. The Organising
Committee is seeking scientific papers to be considered for presentation, especially valuating and targeting high scientific quality in the field of Science &
Technology of Coatings.
Not just another coating conference!
Coatings Science International holds a broad definition of this field, combining a wide variety of disciplines in chemistry and physics. Polymer, material
and paint chemists, as well as surface and interface
scientists, formulators, designers and industry policy
makers will find in this conference a broad platform
for combining and exchanging the latest developments of their disciplines on a high scientific level.
The COSI conference will contain presentations
from invited speakers and submitted papers which
will undergo selection process based on abstracts
provided. Next to academic authors, especially industrial speakers are encouraged to submit an abstract. As scientific quality is the leading selection
criteria, the abstract should provide sufficient clarity
on the scientific content of the paper.
Authors will be invited to upload their abstract via
the online submission system. The abstracts should
be received no later than 15 December 2014.
Heraeus Noblelight
introduces New high
power UV LED lamps for
365 nm applications
30 September - Curing inks and coatings in today’s
high performance UV curing processes requires
high performance lamps. Sufficient curing of these
materials, and ultimately the materials’ cured performance, is achieved through high UV intensity
and energy. Furthermore, these demanding processes require lamps that are properly matched
with the inks and coatings to be cured.
RADTECH NEWS
Heraeus Noblelight’s new LED product portfolio is
the solution to many curing processes requiring high
intensity 365 nm output. Heraeus welcomes the opportunity to assist with the development of these
processes. Experienced application experts are available at various development and application centers
worldwide. At these locations, UV-curable materials
can be tested in step with actual practice and industrial processes can be optimized.
Many of today’s ink and coating systems have been
formulated with photoinitiators that are responsive
to 365 nm energy. Medium pressure lamps exhibit
a broad UV spectral output, and their strong peak
at 365 nm is thus compatible with these photoinitiators.
Commercial LED lamps at a wavelength of 365 nm
have been available for some time. However, the
low output of these lamps has limited their usefulness to a small number of curing applications. Until now…
More information: www.fusionuv.com
Heraeus Noblelight, the first manufacturer to offer
industrial lighting solutions from UV to IR, has developed a portfolio of high power 365 nm LED systems. Offering a class leading UV output of 7 W/
cm2 at the emission window, these lamps are available in three form factors to accommodate a variety
of curing processes. The lamps’ modular design offers the flexibility to meet various process widths
and machine designs, and the low heat generation is
suitable to heat-sensitive materials. Like Heraeus
Noblelight›s other LED systems, the 365 nm lamps
can be dimmed or cycled repeatedly without losing
intensity during their service life.
Impressive finishing
First seminar „VIP – Very Impressive Printing” at IST
METZ
22 September - An extraordinary print product is
made of more than just paper and ink. High-class
coating, elaborate embossing, delicate laser punching
or innovative processing make printed paper special.
An outstanding print product intrigues customers, it
surprises and fascinates them. At the seminar „VIP –
Very Impressive Printing“, IST METZ GmbH presented numerous creative possibilities for finishing.
Customers and representatives from advertising
agencies got to know unusual print products and
their production process at the UV manufacturer IST
METZ in Nürtingen on 17 September. Highlights in
printing, finishing and processing and digital extensions were presented that offer new possibilities in
the creative process.
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News from RadTech North America
In this section relevant news from RTNA is posted.
RadTech Fall meeting 2014
highlights
The UV LED Committee Is Developing a
Demo for uv.eb WEST 2015
We will discuss a giveaway we can cure
on-site at WEST to offer attendees. Please
make sure your company is at the
www.radtech-europe.com
Cleveland meeting and part of the
conversation as we explore materials,
equipment, substrates, processes,
marketing, and more.
The Automotive Committee Will Build A
Bike (or some other wheeled mode of
transportation)!
UV/EB for automotive and transportation
is on the rise as evidenced by interest at
events like the Detroit Society of Coatings
Technology FOCUS and SPE TopCon
events. This meeting will explore
potential projects, such as finishing a 2or 4- wheeled vehicle with UV/EB cured
parts. We hope to put together a small
group of raw material, formulation and
equipment suppliers to develop a “seeing
Andreas Bosse, Head of Marketing &
Communications at IST METZ, talked about the
changes on the printing market over the last few
years. A print product has to stand out by means of
an added value, he said. Stefan Feil, Director
Technical Marketing at IST METZ, explained how
this can be achieved. He mentioned the advantages of UV printing which allows for high-class coatings at high production speed. He showed some
examples that have been manufactured on the
printing press of IST METZ.
Inline embossing has been used on two of the presented products. Reinhold Hiller, Product Manager
IOC Offset System at Kocher + Beck GmbH + Co.
Rotationsstanztechnik KG described the process.
The forming die and substrate can be installed easily into the machine without further modifications.
Print products are upgraded by the sophisticated
inline embossing.
A print product can have an added value through
the connection with digital media, as Felix Müller,
Managing Director of Visionsbox GmbH & Co.
KG, explained in more detail. The UV DAYS packaging of IST METZ for example, which has been
awarded several times last year, was extended by a
3D animation showing the transformation from
packaging to ambient light.
Benjamin Alle, Managing Director of Highlight
Media GmbH, talked about laser finishing and also showed some examples for delicate laser
punching. To attract the customer’s attention, print
products repeatedly require new ideas in processing. Dietmar Berger, Managing Director of
Druckweiterverarbeitung Berger, presented several
creative solutions in his concluding speech.
More information: www.ist-uv.com
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is believing” road show that can serve as
a UV “marketing vehicle”.
Secure Your Role in 3D Printing &
Additive Manufacturing in the New 3D
Printing Focus Group
3D printing and additive manufacturing is
everywhere. There is even a new direct to
consumer store at Amazon.com. While there
are several options for materials and
processes, UV curing technology is becoming
one of the most popular because of it’s high
resolution prints among other properties. At
this meeting we’d like to develop a 3D
printing demo at uv.eb WEST 2015 where we
have a printer running during while we also
distribute objects 3D printed using SLA, DLP,
or other UV processes. Time permitting, we’d
also like to discuss developing an eBook on
the use of UV curing for 3D printing
processes and materials.
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RadTech News Issue 2, November 2014
RadTech News (e-zine) is published 2 times a year exclusively for members of
RadTech Europe. In 2014, the hard copy yearbook will be published in December/
January as an overview/report of the 2014 activities for all involved in the UV/EB
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promotion of UV/EB curing technology for inks, coatings and adhesives.
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Treasurer:
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Aufrey de Wulff, Allnex
Carolien Bastien, Sartomer Europe
Barbara Fenzi, Lamberti SpA
Carl Nunney, BASF
Nick Ivory, Sun Chemical
Arnd Riekenbrauck, IST METZ GmbH
Dawn Skinner, Heraeus Noblelight Fusion UV Inc.
Chair Marketing Committee
Audrey de Wulff, Allnex
Chair HSE Committee:
Mark Macaré (interim Chair)
Chair Metal Coatings Group:Vacancy
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