Uv Coating

UV/ EB Coatings: Optimizing Curing in Practice A 90 min online s hort cours e by Mike Clingerman

To register, please visit: http://coati ngs.spe cialchem.com/online -course/1172-UV -EB-Curi ng-Ingredients-Formulation-LampsLED-Coati ngs-Inks

Opti mi zing UV/EB coati ngs & i nks curi ng process, i s, like elsewhere, ce ntral to ensure performance and competitiveness. Ye t many formul ators onl y focus their e fforts on few formulation parameters such as i nitiator, pol ymer type , and vi scosity to adjust performance. More opti mal ly, the pe rformance i mpact of components wi thi n e ntire proce ss shoul d be consi de re d. Optimize UV / EB curing by reviewing the factors affecting curing performance & cost throughout the curing process (ingredients, UV lamps, ambient conditions...). You will gain in efficiency to:  

Tailor the curing speed of your coatings & inks / troubleshoot poor curing cases Avoid unwanted interference with UV stabilizers, scratch/ mar resistance agents...

Why you should attend: 1. Ge t i n one pl ace a comprehensive review by a hands-on formulator of al l the factors affe cting UV/EB curi ng i n practi ce

2. Anal yze your own curi ng issue fol lowing a structured set of questions and know di re cti ons to quickly fix it 3. Ke e p an e ye on latest rad-cure innovations (che mistry & e quipment) and asse ss whether your curre nt practi ce s should e volve

Who is it for? Ide al ly suited for experienced UV/EB coatings & inks formulators (at l e ast 1 ye ar of practi ce ) People considering to switch to rad -cure technology will also find it valuable to get started on good basis.

Outline This course will take an all-encompassing approach to the development and commercialization of a radiation cured coating The fol l owing points will be di scussed:

At the end of the training there will be a Q&A Session where you can pose questions to Mike Cligerman.

1. Formulation components & their effect on curing performance & cost • Bi nde rs • Photoi ni ti ators • Catal ysts • Succe ssful combi nations to be st sui t UV e qui p me nt A transcript of all the ques tions & answers will be made avail2. Radiation cure methods / sources & factors that impact cost able after the event. • EB Vs. UV i rradi ation me thods • Tradi ti onal UV Arc Lamps vs. LEDs • Ke y factors i mpacti ng curi ng proce ss (wave length, pe ak i ntensity, e xposure ti me…) 3. Impact of ambient conditions on curing performance • Te mpe rature • Humi di ty • Li ne spe e d 4. Creating step-by-step a new UV Coating Formulation 5. Troubleshooting poor curing performance • Ide nti fying the ori gin of the probl e m • Sol vi ng strategi es depending on the probl em root cause (che mi stry, e quipment or ambi e nt condi ti ons)

Afte r the compone nts have be en discussed, the y will be wrapped toge ther usi ng a re cently completed pr oje ct as an e xampl e. The e xample case was the de velopment of a fl exible UV cure d coating/sealant deve lopme nt for food packagi ng*. *3 pate nts: US20110210163 | US20110211778 | EP2361761A1

Presented by Mike Clingerman Mi chae l Cl ingerman has ove r 30 ye ars’ e xpe rience in a range of pol yme r, coatings, adhe si ves and

se al ants are nas. Mi ke e arned hi s PhD in Synthe tic Organi c Chemistry at The Ohio State University and went to DuPont to be gi n hi s care e r. In e ight ye ars at DuPont, he developed formul ations and desi gned pol yme rs for l ow VOC automoti ve topcoats, parti cipating i n all stages of comme rcial d evelopment and scale -up. Mi ke ’s next professi onal stop was 15 ye ars at Ashland whe re he i nve nted/developed new adhesives and se al ants for constructi on; rapi d cure ure thanes for composi te parts; and bi nde rs for foundry appl i cations. From Ashland, Mi ke worke d for 8 ye ars at Battelle Memorial Institute, whe re proje cts i ncluded the i nve ntion of a pol yme r, l argely bi o-based, for l ow te mpe rature powde r coatings (a 2008 R&D 100 award wi nne r); security coatings; and a re ce ntly p ate nte d* “smart” UV cure d adhesive/sealant for packagi ng. It was this l ast radi ati on-cure proje ct and obse rvations from ye ars of comme rci ali zi ng a wi de range of products that le ad to devel opme nt of thi s course. For the l ast two ye ars, Mike has pursue d an inde pendent strate gy; wi nning grants for e ne rgy-related se al ant work, hel ping compani es sort out thei r technical nee ds as a ’part-time’ se ni or sci entist, and te aching/presenting on te chni cal topi cs re l ate d to organi c or hybri d organi c-i norgani c adhe sives, se alants, and coati ngs.

Past attendees feedback Conte nt:

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(14 e val uati ons)

Jiang W. , from cabot: "Very good course on both principle and practice" Rodolfo R. , from Delphi: "Excellent e-training! It was technical enough and Mike Clingerman was highly knowledgable " Andrew S. , from Flint Group: "The course was excellent! It generally improves my comprehension of UV cur ing and formulating requirements."

Past attendees profile  R&D – Appl i ed/Formul a ti on/ Product devel opment- 80%  Product des i gn / Engi neeri ng -13%  

Ba s i c Res ea rch - 5% Producti on / Ma nufa cturi ng - 5%

 Ana l yti ca l / La bora tory tes ti ng – 10% Sartomer, Industrias Proa, Tikkurila Sverige, Cabot, Boston Paint , Nypro Inc., Landalabs, Delphi, Flint Group, H K Wentworth, ARMOR GROUP…

Next session: Tue. November 15, 2016 at 10 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. CET - Your l oca l ti me Fee: Regular Access

Group / Multi Access

Number of attendees

Up to 3 atte ndees

Up to 10 atte nde es

Number of connections (1 Inte rne t Access)

1 conne cti on

Up to 3 conne cti ons

Fee (Curre ncy Conve rter)

€ 290

€ 580

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Li ve i nteraction wi th the e xpert duri ng the 30-minute Q&A session

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Q&A Transcript whe n you submi t your feedback on the course

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Expert contact details to furthe r di scuss your proje cts

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