Radiation Curable Coating Market
The radiation cured coating process involves applying a low-viscosity mixture of reactive materials and additives to a substrate. This is then exposed to an electron beam or ultraviolet radiation energy for brief periods of time. When exposed to radiation, the mixture transforms instantly into a cross-linked high-quality coating.
A typical mixture contains:
Low-weight reactive materials, such as oligomers and monomers
Photoinitiator
Surfactants, colourants, fillers, wetting agents, defoamers, and other conventional paint coating additives
The radiation-curing energy is obtained from specific short-wave radiation sources. Special UV-lamps or an electron beam system with an electron gun and a particle accelerator are common sources.
