Ed Maguire

CHEVY CHASE, Md.—RadTech, The Association for UV and EB Technology, welcomes a new President and Board members for the new year. David Harbourne, President, Fusion UV Systems, assumes the Presidency for a two year term; with new Board members including Tom Campbell of Campbell and Company; Michael J. Dvorchak, Bayer MaterialScience, LLC; and Paul Mills of UVPowerhouse.  Ronald Golden, UCB Surface Specialties has been elected as the RadTech incoming President, scheduled to take office in 2007.  In addition, Bill Bayer of Surface Specialties UCB, Greg Ellis of UV Systems and Ed Maguire of ESI, have been re-elected to two year terms. "UV/EB technology is

Each year, more and more package printers are turning to UV and EB curing for their super drying and time-saving powers. TODAY'S ULTRAVIOLET (UV) and electron beam (EB) curing equipment can't fly like Superman, but with their many other super powers, they don't need to, to impress end users. For the past several years, package printers have raved about the high-productivity capabilities, easy maintenance, and low environmental impact of these drying systems, putting UV and EB curing equipment in high-demand. "I get about three or four calls a week from printers wanting to get into UV curing—they want the gloss," said Dave Douglas, vice

Numbers show that the usage of EB inks and equipment are on the rise. Now suppliers are working to get them in the spotlight. "POINTING TO THE significant operations and 'enabling' benefits of the process, suppliers of ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technology are bullish on near-term growth prospects," says the RadTech biennial survey North American Market Update. "Survey respondents, including over 80 industry suppliers and end users, project market growth of six to nine percent each year over the next three years ... and report growth of UV- and EB-formulated product usage up over eight percent during the two-year period 2000