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UV curable coatings offer several advantages:
• Fast curing - reduced Work In Process
• Stable at room temperature – Easier
processing and longer shelf life
• 100% solids technology – no VOCs (volatile
organic compounds)
• Primers not required – lower cost
• Flexible processing – spin, dip, flow,
spray, web
UV curable coatings are available in both solvent-based and 100%
solids formulations. The choice is largely dependent on the geometry
of the part to be coated and the application method utilized. Solvent-based
coatings can be used with most application techniques and are required
for dip and flow applications. 100% solids coatings can be applied
by spin, spray, screen, and web systems.
The absence of solvents makes these coatings attractive from a health
and environmental perspective. LTI is at the forefront of development
of 100% solids technology and pioneered the use of these coatings
in the ophthalmic lens industry.
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