Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 01.29.14
The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF), along with RadTech International North America and other collaborators, has launched a new program in radiation/energy curing, the Radiation Curing Program (RCP). Supported in part by a U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant, the program is comprised of three online courses and an Advanced Certificate.
“RCP trains practicing professionals, as well as upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, in the science and technology of energy curing such as ultraviolet (UV) or electron beam (EB) processing,” said Dan Montoney, chief technology officer at Rapid Cure Technologies and adjunct professor in the Radiation Curing Program at SUNY-ESF.
UV and EB curing refer to a special way in which coatings, inks, adhesives, composites and other materials may be cured as an alternative to traditional energy-intensive methods that produce harmful emissions.
“In short, these processes entail ultraviolet energy from a UV lamp and the focused electrons in EB to instantly cure/crosslink
“RCP trains practicing professionals, as well as upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, in the science and technology of energy curing such as ultraviolet (UV) or electron beam (EB) processing,” said Dan Montoney, chief technology officer at Rapid Cure Technologies and adjunct professor in the Radiation Curing Program at SUNY-ESF.
UV and EB curing refer to a special way in which coatings, inks, adhesives, composites and other materials may be cured as an alternative to traditional energy-intensive methods that produce harmful emissions.
“In short, these processes entail ultraviolet energy from a UV lamp and the focused electrons in EB to instantly cure/crosslink
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