04.09.18
Coatings World: How did the energy curing industry fare during the past year?
Mike Idacavage: In general, the energy curing industry did quite well in the past year. As can be expected, this does depend on the market segment and also where on the supply chain one is positioned at. The energy curing industry encompasses a wide variety of both participants and end applications, so some are doing better than others. Overall, the industry trends were positive as while some segments such as wood and OPVs were nearly flat, others such as ink jet showed strong growth.
CW: Are you seeing growth in the graphics arts and flexible electronics sides of the industry?
Idacavage: I am seeing a strong interest in energy curing from the flexible electronics industry as both start-up and established companies look to expand the availability of new electronic devices and also shrink the physical size of existing devices such as mobile phones. UV curing becomes an important tool when looking to shrink a device due to its ability to rapidly cure at or near room temperature. In the graphic arts area, most of the excitement is in digital printi
Mike Idacavage: In general, the energy curing industry did quite well in the past year. As can be expected, this does depend on the market segment and also where on the supply chain one is positioned at. The energy curing industry encompasses a wide variety of both participants and end applications, so some are doing better than others. Overall, the industry trends were positive as while some segments such as wood and OPVs were nearly flat, others such as ink jet showed strong growth.
CW: Are you seeing growth in the graphics arts and flexible electronics sides of the industry?
Idacavage: I am seeing a strong interest in energy curing from the flexible electronics industry as both start-up and established companies look to expand the availability of new electronic devices and also shrink the physical size of existing devices such as mobile phones. UV curing becomes an important tool when looking to shrink a device due to its ability to rapidly cure at or near room temperature. In the graphic arts area, most of the excitement is in digital printi
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