EB equipment on web offset press

Low-voltage EB equipment on web offset press. (Courtesy of PCX Engineered System, LLC). 

In the field of adhesives, electron beam curing has been used mainly in pressure-sensitive and laminating adhesives.  

The main property that distinguishes a pressure-sensitive adhesive from other types of adhesives is that it exhibits a permanent and controlled tack. This tackiness is what causes the adhesive to adhere instantly when it is pressed against a substrate. After it adheres, the PSA should exhibit tack, peel, and shear properties, which are reproducible within 

Because of the precise control of the degree of cross-linking attainable by the electron beam process, it is well suited for the production of PSAs. Recent developments in EB design, particularly lower voltage, and materials developments have made electron beam curing of pressure-sensitive adhesives affordable, practical, and possible.  

Long shelf-life (more than 6 months) 

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