UV Curing of Coatings on Flexible Substrates

Coatings for flexible substrates are mostly reactive systems with no solvents. Since they are usually highly viscous, they tend to produce rough surface. 

Example of UV curing of wood coatings. (Mehnert, R., Pincus, A., Janorsky, I., Stowe, R., and Berejka, A., UV EB Curing Technology Equipment, SITA Technology Ltd., p. 173 (1998). With permission from SITA Technology Ltd.) 

Therefore, the selection of the proper application method is crucial. The selection is determined by the following factors  

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