UV curing using robotics

On the other hand, the automohve original equipment manufacturing (OEM) sector is the slowest market due to the extensive testing that has to be done on coatings. Another factor here is the recent slowdown of the economy in general and of the automotive industry in particular. 

The refinishing side of the automotive market is growing considerably faster, because the applications have been developing over the past decade and represent numerous advantages, such as efficiency and improved environment, due to drastic reduction of the use of solvents and due to improved practices. 

UV curable coatings are applied to a variety of flat, rigid substrates, such as particle board, medium- and high-density fiberboard, wood veneers, polycarbonate, poly(methylmethacrylate), paper, and metal sheets and foils. An example of a formulation for UV curable coatings is in Table 7.1. 

UV curing units are an essential part of the coating line, consisting typically of the following main components  

Pepolymer (oligomer) 25-95 Film forming, affects film properties 

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