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ASTM Adopts Method to Measure Volatiles from UV/EB Coatings

Gives product formulators the means to compare emissions data on raw materialsGives product formulators the means to compare emissions data on raw materials

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

RadTech, the trade association for UV& EB curing technology, announced the adoption of ASTM D7767-11, “Standard Test Method to Measure Volatiles from Radiation Curable Acrylate Monomers, Oligomers, and Blends and Thin Coatings Made from Them.” The new method gives product formulators the means to compare emissions data on raw materials using information provided on an MSDS and to assure product consistency using a standard cure and testing methodology. “The accep...

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