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EPA Approves RadTech Test Method

This marks the first time the EPA has approved a rule that includes a test method specifically for UV/EB thin films.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved of the use of ASTM D-7767-11–Standard Test Method to Measure Volatiles from Radiation Curable Acrylate Monomers, Oligomers, and Blends and Thin Coatings Made from Them, the test method developed by RadTech members for UV/EB thin films. The action was part of the approval of the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) Graphic Arts rule (Rule 1130) and marks the first time the EPA has approved a rule that includes a tes...

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