International radiation curing yearbook and directory: the world handbook for users of radiation curing by UV, EB and laser beams

This Year Book consists of two articles and lists of product suppliers, trade marks, and raw material and equipment suppliers. In the first article, the principles of ultraviolet and electron beam curing are reviewed with an assessment of the advantages and drawbacks of each technique. Commercial applications are discussed, in particular the use of electron beam curable coatings on flexible metal substrates. The second article looks at the development of ultraviolet curing lamp technology that has accompanied the remarkable annual rate of growth for ultraviolet curing in the European market over the part 15 years. (UK)