Davidson R.S. Rapra Review Reports. Volume 12. Report 136. Radiation curing

Rapra Technology, 2001. — 124 p.Aims and scope
What is radiation curing?
Use of the terms ‘drying’ and ‘curing’
Why consider radiation curing?
The chemical processes used in radiation curing
Processes involving radicals
Processes involving carbocations - cationic curing cystems
Processes Involving carbanions - anionic curing systems
Equipment
Application of curable coatings
Radiation sources for UV curing
General formulations
Initiation of cure by photoinitiators
Prepolymers
Reactive diluents
Pigments
Additives
Components of cationically cured formulations other than photoinitiators
Reactive diluents
Prepolymers
Combinations of cationic- and radical-cured materials
Applications of radiation curing
Wood coating
Graphic arts
Printing inks
Packaging
Adhesives
Optical components and optoelectronic applications
Production of composites
Rapid prototyping
Nanotechnology and microstructures
Liquid crystals
Electronics
Powder coatings
Radiation cured coatings for outdoor use
Water-based formulations
Water resistance, permeability and hydrogels
Vulcanisation
Radiation curing in the 21st century
References from the Rapra Abstracts Database