Demo Will Use UV LED Technology to Cure Polyester Powder Coat
Keyland Polymer Material Sciences will use a UV LED demonstration unit at FABTECH 2018 to cure its UVMax Polyester powder coating on cold-rolled steel bottle openers.
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At FABTECH 2018, Keyland Polymer Material Sciences will showcase its UVMax Polyester, a polyester-based ultraviolet-curable powder coating, using a UV LED demonstration unit to cure the powder on cold-rolled steel bottle openers.
The company also will have a variety of samples of different substrates on display, all cured with UV powder. According to Keyland, UV LED curing is suitable for a wide range of applications, including 3D printing, additive manufacturing, graphic arts and others.
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