UV/EB raw materials market: growth of radiation curing continues, but raw material price pressures and shortages remain major concerns. From: Ink World | Date: May 1, 2005| Author: Savastano, David | COPYRIGHT 2005 Rodman Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

In recent years, radiation-curing has been one of the brightest spots for ink manufacturers. While the past year will likely be most remembered for the pricing problems that plagued key raw materials, it also remains a time of growth for the radiation-curing industry.

"In terms of growth, we continue to see demand for the technology grow between 4 percent to 6 percent depending on market sector in 2005," said Michael Kucharski, market manager graphics-Americas for Cytec ...