Adhesives are not the most elaborate or stimulating element of packaging construction, but their role is essential to overall packaging success.

By Kate Sharon

In the realm of energy-curable adhesives, UV and EB, advances have also taken place in their chemistries. In the last decade, the use of UV adhesives, inks, and coatings has become prominent. What has spurred this increased utilization is partly due to the advancements made in UV curing equipment and its growing affordability, and partly due to the improved raw material compositions of UV-cured substances.