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with Radiation-Curing Industry
By Rosanna Stoutenburg
T
he State University of New York
College of Environmental Science
and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) in
Syracuse, N.Y., is a unique university
community with a specialized mission—
to promote the leadership necessary
for the stewardship of both the natural
and designed environments. As such,
technologies that promote a healthier
environment (i.e., radiation-curing
technologies) fall squarely within this
mission and allow SUNY-ESF to provide
unique educational opportunities that
have limited availability elsewhere.
As part of SUNY-ESF’s Institute
for Sustainable Materials and
Manufacturing (ISMM), the Ultraviolet
Light/Electron Beam (UV/EB)
Technology Center was recently
established. It is funded, in part, by a
New York State Energy Research and
Development Authority (NYSERDA)
grant and works in concert with
RadTech International North America
(RadTech). The SUNY-ESF UV/EB
Technology Center participates in
research and development of low- and
no-emission manufacturing of inks,
coatings, paints and resin binders
for composite materials. The center
enables industries in New York to pilot
these technologies before investing
in equipment.
“The center is an excellent
opportunity for SUNY-ESF’s
students, faculty and technical staff
to work closely with New York State
manufacturers on energy-efficient
curing and manufacturing processes,”
said Dr. Cornelius B. Murphy Jr.,
president of SUNY-ESF. “The college
will help develop and transfer the
latest in energy-efficient UV and EB
technologies to the coating, adhesive
and composite industries in New York
State. These new technologies will help
New York State-based companies be
more competitive by reducing costs
and marketing more environmentally
friendly products.”
Research
The center was established in
May 2011 and is co-directed by
Dr. Mark Driscoll and Dr. Jennifer
Smith. In addition to NYSERDA’s
The SUNY-ESF Campus in Syracuse, N.Y., is home to the ISMM’s UV/EB Technology Center.
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involvement, the center has a
number of industrial partners and
collaborators, including:
• IBA Industrial (Edgewood, N.Y.)
• Knowlton Technologies
(Watertown, N.Y.)
• Manufacturers Association of
Central New York (Syracuse, N.Y.)
• MAS Associates Inc.
(Indian Lake, N.Y.)
• Rapid Cure Technologies Inc.
(Syracuse, N.Y.)
• Transparent Materials
(Rochester, N.Y.)
The center continues its industrial
collaborations and is involved in
numerous research efforts, including
the use of pretreatment chemicals and
EB to dimensionally stabilize natural
fibers; the development of natural
adhesives using UV/EB; and the use of
EB for processing agricultural wastes
for biofuel production.
Educational Opportunities
A recent development entails the
center’s collaboration with SUNY-ESF’s
Office of Outreach, RadTech and 10
other partners to provide nationally
available educational opportunities
in radiation curing. The partners
include the Manufacturers Association
of Central New York (MACNY), New
York State Department of Labor, Rapid
Cure Technologies, The Manufacturing
Institute, Onondaga County Workforce
Investment Board, Central New York
Technology Development Organization,
CenterState Corporation for Economic
Opportunity, New York Academy of
Sciences, Partners for Education and
Business, and NYSERDA.
The program is funded, in part, by a
U.S. Department of Labor Employment
and Training Administration H-1B
Technical Skills Grant—Enhancing
American Jobs and Global
Competitiveness: A Collaborative
Initiative in Sustainable Materials
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and Manufacturing. The program
will provide radiation-curing
professional development
opportunities and includes:
• post-baccalaureate online courses
in radiation curing of resins; and
• an industry-recognized (by the
Manufacturing Skills Standards
Council) Certified Production
Technician credential (led by
MACNY). Programs are expected
to be offered online beginning
January 2013.
Webinar Series
This educational initiative in
radiation curing includes a professional
webinar series—The Future of UV/EB
Advanced Manufacturing: Trends,
Strategies and Applications. Offered
by SUNY-ESF in collaboration with
RadTech, the webinar series began
in September 2012 and is presented
on a monthly basis. Webinars focus
on relevant and timely topics and
trends pertinent to the radiationcuring industry and its development.
Topics include an introductory
overview; comparisons of UV and EB
technologies; equipment; government
regulations; and applications, including
food packaging and metal substrates.
This highly specialized educational
initiative aims to encourage
environmentally conscious advanced
manufacturing through the use of
UV/EB curing; professional
development for those in or interested
in the curing industry; and the
cultivation of technical skills in radiation
curing for United States citizens. w
For more information about this
program, please visit www.esf.edu/
outreach/projects/sustainus.
—Rosanna Stoutenburg is a
graduate assistant at SUNY-ESF
Outreach and is a doctoral candidate
in the department of Environmental
and Forest Biology at SUNY-ESF in
Syracuse, N.Y.
Author Guidelines
RadTech Report publishes technical
and non-technical articles related to
UV/EB curing.
Before submitting material,
authors should:
• Contact the managing editor to
determine appropriate timing and
deadlines for articles.
• Submit a 50- to 100-word abstract
highlighting the key findings of the
paper/article.
All submissions must include:
• Author’s complete name,
telephone, mailing address and
email address;
• Name and address of the
organization where the work was
performed; and
• Author’s job title and
company name.
Feature articles range from 1,500
to 4,000 words in length. Digital art
is to be provided by the authors.
Articles/papers should avoid
excessive promotion of commercial
products. Technical papers will be
reviewed for scientific validity and,
where appropriate, revisions will be
requested.
Authors should submit electronic
abstracts, articles and summaries via
email. Layout proofs will be emailed
to authors for approval prior to
publication.
Submissions should be directed to:
Angela Osborne
Managing Editor, RadTech Report
RightSource Communications
P.O. Box 36164
Cincinnati, OH 45236-0164
aosborne@rightsourcecomm.com
Phone: 513.731.4332, ext. 11
Fax: 513.297.7568