Electron Beam (EB) Curable Coatings
Your partner for custom engineered, electron beam (EB) curable coatings for any material or process.
Trust RDC Coatings to formulate the EB coating that optimizes your finishing line.
Apply clear and pigmented coatings at greater thicknesses and cured at extremely high speeds — up to 400 feet per minute — with electron beam coating solutions from RDC. Your custom EB coating formulation will be engineered to match the unique specifications of your product and high-speed finishing line. Whether you’re finishing vinyl, wood, metal, plastic, or any specialty substrate, your RDC EB curable coating will be environmentally friendly and comply with globally accepted safety and sustainability standards.
How does EB curing work?
EB curable coatings solidify when exposed to electrons from an electron beam. Because electrons are capable of penetrating any finish, electron beam coatings can be pigmented and applied at greater thicknesses. After the coating is applied in high-speed production lines by one of a variety of methods — including roll coating, spray coating, curtain coating, vacuum coating, and other coating processes— the product passes through an electron beam curing process. There, the electron beam causes the coating to polymerize, instantly transforming it into a high-performance solid surface.
Benefits of your RDC Coatings’ EB coating formulation.
When you partner with RDC Coatings, your EB curable coating solution is engineered to meet the unique specifications of your production process, application and curing equipment, environment, and the physical properties of your product.
Whether you’re looking to upgrade your current EB coating formula or designing a new manufacturing line, your EB finish is backed by RDC’s comprehensive, customer-focused expertise. These include initial, on-site process audits to gain a complete understanding of your production line and product. Based on those findings, RDC’s engineers develop a custom EB coating formulation that is subject to proof-of-concept verification in state-of-the-art testing labs. Additionally, RDC provides ongoing process management and technical support.
RDC Coatings’ EB curable formulations are optimized for your application equipment. RDC will work with you to define the coating rheology and application parameters that ensure consistent, even finishes. Further, your EB coating solutions can be supplied in different container sizes, boosting your operational efficiency and productivity.
The chemistries used to produce your EB curable coating are activated by electrons generated by any e-beam curing equipment. Comprehensive testing in RDC Coatings’ state-of-the-art labs — and at your site — confirms your custom engineered coating formulation will deliver the performance properties you expect.
RDC Coatings understands that not every manufacturing facility is climate controlled. Therefore, your EB curable coating’s chemistry is engineered to perform consistently across a broad range of temperatures and humidities — from high to low. Additionally, RDC’s EB formulations accommodate variable e-beam source performance, whether brand new or approaching the end of their usable lifespan.
Whether your product is flat or three-dimensional, continuous or discrete, every clear or pigmented EB curable coating RDC creates will correlate to your specific requirements. This includes chemical resistance, scratch and abrasion resistance, weatherability, gloss, adhesion, and more. Whether your product is vinyl, wood, metal, plastic, or another specialty substrate, RDC Coatings can supply an optimal EB coating.
- Solid colors for particleboard, medium density fiberboard, aluminum, and fiber reinforced plastic (FRP)
- Low coefficient of friction (COF) coatings for treadmill decking
- Flooring coatings with electrostatic dissipative (ESD) and anti-skid properties
- Clear coatings for foil and paper
- Exterior coatings for signage
- Solid color and clear vacuum coatings for aluminum tubing
- Special effects coatings for store fixture applications
- Markerboard coatings
- Antimicrobial coatings
Your partner for sustainable, compliant energy-cured finishes
All RDC UV curable finishes are environmentally friendly and comply with globally accepted safety and sustainability standards, including…
- Low or No Volatile Organic Compounds (Low-VOC/Zero-VOC)
- California Air Resources Board (CARB) Compliant
- American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act Compliant
- Meets or exceeds American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA), and Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA) Testing Requirements
How can RDC Coatings help you?
Manufacturers in multiple industries apply RDC Coatings’ custom formulations to a wide variety of materials and products. Leverage RDC Coatings’ 35-plus years of experience in engineering, developing, and manufacturing custom, energy-cured coatings to address your unique needs.