PPG launches portfolio of energy-curable coatings for coiled metal
PPG announced the launch of electron-beam (EB) and ultraviolet (UV) curable backers, primers, basecoats and clearcoats that should bring the energy efficiency and high speed of energy curing to metal coil coaters.
![The coatings use an electron beam or ultra-violet energy to convert a liquid coating into a fully cured solid finish in seconds, without any significant loss of thickness or weight. Source: Business Wire](https://www.european-coatings.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ppg-805x0-c-default.jpg)
Unlike traditional coil coating systems that require very high temperatures to drive the curing process, these coatings use an electron beam or ultra-violet energy to convert a liquid coating into a fully cured solid finish in seconds, without any significant loss of thickness or weight.
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“There is no doubt that coil coaters will adopt these technologies with greater frequency due to their advantages, most notably significant energy savings and fast curing,” said Craig Smith, PPG global technical platform director, Coil Coatings, and one of the lead authors of the technical paper.