ECONOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF CLEAR COATINGS - VALUE IN USE.

The selection of UV/EB technology as a clear coating is no longer limited to situations determined by external environmental and mechanical considerations. There are now applications where coating selection is made on the basis of the cost/performance analysis of the coating itself. There are 'real' advantages and UV/EB systems are leveraged. In order to sustain the growth that radiation-cured clear coatings have enjoyed, we will have to look to other areas for that growth. The time is coming soon when a change to UV/EB coatings will no longer be required, but will have to be earned on a competitive basis.