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The 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,

SUNY-ESF Solidifies Linkswith Radiation-Curing IndustryBy Rosanna Stoutenburg 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.”

ResearchThe 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 OpportunitiesA 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

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 SeriesThis 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 radiation-

curing 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 GuidelinesRadTech 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