OCCA Weekly Webinar - Photoinitiator combinations to overcome toxicological reclassifications and energy curable resins with renewable content
Venue: Webinar
Date: Wednesday 30th March 2022
Time: 14:30 – 15:30
Our Series 6 of OCCA Weekly Webinars continues with "Photoinitiator combinations to overcome toxicological reclassifications and energy curable resins with renewable content" presented by Arthur Kassardijan of IGM Additives. The webinar will take place via Zoom on Wednesday 30 March at 2:30pm.
This webinar is free to attend, simply register below and you'll receive further details & joining instructions in due course.
Abstract:
The photopolymer market is moving away from TPO (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl-diphenyl phosphine oxide) due to recent toxicological reclassifications. Working on alternatives to TPO, IGM Resins was able to identify interesting synergies between Omnirad 819 (bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phenyl phosphine oxide) and some alpha hydroxy ketones and ketosulphone types of photoinitiators. Such synergistic combinations are also effective in the UV-A wavelength range, where alpha hydroxy ketones and ketosulphones are not active. Another strong trend in photopolymers is the use of precursors with bio renewable content. Having this in mind, IGM Resins has re-branded a selection of ECRs (energy curable resins) under the PureOmer™ tradename. The materials have been submitted through C14 analysis (ASTM D6866-21) to confirm bio renewable content.
Speaker Profile
Arthur Kassardjian - Technical Marketing Specialist - IGM Resins
Arthur Kassardjian is currently a Technical Marketing Specialist at IGM Resins in Europe, having worked for the company since 2016 with varying attributions inside IGM’s technical team in South America. With extensive, hands-on experience in photocurable systems ranging from printing technologies to industrial applications, joined with a deep understanding of the characteristics and intricacies of the global UV curing market, Arthur is able to provide a thorough and objective approach to technical challenges and how to overcome them in a sustainable way.
