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Radiation curing (or energy curing) is a rapidly growing technology with a wide range of applications in the surface coatings industry e.g uv curable inks (uv inks) uv and eb functional and decorative coatings for paper, wood, plastics, metal etc.

DavRad Services is a consultancy service for the radiation curing industry with the consultancy taking the form of:

  1. Providing teaching courses and
  2. Offering advice and help to those considering using radiation curing (ultra-violet and electron beam) and those already utilising the technology.

The training courses are aimed at familiarising clients with various aspects of uv curing and electron beam curing (eb curing) such as terminology, types of uv lamps, application methods, choosing the right materials to suit the end use.

Staff Details

The consultancy is run by Dr. R Stephen Davidson, Emeritus Professor of Applied Chemistry (University of Kent at Canterbury UK) and Emeritus Professor of Organic Chemistry (City University, London UK). Much of the early research work carried out by Dr Davidson was concerned with photoinduced electron transfer reactions and in particular the photoreactions of carbonyl compounds with amines. With the extensive use of such reactions (e.g. as Type II initiator systems) in radiation curing, he commenced research on the uv curing of inks with a well known ink producer. Subsequent projects have led to an accumulation of knowledge in the general field of radiation curing, relating to free radical and cationic curing systems, the synthesis of photoinitiators, diluents and prepolymers and the development of analytical methods for determining the degree of cure and assessment of the reactivity of systems. The development of the analytical methods was crucial for developing an understanding of the mechanism of e.b. curing and hence producing simple guidelines for formulators operating with this technology.

Dr. R. Stephen Davidson
Dr. R. Stephen Davidson

Dr Davidson has published over 200 research papers in refereed journals as well as being a regular contributor to RadTech meetings. He has, together with Dr Richard Holman, tutored on the Radiation Curing course run by the Paint Research Association since its inception.

Dr Davidson is a Chartered Chemist (C. Chem.), Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (M.R.S.C.), Ph. D. (Leeds) and D. Sc. (Leeds)

Exploring the Science, Technology and Applications of U.V. and E. B. Curing

A Useful Authored Text

Much of Dr Davidson's experience is embodied in the text "Exploring the Science, Technology and Applications of U.V. and E. B. Curing" (SITA Technology Limited, Kings Chambers, 50/52 Bernard Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6SP, Scotland, Tel. +44 (0)131 538 8624, Fax, +44 (0)131 538 4444), email info@sitatechnology.com.

 

Courses Available

Dr Davidson runs tailor-made in-house courses of varying duration and sophistication. Examples of such courses include:

  1. Familiarising Yourself with Radiation Curing - an introduction to terminology, This is a half-day course and would benefit people having some scientific background. It is designed for people such as sales personnel who are associated with the radiation curing industry who need to have a basic idea about the process, its applications and the materials used.
  2. A short course on Radiation Curing. This course, of one day duration, is designed for people having some knowledge of chemistry and who are involved with the radiation curing business e.g. as formulators or are supplying technical advice on their products.
  3. A short course on recent developments in radiation curing.

These courses can be tailor-made to the interests of the company. Presentations are usually made with the aid of overviews and a copy of these is made available to the company for copying to delegates.

If the above courses do not match your needs, please contact us to see if the appropriate course can be designed for you.

Cost of courses:

The half day course, "Familiarising Yourself with Radiation Curing" is £650.00 plus VAT.

The full day course, "A short course on Radiation Curing" is £800.00 plus VAT.

The quoted prices are exclusive of travel and accommodation costs incurred in the site visit by Dr Davidson.

For a specifically designed course, the cost will reflect the extent to which extra preparation is involved and extra material has to be supplied.

The costs are subject to change and therefore a written quotation, valid for 2 months is given when a the running of a course is requested  

General Consultancy

Dr Davidson is available for consultancy on a wide range of topics associated with radiation curing and can also perform customised surveys of recent reports in the literature. The usual daily rate at the company's premises is £500.00 plus VAT, plus travel and accommodation costs associated with the consultancy. Charges are also made for searching and processing material, providing reports etc. which is carried out off site. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have a problem with which we may be able to help. If a consultancy is arranged, a confidentiality agreement is usually a requirement in order to protect the interest of all parties  

Contact Details

Address: 18 Enfield Cloisters, Fanshaw Street, London N1 6LD, United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7739 6561

Fax: +44 (0)20 7729 2936

Email: davrad@citifluor.co.uk

Managing Director: R Stephen Davidson email: davidson@citifluor.co.uk