THE fine ECONOMY is creating a Catch-22 situation for many users of radiation curing equipment.

THE fine ECONOMY is creating a Catch-22 situation for many users of radiation curing equipment. The latest ultraviolet light (UV) and electron beam (EB) technology is touted as higher performing and more richness effective than ever before. And while many companies require recent machinery to increase productivity and efficiency, industry members report capital expenditures are limited by dint of tighter operating budgets.

"There is extremely little money available for capital equipment," observ Greg Bachmann, general manager, Equipment Division, at Dymax Corp. "But at the same time companies want to make the efficiency improvements available with light curing processes"

Further complicating matters