UV Curing for Converting and Siliconizing

In the February 2026 issue of Converter magazine, Excelitas Marketing Manager Stacy Hoge explores how UV curing technology enables high-speed, high-performance processing across wide web converting and siliconizing applications.

Manufacturers rely on UV curing to increase production throughput while enhancing the functional properties of inks, coatings and adhesives. The technology supports uniform, reliable curing across the full web width and over long operational lifetimes, which is critical for minimizing waste, reducing defects and maintaining uptime in demanding, high-volume manufacturing environments. UV curing also enables processing on heat-sensitive substrates, giving converters greater flexibility in material selection.

The article highlights a broad range of applications, including hard coats on films and decorative foils, laminating adhesives for multilayer film structures, and silicone-based coatings on paper, films and foils. Additional use cases include scratch- and chemical-resistant topcoats for window films and electronics, protective coatings for decorative surfaces in furniture and store fixtures, silicone release liners and transfer papers, as well as hydrogels used in transdermal medical patches. 

Read the full article, “The Use of UV Curing for Converting and Siliconizing,” in Converter magazine to learn how UV technology supports higher productivity and improved performance across advanced converting and siliconizing applications.