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100% Solids: Coatings that do not contain volatile organic (or water) solvents and where substantially all the coating components react under UV-light to become part of the final coating.

Abrasion Resistance: Ecology’s UV-curable coatings provide superior resistance to abrasion or scratching versus many conventional coatings.

Bottleneck: Ecology’s UV curable coatings combat the bottleneck effect in manufacturing by drying in seconds, not minutes.

Chemical Resistance: Ecology’s coatings provide superior resistance to chemicals versus waterborne and many solvent-based coatings.

Disassembly: Ecology’s UV curable coatings obviate the need the disassembly of products (e.g., metals with rubber parts) during the coating process, dramatically increasing efficiency.

Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs): toxic air pollutants that cause cancer or other serious health problems. Often found in traditional paints, Ecology’s coatings emit no HAPs.

Liquid Nanotechnology^tm: 100% solids, UV-curable polymer films containing nanoparticle additions that create superior combinations of performance properties.

Optical Clarity: Ecology’s clear coatings provide superior resistance to chemicals versus waterborne and many solvent-based coatings.

Pigmentation: Ecology’s metal and plastic coatings are notable for their ability to achieve the desired pigmentation while maintaining low viscosity for ready application; a first in UV-curable products.

UV Curable: Ecology’s coatings are able to dry under ultra-violet light within three to ten seconds after application and without the use of heat. The UV-curing process uses 80% less energy and 80% less floor space versus traditional air or thermally-induced curing.

Volatile Organic Compound (VOCs): harmful emissions from certain solids and liquids, such as traditional paint. Ecology’s coatings emit virtually no VOCs.

Waterproof: Ecology’s paper coatings include a product that is a barrier to water while still being writable and printable.