Chances are several times today you have touched an object "cured" using either ultraviolet (UV) or electron beam (EB) processing by simply reaching for your morning cereal box, handling a CD or DVD, reading a magazine, using your credit card, typing on your keyboard, driving your car, or just walking on your floor. By now you must have guessed that when we talk about UV and EB we are referring to a special way in which coatings, inks and adhesives on cans, wood and other products are cured or dried using a UV & EB process instead of conventional heat. In effect, the ultraviolet light spectrum in a UV lamp and the focused electrons in EB curing interact with specially formulated chemistries to cure inks and coatings -- often more quickly and less costly than by other methods. The advantages of UV & EB have been well-documented -- particularly when used with manufactured products that include inks, adhesives and coatings on substrates that are sensitive to heat. And by the way, UV & EB is considered very environmental friendly since most of the solvents in inks, paints, adhesives and coatings can be eliminated, thanks to the special capabilities of UV & EB curing.