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ELECTRON-BEAM PROCESSING OF ROLLED AND BLOCKED SHEET AND FILM PRODUCTS CREATES A MORE UNIFORM AND APPEALING PRODUCT

An electron-beam crosslinking process developed by E-BEAM Services, Inc. improves product strength, thermal characteristics, impact resistance, comfort, abrasion resistance, and electrical resistance properties while maintaining excellent color, gauge consistency, and uniform aesthetic appeal.

During the e-beam process, sheet and film products pass through a controlled, penetrating curtain of high-energy electrons. Unlike chemical crosslinking, there are no liquids, no measurements, and no product surface variations caused by uneven chemical dispersion.

The controlled electron beams thoroughly penetrate and crosslink rolled and blocked sheet products, resulting in a permanent, beneficial change at the molecular level.

E-BEAM Services utilizes a state-of-the-art reel-to-reel or cart control system for electron-beam processing of heat shrink, expanded, or other crosslinkable materials up to 48" wide. Sheet products (up to 4") are processed flat on carts, and film products up to 0.3" (non-expanded) are handled on reel-to-reel carriers.

After treatment, the textured product surfaces are fully usable without requiring any secondary treatments. E-Beam treated sheet and roll products are used for automotive interiors, structural panel fabricating, formed medical products, packaging, and other products in which performance and appearance are critical.