A PFFC Thought Leader Interview | RDG Media Podcast

ETI President Maxime Bayzelon discusses the benefits, applications and practical considerations of UV acrylic hot melt technology, including its impact on productivity, curing performance, and manufacturing efficiency.

What You’ll Learn:

• What UV acrylic hot melt technology is, how it compares to solvent-based, water-based, and traditional hot melt adhesives
• How instant UV curing enables higher line speeds and greater throughput without sacrificing adhesive or coating performance
• How converters can integrate UV acrylic hot melt into existing operations, and what to evaluate before making the switch
• Why 100% solids formulation and zero-VOC profiledeliver compliance and environmental advantages
• How UV acrylic hot melt technology is expected toevolve over the next decade

About Our Guest

Maxime Bayzelon is President of ETI, a global provider of coating, laminating, printing and converting technologies for the label and flexible packaging industries. He works closely with converters around the world to evaluate and implement coating and converting solutions that support product innovation, manufacturing efficiency and greater control over the production process.

Resources & Links:

Learn more about ETI’s coating and converting technologies: https://www.eticonverting.com/

Read the Q&A, listen to the podcast, and explore more expertinsights at Paper, Film & Foil Converter: https://www.pffc-online.com/thought-leader-interviews

About the Series

The PFFC Thought Leader Interview Series is an RDG Media Podcast featuring conversations with industry experts advancing innovation across printing, converting and packaging operations.

Explore more interviews, technical insights and industry trends at: https://www.pffc-online.com

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