The 12th International Conference on Radiation Curing in Asia (RadTech Asia 2009) will be held in Yokohama, Japan during November 24-27, 2009. It is my great honor and pleasure to invite you to RadTech Asia 2009 as the chair of the Organizing Committee. 

    As is well known, UV-light/electron beam (UV/EB) processing technology has been used in a wide range of industries from surface finishing process of paper, plastic and metal to fabrication and molding, utilizing the mechanism of chemical reactions excited by UV-light and electron beams. In Japan, this UV/EB processing technology is a core technology in the fields of electronics and information industries, such as optical fiber processing, fabrication of electronics parts such as liquid crystal displays and printed circuit boards, as well as adhesion or surface processing of CD/DVD. This is the result of active research and development worldwide in areas related to resource/energy saving and low environmental load/reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, the importance of which has recently been rediscovered. UV/EB processing technology is also gaining attention to the fabrication and processing of nano-imprints, nano-machines, optical devices and holographic memory in recent years.

    Accordingly, the RadTech Asia 2009 will focus on the current market trend of UV/EB processing at home and abroad and on its technical issues, and will have an opportunity to exchange information to create new seeds of the future science, technology and industry. It will also include discussions on various topics such as the development of recyclable and biodegradable materials, energy-saving processes, and high-performance exposure equipment as environment-friendly technologies, measurement devices, and technologies as the basis of the nanotech industry and high-efficiency nano-materials.

    RadTech Asia 2009 Exhibition will provide good opportunities to see new materials and equipments. Scientists, engineers and users worldwide are all welcome to join us at RadTech Asia 2009. I am looking forward to meeting you in Yokohama.

 

Tadatomi Nishikubo President of RadTech JAPAN and Chair of the Organizing Committee