TY - BOOK ID - 101056672 TI - Near Infrared Laser Sensor System for In-Line Detection of Conversion in UV-Cured Polymer Coatings PY - 2012 SN - 1000027435 3866448392 PB - KIT Scientific Publishing DB - UniCat KW - acrylate KW - photopolymerization KW - in-line monioring KW - UV-coatings KW - 1620 nm overtone absorption KW - conversion monitoring KW - IR-spectroscopy KW - coating thickness UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:101056672 AB - The work describes a method for the determination of the conversion by radical photopolymerization of acrylic coatings that is suitable for an in situ monitoring during the coating process.The applied method is based on the 1620 nm overtone absorption of the acrylate end group. The capability of the sensor to discriminate between polymerized and unpolymerized coatings on metal substrates down to a coating thickness of less than 16µm is demonstrated and and proved by reference measurements. ER -