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Researchers at a leading Swedish research institute are close to commercializing a new form of ink curing technology which utilises cosmic radiation, raising the possibility of a low energy alternative to current systems such as electron beam curing.

Cosmic ray capture devices (CRCDs) placed on northern facing roofs with a clear view of the night sky allow radiation to be piped through to storage batteries which power existing lamp systems on press.

A new generation of inks with photoinitiators tuned to cosmic wave frequencies are now under development.

Cosmic rays are the most energetic form of energy known to science, emanating from plasma explosions on the sun’s surface, and losing very little energy during their transit to earth. Their power was demonstrated in 2009 when a cosmic storm knocked out the Canadian power grid.

Because cosmic activity typically happens at night – viewable as the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights – cosmic curing is claimed a perfectly ‘cold’ curing source. Experiments on Reindeer and Polar Bears in the arctic have demonstrated virtually zero migration during the winter months.

There are drawbacks, however, as Stig Larfaloud, lead scientist at the Bolvanger Institute of Solar Research (BISR), points out: ‘Cosmic radiation curing is most effective at extreme Northern and Southern latitudes, where the earth’s magnetic field concentrates the energy, and, given the earth’s elliptical orbit, also only at certain times of the year. So we see this as being of greatest initial interest to label converters in places such as Lapland and Tierra del Fuego. However, we are looking at larger scale CRCDs placed in low earth orbit to allow converters in middle latitudes to benefit.’

Larfaloud says the Bolvanger Institute is now working with MIS suppliers to allow automatic tracking of earth orbit patterns so converters can optimize their cosmic ray curing systems.

Full commercialisation is expected Q1 April 2120.

For more information visit http://www.nuenergy.org/nikola-tesla-radiant-energy-system

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