UV
curing is the method that uses ultraviolet light to
initiate a photochemical reaction that creates a cross-connected polymer
network. UV curing can be adapted to print, coat, decorate and assemble a range
of products and materials. Compared to other technologies, curing with UV
energy can be considered a low-temperature process, a high-speed process, and
is a solvent-less process, since cure occurs through direct polymerization
rather than evaporation.
This technology was
originally launched in the 1960s and has streamlined and enhanced automation in
the manufacturing sector.
Applications
UV curing is used
whenever inks, adhesives and coatings need to be healed and dried. UV-curing
adhesive has become a high-speed substitute for two-part adhesives, eliminating
the need for removal of solvents, blending of ratios and future life concerns.
It is used in the process of screen printing, where UV curing systems are used
to polymerize pictures on screen-printed goods from T-shirts to 3D and
cylindrical components.
It is used in the
finishing of musical instruments (guitars, violins etc.) and the manufacture of
other wood craft materials. UV curable inks can be printed on a broad variety
of substrates such as plastics, paper, canvas, glass, metal, foam panels,
tiles, and many other materials. Other
UV LED Solutions uses include application in medicine, automobiles,
cosmetics (like gel nail polish and artificial finger-nails), science, art,
food and education. Thus, we have seen
the key details of the UV Curing LED systems and their applications. A very
sophisticated technology is employed in the technology of UV Curing Systems.
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