Intertronics has launched the IUV301 LED UV Curing Chamber, providing engineers in R&D, process development and production a straightforward way to establish and run controlled, repeatable UV curing processes
The compact enclosed chamber provides adjustable intensity and exposure time, enabling curing conditions to be optimised for the application and reproduced consistently.
The principle behind UV curing is as follows: expose a suitable UV-curable material to light of the appropriate wavelength and intensity for sufficient time, and it can cure within seconds. However, developing and running a robust, repeatable production process requires understanding and controlling those variables.
Simon Gibbs, technical sales specialist at Intertronics, said, “If you want to get into UV curing, this is the place you start. The controlled, enclosed curing chamber gives you the opportunity to evaluate the curing process properly and establish the right conditions that work for your application.”
Also known as a UV curing oven, the IUV301 is designed for fast, safe, and controlled curing of UV-curable adhesives, coatings, inks and encapsulants. Its compact, enclosed benchtop format suits R&D and process development areas, laboratories and the production floor. It runs on standard mains power and is available with 365nm, 385nm, or 405nm LED wavelengths to match material curing needs.
The IUV301’s highly reflective internal surfaces provide uniform UV exposure across the curing area, while adjustable intensity and exposure time help maintain consistent conditions between cycles. Curing within an enclosed chamber reduces operator-dependent variables, helping manufacturers achieve a more consistent and repeatable process.
UV shielding and safety interlocks protect operators from UV exposure, making the IUV301 equally suitable for a start-up developing its first UV curing process, an R&D or quality laboratory, a process development or improvement team, or an established manufacturer seeking a practical production curing solution.
Intertronics is also releasing the IUV110 LED UV Spot Curing Lamp for small-area curing and the IUV105 Cordless LED UV Spot Curing Pen. The new products lower the cost of adopting UV curing by providing straightforward, fit-for-purpose equipment for applications that do not require higher-specification UV curing systems.
