FOR THE INDUSTRIAL FINISHER CONCERNED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE, PRODUCTIVITY, AND QUALITY, INFRA-RED TECHNOLOGY OFFERS ALTERNATIVES TO CONVENTIONAL DRYING AND CURING. INFRA-RED TECHNOLOGY ACTS DIRECTLY ON THE COATING AND CURES IT FROM THE BOTTOM UP, ELIMINATING MANY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH THE FINISH. WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONVECTION CURING, THE INFRA-RED TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDING FASTER LINE SPEEDS AND GREATER PROCESS CONTROL. THIS PAPER EXAMINES THE TECHNOLOGIES INVOLVED AND DISCUSSES NEW AND POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS.
| Number of Pages : | 9 |
| Published : | 06/01/1992 |