INFRARED-ENHANCED CONVECTION CURING TECHNOLOGIES COMBINE THE SEEMINGLY CONTRADICTORY INFRARED AND CONVECTION ENERGY TRANSFER METHODS TO PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY INDUSTRIAL FINISHES IN SIGNIFICANTLY LESS TIME THAN IS REQUIRED FOR EITHER METHOD ALONE. USING SUCH SYSTEMS REQUIRES AN UNDERSTANDING OF INFRARED AND CONVECTION TECHNOLOGIES AND HOW THEY CAN BE COMBINED IN A SINGLE CURING SYSTEM. THIS PAPER PRESENTS THE ELEMENTS OF INFRARED AND CONVECTION ENERGY TRANSFER AND DISCUSSES THEIR APPLICATION IN AN IR-ENHANCED CONVECTION SYSTEM.
