The Advantages of Drying Curing Coating with Infrared Heaters
Sep 01, 2022
The Advantages of Drying Curing Coating with Infrared Heaters
Nowdays,coatings are widely used in various production industries and play a big role.They are suitable for various materials,including metals,plastics,glass,plastic,and medium density fiberboard (MDF),and can provide both functional and decorative surface coatings in a wide range of colors, styles, finishes, and textures.
Benefits of Coating:
1. Coating Prevents Rust and Corrosion,Improving Product Aesthetics
2. Used to Make Non-Stick Products
3. Keeps Low Friction to Keep Surfaces Lubricated
4. Abrasion-Resistance Coatings Add Durability
5. Used for Electrical Insulation
In a word,coating can make products more attractive, durable, and stronger. But,whether it is Water-based Coatings, Solvent-based Coatings or Powder Coatings, they all need to be cured and dried.The traditional electric heating tube or ceramic heating tube has low electrothermal conversion efficiency, the heat source is exposed in the air and easily oxidized, the infrared radiation decays rapidly, and the energy consumption is getting higher and higher.Therefore, the quartz infrared heating technology with higher electrothermal conversion efficiency has gradually been widely used in various spraying processes, such as wood board paint drying,metal paint drying,plastic film substrate drying,leather coating drying,glass power coating drying and etc.
Fast Speed -- IR heating significantly reduces the amount of time required for all air-drying finishes such as primers, base coats, top coats, fillers and fiberglass. Drying times vary depending on the type of finish, temperature and humidity, but you can expect paint to dry 50% to even 90% faster with an IR paint curing lamp (compare with air drying). Flexible for All Types of Paints -- Infrared Lamps can be used with solvent-based and water-based / waterborne paint. Waterborne paint is becoming the norm due to environmental regulations, but is more sensitive to humidity and temperature changes. IR heat helps prevent slow drying times that can ruin a waterborne paint job. Reduced Energy Costs -- IR paint curing lamps save energy for a couple of reasons. First, lamps can be positioned precisely where wet finishes are, without heating unnecessary areas or surfaces.Second, they don't require expensive enclosures to trap and recirculate heat.IR waves penetrate the finish surface and dry from the inside out at higher temperatures, which results in less orange peel, better adhesion and higher gloss. Safer, Cleaner and Quiet -- Infrared paint curing lamps don't emit exhaust, ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides or other toxic emissions, unlike gas, diesel and propane-fueled equipment. This means your immediate working environment is cleaner, safer and quieter, as well as the overall environment.