Featured Products: UV, IR and LED Curing - January 2014

The LED light spectrum is fairly narrow, producing a single peak irradiance in the 385-390 nanometre range, which has limited its applications in the printing and converting markets. But LED technology has improved three-fold in recent years, offering higher power outputs and outstanding longevity. There have been barriers to entry in the flexographic printing and converting markets due to capital equipment costs, higher ink/coating costs and a lack of proven ink and coating suppliers. This is changing, clearing the way for a LED curing system to land on a shop floor near you.