GEW is a thought leader in the UV curing industry. We produce state of the art mercury arc and LED UV curing systems, as well as ArcLED hybrid solutions that combine the two technologies. Furthermore, we produce a range of doped lamps to supplement our core product range – you can find out more about GEW lamp variants here.
Here you will find a collection of useful insights into the UV curing industry and the science behind it.
Jennifer’s presentation covers a broad range of topics, from what UV curing is and the sources of UV curing, to the markets where it is relevant, and much more.
In this latest article, Jennifer Heathcote, GEW’s Business Development Manager, explains how Excimer UV curing technology is used to mattify surfaces without the use of mattifying agents.
Read Jennifer Heathcote’s UV technology article, published in Plastics Decorating, which discusses UV LED curing for Surface Hardcoats
Measuring UV output is critical to the specification of a UV system for an application and for understanding the performance of your UV curing process
This useful guide includes most of the terminology you will find used in the field of arc and UV LED curing.
Understanding the different UV curing lamp technologies is instrumental in application and formulation development, UV curing source selection, and integration.
If you would like to gain a greater understanding of the science behind UV curing, read on…
We aim to help answers some of the common questions and correct some of the misconceptions around LED in the UV curing industry. Find out more here…
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