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  1. UV curing is the microwave pizza in the carpentry business. What once took weeks for coating and drying is now ready in minutes. The technology is something we have perfected over the years. We also wanted to take the chance to show case our production and factory.

     Overview of UV Curing

     Traditionally, every manufacturer has its own reasons for using different energy-cured materials. It could be due to ease of use, high curing speed for increased production speed, or even just the need for an environmental-friendly technology, especially in the reduction of VOC emissions. New technology is making a dramatic impact, but the transition to new finishes and their associated processes can be costly to implement and time consuming to learn. Thankfully, UV-curable finishes greatly reduce the pressures placed upon the industrial wood finisher. Many have already taken advantage of UV curing and its benefits, while others are actively pursuing this technology and hoping to move forward toward implementation.

    UV-curable technology is one of the fastest growing technologies in the paint and coating industry with a predicted growth of 6 to 7% annually. For wood finishes, UV/EB product usage went from 14,900 metric tons in 2001 to 23,200 metric tons in 2011 [2]. According to a Radtech biennial market survey in 2013, the percentage of UV/EB formulated product usage for wood achieved an annual growth rate of 6.3% for wood stains/sealers and 5.8% for flooring [3].

    How does UV-curing work?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TQqiXZ-0dc

     

    Why UV-curing?

    In comparison to traditional curing methods, UV-curable coatings have the following advantages:

    (i) excellent mechanical and chemical resistance
    (ii) high curing speed
    (iii) have low VOC emissions
    (iv) less waste
    (v) less floor space required
    (vi) immediate handling and stacking
    (vii) reduced labor cost
    (viii) faster production rate

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