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Case Study: Processing of Metal Coatings Using Infrared Heating

From Heraeus Noblelight, Inc.
 

 

Consumers of coated metal, wood, paper, glass, plastic and textile products are demanding attractive, long-lasting, wear-resistant surfaces. At the same time, stricter safety and environmental standards are forcing manufacturers to look at new types of finishes, e.g., water- based and powder coatings, and at different technologies to process them. Among the technologies well suited to both drying and curing the newer finishes is electric infrared (IR) process heating.


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Heraeus Noblelight, Inc. - EMB Infrared Heater Banks (Modular Systems)
Heraeus EMB Infrared Heater Banks are the ideal solution in the application of IR heater technology. The EMB series is available with the entire program of infrared lamps, and can be integrated with... (read more)
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Carbon High Powered Infrared Heaters transmit large amounts of energy in a short time and at high efficiency. Infrared heaters, optimally matched to the materials to be heated, provide energy savings... (read more)
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Carbon High Power Radiant Heater -- Infrared heater efficiency and rapid cool down make the medium wave carbon heater from Heraeus the only medium-wave infrared lamp to offer you shortwave response... (read more)
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Heraeus Noblelight, Inc. - Shortwave T3 NIR Infrared Halogen Lamp
Short wave T3 NIR Infrared Halogen Lamps from Heraeus are suited for situations requiring high temperatures in the shortest possible time. Because these Heraeus IR heaters are manufactured in standard... (read more)
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Heraeus Noblelight, Inc. - Medium Wave Infrared Heater
Medium wave Infrared heater for plastics, water and other solvents absorb medium wave radiation especially well. The use of medium wave infrared heaters helps in the effective drying of paints and... (read more)
Heraeus Noblelight, Inc. - Industrial Infrared Heaters
Infrared heaters from Heraeus Noblelight cover the spectrum of applications. Our IR heaters are grouped into several types, based on wavelength. All Heraeus quartz heaters and infrared lamps are... (read more)
Heraeus Noblelight, Inc. - Infrared Heaters with QRC Reflectors
Many high-tech processes run faster, more efficiently, and with greater stability when infrared heaters with the QRC reflector are used. Unlike conventional reflectors, QRC reflectors never need... (read more)

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