Drying Print on Paper With IR
Printing operations can benefit greatly from the targeted heating properties of infrared. IR is a popular means of drying printed inks on paper. Here are some examples.
- A laboratory operation uses microscope slides and biopsy cassettes. These require labeling prior to being archived. Traditionally, this has been done using relatively unreliable methods such as sticky-notes and handwriting. A manufacturer of non-contact inkjet printers developed a way to label these critical items. Heraeus infrared technology is used to dry the inks quickly and evenly.
- A manufacturer of personalized printed communications uses Heraeus infrared technology to dry inks after printing on a six-color printer. The systems -- featuring carbon infrared lamps from Heraeus Noblelight -- includes a control panel for quick switching on/off of the system as needed. Operating costs are much lower, and production time is greatly reduced.
- A manufacturer of high-end wallpaper products relaced its hot air system with infrared from Heraeus Noblelight. The new system dries water-based print on the wallpaper, and allows several types of paper to be dried using a single system. Line speed increased 50% due to high power density at the right wavelength.
- The manufacturer of digital inkjet printing equipment for business and industrial applications sought a means to speed the printing process, in hopes of facilitating truly in-demand printing. The current process used hot air to dry ink/toner onto paper, causing a bottleneck in process time. The company approached Heraeus Noblelight for a faster, more efficient drying method. Heraeus application engineers provided a system that uses Heraeus's proven carbon twin-tube heater. The lamp provided even drying across the paper surfaces, and did so in reduced time.
These examples are by no means a complete list. Infrared heat is an effective and efficient means of applying process heat in many other applications.
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