Fiber coating UV LED for Fiber drawing coloring high speed and high
quality
Traditional UV curing employs mercury arc lamps to create
ultraviolet light, which causes inks, adhesives, and coatings
specific to the process to undergo a chemical reaction (called
polymerization) that converts them from a liquid to a solid when
exposed to it. Ideally, they become securely stuck to the substrate
onto which they were printed - a.k.a., they are securely cured,
with adequate depth of cure (they aren't tacky or sticky).
And though mercury arc lamps are widely deployed as UV curing
solutions - they work well, and have been around a long time, so
people are familiar with how they function - they have their
downsides: they produce ozone and require exhaust systems to
maintain air quality; they use a lot of energy and create a lot of
heat; and they involve the use of mercury, which has a long-term
environmental impact and is facing ever-increasing monitoring due
to this fact, like the European Union’s recent Restriction on
Hazardous Substances II (RoHS II) regulation, which bans the use of
heavy metals including lead, mercury, and cadmium.
LED UV curing is a relatively new process that many printers and
converters are still learning about - but, in short, it provides
solutions to the issues most commonly encountered with heat-set
drying and traditional UV curing, from those of quality to those of
environmental impact.
Fiber coating curing is a highly skilled process. In the fiber
drawing tower, it is produced at a speed of 2km per minute. The UV
curing process determines the quality of the fiber. Traditional
curing methods consume a lot of electricity, generate a lot of
heat, and have high maintenance costs. UV LED technology makes up
for the traditional UV-cured shortboard, which is a new,
energy-saving and efficient technology.
For every 1 centimeter of fiber produced, the LED UV lamp and the
extraction system use approximately 0.5-0.7 degrees of power. We
produced about 240 million core kilometers of fiber in 2018 in
China, and the total power consumption will exceed 160 million kWh.
Compare with conventional UV lamp
1. For every 1 centimeter of fiber produced, the LED UV lamp and
the extraction system use approximately 0.5-0.7 degrees of power.
2. We produced about 240 million core kilometers of fiber in 2018
in China, and the total power consumption will exceed 160 million
kWh.
3. UV-LEDs are five times more efficient than mercury lamps.
4. If UVLED is applied for optical fiber production in 2018, it can
save RMB256 million(It's the visible cost).
5. Invisible cost : Extracting the heat generated by the drawing
tower area and maintaining the constant temperature of the
cleanroom( 23-26°C & 50% RH); the high curing efficiency of UVLED
peak intensity can increase the drawing capacity; but the heat
generated by mercury lamp will cool the exhaust system, and the
cost of consumables in the mercury lamp use process;
Technical advantages of UV-LED:
UV-LEDs are five times more efficient than mercury lamps.
If UVLED is applied for optical fiber production in 2018, it can
save RMB256 million. (It's the visible cost)
Invisible cost : Extracting the heat generated by the drawing tower
area and maintaining the constant temperature of the cleanroom(
23-26°C & 50% RH);the high curing efficiency of UVLED peak
intensity can increase the drawing capacity, but the heat generated
by mercury lamp will cool the exhaust system, and the cost of
consumables in the mercury lamp use process;
UV LED Optical Fiber Curing Light Parameter:
Specification | Valid emitting area(mm ) | Illuminate distance(mm ) | Wavelength(nm ) | Luminous intensity(mW/cm2 ) |
uniformity
|
Luminous half Angle
|
Cooling method |
UVLED Spot Light Source | ＞φ10 | 350 | 365 | ＞400 | ＞90% | 1.7° | Nature convection |
| UVLED Area Light Source | 280x190 | 350 | ＞480 | ＞80% | 1.7° | Water cooling |
Technical advantages of UV-LED
► Intelligent design, self-test, abnormal alarm function.
High-temperature warning, real-time monitoring of light intensity,
automatic adjustment.
► Drive independent research and development design, currently used
in large quantities, stable and reliable performance;
► Precision optical design for optimal illumination output;
► Precision heat dissipation design ensures optimal heat
dissipation of LED modules;
► In India, Thailand, Singapore and the European Union, we have a
24-hour after-sales service team.
Optical modeling simulation
Application: Curved phone cover exposure
