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Optimizing UV and LED Curing Ovens with Radiometers

Posted by Matt Eveline on Mar 21, 2023 2:01:13 PM

We recently published a blog outlining radiometer configuration and usage. Give it a read if you missed it! Since you’re now an expert at operating your radiometer, this blog will look at the steps needed to optimize your UV or LED oven.

This process is practically as simple as increasing and decreasing the UV or LED cure system’s conveyor speed to affect the dose. You must also consider increasing and decreasing the distance between the cure system’s lights and the radiometer to achieve at least the minimum irradiance required per the coating, adhesive or GELS technical data sheet.

One further note regarding LED cure systems is to ensure you’re using a light source that not only has the correct power (Watts), but also emits UV energy in the correct wavelength.  

 

How to Calibrate a UV or LED Curing Oven

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Topics: UV Curing, LED curable conformal coating, Radiometer

UV and LED Curing Oven Calibration Using a Radiometer

Posted by Matt Eveline on Feb 21, 2023 9:34:41 AM

 

It's 2023; the electronics industry is embracing UV-curable coatings. There are many valid reasons for this, from the desire to reduce/eliminate VOCs, difficulty navigating ever-changing and complex environmental regulations, increasing energy and labor costs as well as the sheer volumes modern assembly lines must increasingly meet.

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Topics: UV Curing, LED curable conformal coating, Radiometer, PowerPuck

Unpacking the Rising Popularity of LED Curable Conformal Coatings

Posted by Dan Griffin on Dec 7, 2022 6:28:13 PM

The transition to LED curable conformal coatings is beginning to build momentum, beginning as a slow evolution and developing into a revolution of sorts. The driving forces behind this include: 

  • Improved processing equipment designs and availability 
  • Aging or outdated application equipment replacements 
  • Increasing range of LED curables commercially available or in development 
  • Rising labor, equipment, and energy costs  

If you and your organization are faced with aging equipment and higher costs, there isn't a better time to consider the potential advantages of LED curable conformal coatings

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Topics: conformal coating, Protection for PCB, UV Curing, LED curable conformal coating

LED-Curable Conformal Coatings: The Green Approach to PCB Protection

Posted by Dan Griffin on Mar 24, 2021 8:30:00 AM

Conformal coatings rose to prominence in protection of printed circuit boards (PCBs) about five decades ago. Through their use, early PCB failures due to dust and dirt, liquids, and humidity contamination were greatly reduced or eliminated. This in turn allowed for the longer warranties and improved reliability we see today. Early conformal coatings, many of which are still in use today, were comprised of polymers dissolved in various solvents such as MEK, toluene, or xylene.

An approximate evolution of conformal coating chemistries could be viewed as

  1. solvent-borne acrylics and polyurethanes
  2. waterborne acrylics
  3. synthetic rubber coatings
  4. UV-curable acrylated urethanes
  5. LED UV-curable acrylated urethanes
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Topics: conformal coating, LED technology, Eco-friendly, LED curable conformal coating

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