PRESS DRYING/CURING--The ABCs of Press Drying

"In our view, UV is the fastest-growing technology and our yearly sales increase in UV systems confirm this view," Stott concludes. "Apart from the obvious traditional markets, UV offers considerable advantages to the commercial printer, whether it be sheet or web printing."

New technologies from IST include dichroic glass reflectors for low heat transfer (IR), but maximum UV reflection, stepless lamp control linked to press speed to optimize UV output to curing needs and units for web presses that do not require extraction to atmosphere.