Infrared heating tubes have many advantages in screen printing machines, including:
High drying efficiency:
Rapid heating: After the infrared heating tube is powered on, it can quickly emit infrared radiation, allowing the object to quickly absorb heat and achieve rapid heating. In screen printing, the ink can be dried quickly, greatly shortening the drying time and improving production efficiency. For example, compared with the traditional hot air drying method, infrared heating can make the ink reach the drying standard in a shorter time. For some small screen printing jobs, the drying time may be shortened by 30% – 50%.
Uniform heating: Infrared radiation has good uniformity, which can make the surface of the printed matter evenly heated, avoiding problems such as incomplete drying, bubbling, and cracking of the ink caused by local overheating or uneven heating, and ensuring the quality of the printed matter.
Good energy-saving effect:
High energy conversion rate: Infrared heating tubes directly convert electrical energy into infrared radiation energy, with less loss during energy transfer and high energy utilization. Compared with traditional heating methods, it can save a lot of energy consumption and reduce production costs.
Heating on demand: The heating power and time can be precisely controlled according to the drying requirements of the printed matter, avoiding unnecessary energy waste. For example, when the number of printed matters is small or the drying requirements are not high, the heating power can be reduced to achieve energy-saving operation.
Wide range of applications:
Suitable for a variety of inks: Different inks have different requirements for drying conditions. The wavelength and power of the infrared heating tube can be selected and adjusted according to the characteristics of the ink, which can meet the drying requirements of various types of inks, whether it is water-based ink, oil-based ink or UV ink, etc., can achieve good drying effects.
Adapt to different materials: Screen printing substrates are made of various materials, such as paper, plastic, metal, glass, etc. Infrared heating tubes can effectively heat and dry these substrates of different materials, and the drying effect will not be affected by differences in materials.

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