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LED curing: the energy-efficient solution

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UV-LED cure: leading the way in fiber optic coatings

In the past 20 years, the global fiber optic cable market has grown by an average of 12% every year. So how do manufacturers around the world continue to deliver higher-performance end products based on more efficient manufacturing practices? One answer is UV-LED cure – a coating technology that helps minimize fiber optic cable environmental impacts by replacing the conventional, energy-hungry curing systems used for fiber optic cable coatings. 

Striving for a carbon-free future

If we replaced all the traditional microwave UV lamps in the world with UV LED lamps, it would cut carbon emissions by more than 35%.

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Exploring our UV LED Curing Technology

We would like to give you a more detailed view of how Covestro, a fiber coating company, initiated a new coating curing technology saving its customers money while having a positive impact on the environment.

Disadvantages Mercury lamp UV curing

Mercury is harmful to the environment

High energy consumption

Excessive
Noise

Challenges

The Innovation

Covestro Resins took the lead and explored unchartered territories - and has developed an innovative new coating that can be LED cured.

The benefits

Saving energy

UV LED lamps have the potential to decrease energy consumption considerably compared to traditional microwave curing lamps.

Saving money

They can reduce the production cost of optical fiber thanks to their long life, low noise, and easy maintenance. 

Saving the environment

UV LED further benefit the environment because they don’t contain mercury (and thus don’t generate ozone).

Could we help you solve your coating challenge?

No matter what the application, substrate or technology, there’s a good chance our team can help you.

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