Apparatus for curing by UV radiation

Details Apparatus for curing by UV radiation Apparatus for curing by UV radiation

1996-01-05

1998-10-27

Anderson, Bruce

Radiant energy

Irradiation of objects or material

G01N 2100

Patent

active

058280715

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to apparatus for curing an object by using UV radiation, the object being made, at least in part, of a material that is cross-linkable under UV radiation, said apparatus including: UV radiation sources (2); a tube (3) made of a material that is permeable to UV radiation, the tube being surrounded by the UV radiation sources (2), and being designed to receive at least a portion of the object to be cured; and gas feed means for generating a gas flow (15) through the tube (3) along a general flow axis (9). According to the invention, the apparatus further includes channeling means (4) for causing a portion (16) of the gas flow (15) to constitute a gas screen sweeping the inside sidewall (5) of the tube (3).

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Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 013 No. 101 (C-574), 9 Mar. 1989 corresponding to JP-A-63 277539 (Furukawa Electric Co.--15 Nov. 1988.

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