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UV curing on site
DRYING LACQUER OR OIL ON SITE WE HAVE THE MACHINES AND PRODUCTS, SO WHY NOT?
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The best arguments for using UV light as a ‘ drying agent’ usually refer to the speed of operations in industrial applications. However, it is not true to say that UV could only be used in industry. For instance, the use of UV light in dental surgery for hardening fillings is now well established. In other words, UV light left the factory some time ago. For a few years now, we have seen the emergence of UV equipment which floor fitters can use on site. The principle and working method are comparable to the industrial process.
No longer solely industrial In the early days, the use of UV light had strong industrial associations. And so, it didn’t really look like an activity which floor fitters could do themselves unless they had a well equipped workshop. And so, UV drying either stayed within the factory walls of parquet and laminate producers or, fairly soon, fell into the hands of the now renowned coating contractors. Just five years ago, the idea of floor fitters doing the ‘hardening’ themselves on site still seemed like science fiction. Nowadays, it is getting well established. The simplicity of application is one of the reasons for that.
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