Carbon fiber heating lamps have the following important functions in printing machines:
- Drying effect
Accelerate the drying of ink or paint
During the printing process, ink or paint is applied to the surface of materials such as fabrics. carbon fiber heater lamp can emit infrared radiation, which can directly penetrate the ink layer. After absorbing infrared energy, the molecular motion of the solvent molecules in the ink intensifies, causing the solvent to evaporate quickly. For example, in water-based ink printing, water quickly turns into water vapor under the radiation of the Carbon fiber IR heat lamp and leaves the ink system, greatly shortening the drying time.
For some printing coatings containing high molecular polymer components, the heat of the electric heating element helps the movement of polymer molecular chains and the cross-linking reaction. Taking thermosetting acrylate printing coatings as an example, proper heating can cause the acrylate monomers in the coating to undergo polymerization reaction to form a three-dimensional network structure, thereby drying and curing the coating and improving the firmness of the printing.
Improve production efficiency
Since carbon fiber Infrared Heating Element can quickly dry printing inks and coatings, the working rhythm of the printing machine can be accelerated. In the case of traditional natural drying, the printed material may need to wait for a long time before the next process, such as winding and cutting. After using the Infrared Quartz Heating Lamps, the material can be printed and dried almost continuously in the printing machine, making the entire printing production process more compact and efficient. For example, in a high-speed textile printing workshop, after using carbon fiber Quartz Infrared Heating Element, the drying time of printed materials is shortened from several hours to a few minutes, and the production efficiency may be increased several times.
- Curing effect
Enhancing printing fastness
Through the drying and curing process, the printed pattern can be better attached to the fabric or other printed materials. The halogen lamp replacement parts makes the ink or coating fully bonded to the surface of the material to form a strong chemical bond or physical adsorption. Taking leather printing as an example, after being treated with the halogen infrared heating bulb, the resin component in the printing ink is tightly combined with the collagen fibers on the surface of the leather. Even under repeated friction, washing, etc., the printed pattern is not easy to fall off, ensuring the durability of the printing quality.
