Applications

Germicidal UVC lamps disinfect surfaces without chemicals, which is critical in some industries. In food processing, for example, UVC can kill viruses, bacteria, yeast, and fungi in seconds, eliminating the need to use harmful chemicals on surfaces that come in contact with food.

UVC technology is indispensable in locations where human health is contingent on a sterile environment, such as hospitals and surgical centers. During prolonged surgical procedures, for example, UVC can be used to minimize infection.

UV technology will also continue to grow in applications for low pressure UV curing and medium pressure UV curing.

Food Processing
UV technology can improve the shelf life of food stuffs, including breads and meats. UV hormesis can reduce post-harvest losses due to the delayed ripening of fruits and vegetables.  With 550 million dollars of fresh fruits and vegetables exported from the US year to date, UV hormesis offers great potential. source: www.usda.gov

Increasingly, UV germicidal is used for the surface disinfection of filling equipment, conveyor belts, transport containers, working surfaces of foodstuffs, counter tops, and on liquid-sugar tanks to kill mold and bacteria.

Low Pressure UV Curing
Low pressure UV technology can cure inks, resins, and adhesives with no hazardous waste and fewer maintenance costs. Currently, there is a growing trend in many industries to change from heat-cured inks to UV-cured inks. Our proprietary low pressure pellet amalgam lamp technology is the only to allow for vertical orientation.

Medium Pressure UV Curing
Medium pressure UV technology is used in many curing applications, including adhesive bonds, coatings, engraving and plating resist, inks, varnishes, lacquers and decorative glazes. Curing with UV saves on maintenance costs and produces no hazardous byproducts. More manufacturers are converting to UV curing systems.