{"id":16847,"date":"2022-07-06T06:48:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T04:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kadion.com\/advantages-of-led-uv-curing-vs-traditional-uv-curing\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T12:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:52:48","slug":"advantages-of-led-uv-curing-vs-traditional-uv-curing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kadion.com\/en\/advantages-of-led-uv-curing-vs-traditional-uv-curing\/","title":{"rendered":"Advantages of LED UV Curing vs. Traditional UV Curing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UV Curing Technology \u2013 SCHLENK<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many benefits have been described for the new<strong> LED <\/strong>UV curing technology, but what are the main advantages compared with traditional UV curing?<br\/>At first glance, the main drawback is the initial cost. <strong>LED<\/strong> lamps cost almost twice as much as conventional UV lamps, but they have a much longer service life (more than 20,000 hours) and provide significant energy savings. Traditional UV lamps generate temperatures above 300\u00b0C due to the broad spectral range that includes infrared (IR) radiation, whereas <strong>LED <\/strong>lamps operate at much lower temperatures, allowing printing on a wider variety of substrates. The higher initial investment can therefore be offset over time.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another advantage is that LED curing does not require cooling systems or ozone extraction equipment (because the wavelength emitted by LED lamps is not within the 280 nm range or below, meaning they do not generate ozone). Furthermore, although both technologies are <strong>VOC-<\/strong>free because they contain no evaporating solvents, LED lamps also contain no mercury. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other hand, the output wavelength of LED technology is more limited than that of conventional UV lamps. The range of raw materials available for #LED-UV applications is also more limited and generally more expensive. For this reason, companies such as <strong>SCHLENK,<\/strong> which are committed to this technology, have launched a range of finished metallic inks in silver and bronze shades for LED-cured flexographic printing, achieving excellent market acceptance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UV Curing Technology \u2013 SCHLENK Many benefits have been described for the new LED UV curing technology, but what are the main advantages compared with traditional UV curing?At first glance, the main drawback is the initial cost. 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