Apparatus for UV curing a coating on a filament or the like and method of manufacturing
US6419749B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B13/002
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a tubular apparatus for UV curing coatings on a continuous filament in which concentric tubes are provided and through which the filament passes after being coated for curing the coating, with the apparatus having the first inner tube which passes the UV light through the tube to cure the filament passing therethrough, and a second concentric tube superposed over the first tube and spaced therefrom which reflects IR light and passes UV light to prevent burning and destroying the coating on the filament as it passes through the first tube.
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