WOBURN, MA --Xenon Corporation has announced a new pulsed light UV/Visible curing system that features two high-efficiency xenon lamps at a price comparable to continuous wave mercury lamps.

Xenon's RC-1002 CoolCure Twin-XL® Pulsed UV/Visible Curing System consists of a power supply, pulse forming network, and switch control module that drives two xenon lamps which can be mounted remotely. Featuring instant on/off, lower energy consumption, and greater flexibility than continuous wave mercury lamp curing systems, this modular pulsed light curing system provides deeper penetration and cooler substrate surface temperatures.

Suitable for products from micron size up to 20" long, Xenon's RC-1002 CoolCure Twin-XL Pulsed UV/Visible Curing System's xenon flash lamps each produce 1000 w/cm2 peak power, 100 w/cm2 average (per pulse) power. Light footprint may be tailored to the specific application by selecting from a family of available lamp housings, including Xenon's unique spiral lamps (see below). Operating with chemistries that absorb light at 200 to 600 nm, the system can be easily integrated into OEM and end-user systems and eliminates the toxicity issues associated with mercury lamps.

Optional Lamp housings available with the RC-1002 System are:
 - 3.5" Spiral Lamp Housing with 4-inch diameter target area
 - 4.2" Spiral Lamp Housing with 6-inch diameter target area
 - 6" Dual Ellipse Converging Lamp Housing with 1.2" x 5" target area
 - 6" Dual Ellipse Parallel Lamp Housing with two 0.55" x 5" target areas
 - 16" Linear Lamp Housing with 1" x 14" target area
 - 20" Linear Lamp Housing with 1" x 18" target area
Available lamps are clear fused quartz or Germicil

Applications of Xenon's RC-1002 CoolCure Twin-XL® Pulsed UV/Visible Technology

Pulsed UV Light offers significant benefits that CW (continuous wave) ultraviolet light cannot match: superior penetration, speed, mercury-free lamps, depth and quality of cure, reduction of substrate temperatures and unprecedented degrees of process control. Pulsed UV systems are environmentally benign since they do not create or use VOC's or create suspended airborne particulates. Rapidly changing technologies are demanding smaller, thinner, lighter weight product, and since these products are also less heat tolerant, manufacturers are recognizing that pulsed UV light provides cooler cures without heat-induced substrate damage.

DVD and CD production are ideal applications for the RC-1002. Previously two separate curing systems were required because a lamp must be located on each side of the disc to prevent warping due to thermal stress. The RC-1002 replaces two systems with one, while also providing full edge curing with Xenon's spiral lamps.

Food and pharmaceutical industries are sterilizing with pulsed UV light.

Semiconductor manufacturers are using pulsed UV to prepare surfaces as well as in the release of dicing tape from integrated chips.

The medical device industry has discovered that the flexibility in pulsed UV lamp design affords customized lamp shapes and sizes fitting their specific requirements. Examples are lamps that have been shaped into helices or circles for 360 degree radiation.

Surface pretreatment: Paint & adhesive performance depends on quality (cleanliness and surface energy) of substrate (adherent) surfaces. Pulsed UV surface pretreatment may be applied to the majority of polymer, polymer composite and metal surfaces, offering a non-contact process for flat or convoluted external surfaces.