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Overview

FREEcure: The future of photoinitiator-free UV curing

of inks and varnishes
Industrial UV systems from IST for curing inks and coatings

The FREEcure UV system revolutionises UV curing with an innovative solution that opens up completely new possibilities. Thanks to an extremely high UVC content, our patented FREEcure system minimises the use of photoinitiators - or even makes them superfluous. FREEcure is our answer to the requirements of the new printing ink regulation.

Efficient, sustainable and low-migration UV curing

The FREEcure system enables a completely new type of UV curing - photoinitiator-free.  This minimises the migration of potentially undesirable substances and is therefore ideal for applications in packaging printing, especially for food. FREEcure ensures maximum safety and quality, especially when producing with low-migration inks for sensitive products and packaging.

Thanks to the high-energy UVC light, which is exclusively available on the market, the FREEcure system breaks double bonds directly - without the use of photoinitiators. The innovative technology also significantly reduces the number of lamps required for dose-intensive applications, which increases efficiency and reduces costs. FREEcure sets new standards in UV curing and paves the way for greater efficiency and sustainability.

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Benefits

FLC fast lamp change
The cordless FLC UV lamp system enables the UV lamp to be changed quickly and easily. It can be removed from the lamp unit with just one movement.
Patented URS inlay reflector technology
The integrated URS technology provides optimum adaptation of the reflector geometry and the reflection properties to the production process. The URS reflectors only reflect the UV light, while the IR radiation is allowed to pass through to the air-cooled aluminium profile. These highly resistant reflectors boast an extremely long service life and optimum heat management.
Maintenance friendly
All components in the unit, including the lamp, reflector, pneumatic cylinder etc., are easily accessible. Lamps can be changed without tools.
Warranty
IST METZ provides a warranty for 10,000 operating hours on URS type reflectors and 2,500 operating hours on UV lamps.
Reactivity without initiators
FREEcure is not only suitable for 100% UV systems, but also for water borne UV systems. When defining the UV systems, the following aspects were taken into account: No photo initiators, chemical composition of the binding agent, functionality of the binding agent, amine modification for effective suppression of oxygen inhibition, physical surface drying of water borne UV dispersions.

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Advantages of UV curing without photoinitiators

FREEcure utilises the innovative technology of UV direct crosslinking to take curing processes to a new level. With its unique combination of photoinitiator-free processes, low-migration results and environmentally friendly curing technology, FREEcure is setting new standards in the industry. By dispensing with chemical additives such as photoinitiators, a new era of UV curing is being ushered in that combines safety, sustainability and efficiency. This is also reflected in the following advantages:

  • Sustainable UV curing - efficient and environmentally friendly
  • Low-migration UV technology - ideal for sensitive industries
  • New standards for GMP applications - without inertisation in a normal atmosphere
  • FREEcure partially or completely replaces conventional ESH systems and makes it possible to dispense with acid-curing, formaldehyde-releasing coatings - for high-performance and environmentally friendly coatings
  • Fewer UV units, lower energy consumption - this not only saves electricity, but also reduces the need for spare parts and lowers your operating costs
  • Optimised solutions for the wood and wood-based materials industry - reduced indoor emissions and particularly scratch-resistant surfaces thanks to close networking

FREEcure sets new standards in UV curing

We have developed FREEcure based on our tried-and-tested BLK system. It combines innovation, sustainability and efficiency in a high-performance solution that optimises UV curing results and reduces energy consumption at the same time.

Thanks to FREEcure, the number of dryers can be reduced in many applications - for example in the wood industry, where savings of up to 75% energy and several tonnes of CO₂ per year are possible. The system also impresses with its small footprint and amortisation times of just 1.5 to 2.5 years.

Due to its low photoinitiator content, FREEcure is also becoming increasingly important in other areas of UV curing.

Discover the advantages of our FREEcure system, an innovative technology, and set new standards in your production.

FREEcure: Ink type and curing solution

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Discover the revolution in UV curing - UV direct crosslinking without photoinitiators