Microwave Lamps / Bulbs

Electrode less bulbs are designed & manufactured as direct replacement lamps, and to meet the specific needs of original equipment manufacturers worldwide. In addition to its extensive range of electrode arc lamps, we offers electrode-less microwave bulb for use in industries such as fiber optic coating, electronics, compact disc and DVD manufacture, plastic container decorating, liquid finishing, two- piece can manufacture, graphic arts and general industrial applications.

The standard bulb has a mercury/gas fill. However, as with Microwave electrode lamps, the spectral distribution can be modified by adding specific metal halides. Metal halide lamps are mercury vapor lamps with metal halide additives which create specific wavelengths of ultraviolet radiation to precisely match the photo-initiator being cured. The addition of metal halides creates a shift in the lamp's spectral output, producing longer wavelengths. These longer wavelengths enable greater depth of cure, making them particularly useful for curing pigmented and thicker coatings.

Electrode less microwave bulbs are manufactured from high-clarity vitreous silica, commonly called quartz. Quartz is highly transparent to ultraviolet light, particularly at the short-wave end of the spectrum where it transmits more than 90% of the lamp's UV energy .

The Quality Standard ensures that each lamp is manufactured to the most stringent specifications, and that its performance is consistent over time.