IST METZ GmbH & Co. KG is a globally active medium-sized mechanical engineering company with headquarters in Nürtingen in southern Germany and around 550 employees (m/f/d) worldwide. For more than 40 years, the company has been producing UV and LED systems for curing inks, coatings, adhesives and silicones, which are used in different working widths for 2D and 3D applications. The product portfolio is complemented by hot-air infrared products and the excimer technology for matting, cleaning and surface modification. The UV systems are used in industrial applications in the areas of electronics, display technology, wood, medical, automotive, cosmetics, metal, flooring, and energy storage. 

Product innovation

UV curing process

Fast and elegant inline curing
Glass fibers are ideally suited for UV curing due to their radiolucency. The component (sheets, sleeves or profiles) can be stressed immediately after curing and cooling and processed further. Due to these short processing times, the UV curing process is ideal for serial and continuous processes. The process is also a good choice for particularly large components. UV curing does not only allow CO2-free operations, but is also particularly suitable for serial production thanks to fast throughput times. 

ThinKing March 2022:
Glass fiber composites - curing and drying at the speed of light 

Link to video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APtq8R48t2Q