New wood finishing process will generate significant energy savings, decrease maintenance costs, and reduce environmental impact.
Sherwin-Williams today announced the launch of its Becker Acroma™ LED cure wood coating solutions for home and office furnishing, kitchen and bathroom fittings and interior joinery.

Unlike traditional UV curing solutions, the Becker Acroma™ LED cure coatings harness narrow peaks of UV energy, namely 365nm or 395nm (+/-20nm). “LED lamps do not produce high heat or harmful ozone,” says Dave Wright, MD Sherwin-Williams Product Finishes UK & Ireland; Dublin, Republic of Ireland. “With this lower temperature technology, it is possible to finish pine and other resinous wood species without high reject rates.” Additionally, because LED lamps generate less heat, do not produce ozone pollution and are free of heavy metals, this technology can significantly improve work conditions for line staff while reducing environmental impact.  

Manufacturers utilizing LED curing technology on their line can expect the same high level finish realized with UV curing but with a number of additional cost-saving benefits. “LED technology generates about 40% in energy savings,” explains Wright. “Additionally, these lamps last thousands of hours, decreasing overall maintenance costs, and without a warm up cycle there is less down time.”

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