Infrared heater--Introduction to the characteristics of infrared heating tubes

Infrared light is widely used in industrial heating and drying processes, such as in the heating, drying, and curing processes of surfaces in the automotive, plastic, printing, glass, textile, food, metal parts, circuit board packaging, film, and electronics sectors.

Quartz near-infrared and far-infrared lamps, using transparent or translucent quartz glass as the outer shell, can produce near-infrared or far-infrared radiation spectra. Infrared is an electromagnetic wave that travels at the speed of light and carries high energy. The intensity of infrared radiation varies depending on the wavelength and power of different models of infrared light.

A. Long-wave infrared (i.e., far-infrared) features rapid heating, uniform heating, and low thermal inertia. It only takes 1-3 minutes to reach a constant temperature for components. It has a high power conversion efficiency of 60%-75%, does not explode when heated or cooled, and is energy-efficient and has a long service life.
B. Short-wave infrared (i.e., near-infrared) features a heating and cooling time of 1-3 seconds, allowing for more flexible control of the heating process. Single and twin tubes feature a highly efficient and durable gold-coated reflective layer, achieving radiation efficiencies exceeding 96% and exceptionally long service lives, typically exceeding 10,000 hours. They are particularly well-suited for drying and curing plastics, water, and other solvents, rapidly heating the surface and drying them through rapid absorption by the water film.