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Infrared Basics

and Technology

Infrared Basics

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The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Gammarays

X-rays

1pm

1nm

UV

INFRARED
(Heat)

380 -780nm

10m

Radio
Television
technology

1mm

1cm

10m

Radio
Telegraphy
broadcast

100m

1km

10km

100km

WAVELENGTH

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Infrared Radiation
Infrared radiation
Sun

Infrared emitter

St t
Stratosphere
h

Earth

Electromagnetic
waves

Ai /
Air/vacuum

Product

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Heat Transfer byy Different Systems


y
Convection
Conduction
Infrared Radiation

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Heat Transfer byy Convection


Fan

Heating element

Air/gas
Material to be heated

Heat will be transferred by gas/air to warm up the material


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Heat Transfer byy Conduction

Body with high temperature


Contact area

Material to be heated

Heat will be transferred through the material


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Heat Transfer byy IR Radiation


Oscillation energy = function of temperature
Body with higher temperature = Emitter

Electromagnetic waves

Body with lower temperature

Excitation of atoms and molecules by electromagnetic waves


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Infrared: Spectral
p
Radiation Distribution

Spectral Radiation Distribution


at the same electrical power
ratings

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Infrared: Absorption, reflection and transmission

Reflection

Infrared Radiation

Absorption

Absorption

Transmission
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Infrared Technology
gy

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Design
g of a Quartz Glass Twin Tube IR Emitter

Gold Reflector
Quartz g
glass ~ 500 C
Filament 600 - 2500 C

Cross sections
a x b (mm)

Lengths
(mm)

Variety of wave ranges


Gold reflector for high efficiency
High stability for long emitters

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Transmission of Quartz Glass

Transsmission
n (%)

100
1mm
Thickness

10mm

20
0.2

0.25

0.3 1

Wavelength (m)
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Intensityy Distribution of IR Twin Tube Emitters

1 Emitter without Gold Reflector


2 Emitter with Gold Reflector
3 Emitter Location
4 Location off G
Gold Reflector
f

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Design
g of a Quartz Glass Round Tube Emitter

Gold Reflector
Quartz glass ~ 500 C
Filament max. 1200 C

Diameter
d (mm)

Lengths
(mm)

19

1500

Short reaction times (1-2 s)


Gold reflector for high efficiency
IR-spectrum matches to
many processes

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Emitter system comparison


Infrared Emitters

Metal Emitter

Quartz glass
gold reflector

Short wave

Ceramic Emitter

Carbon

Medium wave

Medium wave

Long wave

Long wave

Base material
Carrier material
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Design
g of Twin Tube Infrared Emitters
Two side connection

One side connection

L
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Emitter installation: Distance to material


x

x
Infrared Emitters
Twin Tubes

x distance
emitter to emitter
y distance
di t
emitter to product

Product

y = 1.5 x
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Infrared Emitters
and Applications

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Infrared Emitters
InfraLight
round tube
Shortt Wave
Sh
W
twin tube

NIR

Fast response
medium Wave
twin
i tube
b
Carbon twin tube
Carbon round tube
Medium Wave
twin tube

UV

VIS

Infrared
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Abssorption

Typical
yp
Absorption
p
Spectra
p
for Plastics

O,2 mm thickness

Wavelength
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Absorption
p
Spectrum
p
of Water
Absorption

Short
wave

Water
SW 1,1
, m
MW 2,4
, m

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Wavelength

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Coating
g

IR Emitters
E itt

Paints, adhesives

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Laminating

IR Emitters

Paper, plastics, metal, textiles

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Stretching

V = 1 m / min

IR Emitters
V = 20 m / min

Foil

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Embossing

IR Emitters

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NIR InfraLight Program


Short Wave and Halogen Emitters
Power

500 - 4000 W

Heated length

165 965 mm

Diameter

9 - 12 mm

Filament temp.

2300 - 2600 C

Peak Wavelength
g 1 1.1
m
Specials
Response time

Gold reflector
1s

more types on request !

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InfraLight Short Wave Halogen Emitters

Applications in
Plastics Processing
Heating of PET preforms
for bottles p
prior to
stretch-blow molding

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Short Wave Twin Tube IR Emitter


Power density

200 W/cm

Max. heated length

6400 / 2400 mm

Cross section

34 x 14 / 23 x 11 mm

Filament temperature 1800 - 2400 C


Peak Wavelength

1.0 - 1.4 m

Specials

Gold reflector

Max. power

200 kW /m2

Response time

1s

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Short Wave Twin Tube IR Emitter

Applications
A
li ti
in
i
Plastics Processing
Heating PVC flooring
prior to embossing

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Fast Response Medium Wave Twin Tube Emitter

Power density

80 W/cm

Max. heated length

6400 / 2390 mm

Cross section

34 x 14 / 23 x 11 mm

Filament temperature 1400 C - 1800 C


Peak Wavelength
g

> 1.4
m

Specials

Gold reflector

Max. p
power

150 kW /m2

Response time

1-2s

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Fast Response Medium Wave


Twin Tube IR Emitter

Applications in
Plastics Processing
Curing ink on plastic

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Medium Wave Twin Tube IR Emitter

Power density

18

20

Max. heated length 1500 2000

25 W/cm
6500 mm

Cross section

18x8 22x10 33x15 mm

Filament temp.

800 - 950 C

Peak Wavelength

2.4 - 2.7 m

Specials

Gold reflector

Max. power

60 kW /m2

Response time

1 - 4 min

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Medium Wave Twin Tube IR Emitter

Applications in
Metal Processing
Coating of lacquer
to preserve metal
tubes for pipelines

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Carbon Round Tube IR Emitter

Power density

40 W/cm

Max. heated length 1500 mm


Diameter

19 mm

Filament temp.

1200 C

Wavelength

2 m

Specials

Gold reflector

Max. power

100 kW/m2

Reaction time

1-2s

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Carbon Single Tube IR Emitter

Applications in
Metal Processing
Curing water based
reflective paint on
aluminium light
cluster

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Carbon Twin Tube IR Emitter


Power density

80 W/cm

Max. heated length 3000 mm


Cross section

34 x 14 mm

Filament temp.

1200 C

Peak Wavelength

2 m

S
Specials
i l

G ld reflector
Gold
fl t

Max. power

150 kW/m

Response time

1-2s

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Carbon Twin Tube IR Emitter

Gelling and curing of


powder
d coating
ti
on
metal bottle openers

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Carbon Infrared Emitters

Round Tube
Max. Power/m2

Twin

100 kW

150 kW

Filament temperature 1200 C

1200 C

Reaction time

1- 2 s

1- 2 s
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QRC heater (quartz reflective coating)


Power

80 W/cm

cross section

23 x 11 mm
34 x 14 mm

peak wavelengthshort wave to


medium wave
Specials

Quartz reflective
coating
coat
g

Short wave emitter with QRC reflector for vertical use by request !

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QRC Reflector

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Infrared Emitters

Fast response
InfraLight Short Wave medium
medi m Wave
Wa e

Max. Power/m2 250 kW


2300
Filament temperature C -2600
Reaction time

1s

Carbon
T i
d Twin
round

200 kW
1800
-2400

150 kW
1400
-1800

100 150 kW
1200 1200

1s

1-2s

1 2s
1 2 s 11-

Medium
W
Wave

60 kW
800
-950
1 4 min
1-

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Heating up of different emitter types


Heating up in %
100 % is operational temperature of each emitter
100 wave emitter
Short

100
90

90

Fast response medium wave80emitter

80
70

70

Carbon emitter

60
50

60
50

40

40

30

30

20

Medium wave emitter

10
0

20
10
0

55

105

155

205

Time [s]

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Spiral Tube IR Emitter


Power

200 / 250 W

Voltage

115/230 V

Inner diameter

20 mm

Spirals

twice/four times

Wavelength

Medium

Specials

Gold reflector

Mode

Stand by

Heating time

5 s for ABS Plastics

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Short Wave small area IR Emitter

Power

250/500 W

Heated area

22x45/45x45 mm

Voltage

57,5/115 V

Filament temp.

1800-2200 C

Wavelength

1.2 - 1.4 m

Specials

Gold reflector

Reaction time

1- 2 s

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Plug in Emitter
Power

250 W

Heated length

45 mm

Cross section

23x11 mm

Filament temperature
p

2000 C

Wavelength

1.2 m

Specials
reflector

Gold

Max. power density

120kW/m

Reaction time

1-2 s

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Contour Emitter

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Omega Emitter

Heating of a plastic bar - Applications in plastics processing


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Infrared Technology Standard Modules

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Infrared Technology Tailor Made Modules

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Increase of Efficiency Wavelength Converter

Increase of efficiency
by additional converter
for high transmission
materials
For fast heating while
saving energy

Infrared Emitters

Foil

Converter
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Increase of Efficiency
Airknife - Module
IR Emitters
Advantages
Air exchange shortens
the drying process
IR Radiation is utilized
to an higher extent
Cool Air in

Warm Air out

Longer useful life of


infrared emitters

Heating of the material by infrared radiation,


Dry Air takes up the vapours
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The Heraeus Application Center


The Heraeus Application Center
will perform custom-orientated
applications and will offer you a
practicable and optimized solution
solution.

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The Heraeus
Th
H
Application
A li i C
Center
We offer you:
Test Centers all over the world
Tests with IR-emitters and UV-lamps
Mobile IR-modules and control units
Support by
y test engineers
g
Library of more than 3000 test reports

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Infrared for many Applications


KUNSTSTOFFE

METALL
METAL

PLASTICS

GLAS
GLASS
AutomobilAutomobili d t i
industrie

PAPIER

PAPER

Lebensmittel

FOOD

Automotive
industry

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