UV curing is one of the most common types of light curing due to its high energy and therefore instantaneous curing effect at a lage kosten en risico. Typische uithardingssnelheden van 1 tot 30 seconden zijn typisch voor oppervlakteuithardingen, waarbij licht met een hogere intensiteit tot snellere uithardingen leidt. UV-uithardende harsen kunnen ook overbelichting van 100 procent tot 500 procent verdragen zonder enige degradatie. Twee eenvoudige manieren om de lichtintensiteit te verhogen, zijn onder meer het verkleinen van de opening tussen het licht en het substraat en het toevoegen van een andere UV-lamp aan de productielijn.
The rapid curing speed of UV light leads to shorter cycle times, improved lead times for customers, and reduced labour costs for the manufacturer. UV curing is also relatively easy to manage, only requiring simple UV-curing dispensing equipment, and no racks or ovens – in contrast to heat curing. Since most UV curing material are also single component, there is no need for mixing, therefore bypassing the potential issues that come with it. Finally, UV curing technology is environmentally friendly due to the lack of harmful chemicals involved in its process; this produces less chemical waste and reduces the regulatory and disposal costs for the manufacturer. High intensity UV light, however, is regarded as ionizing radiation which can cause harm to the skin and bodily functions; therefore, sufficient care must be taken when handling UV equipment.
