Infraglo - Infra-Red Radiation

Infra-red heat energy is emitted by a hot body and transferred in straight lines until it makes contact with a cooler body where the heat is absorbed by the latter, causing it to rise in temperature. As the temperature of the heating source is increased, so the proportion of heat transferred by radiation, as opposed to convection, increases appreciably.

Infrared radiation is Electro-magnetic energy within a specific wave band.

Infrared is usually divided into three regions:

Short Wave (or near) Infrared	Wave length: 0.8 to 2 microns
Medium Wave	Wave length: 2 to 4 microns
Long Wave	Wave length: Beyond 4 microns

Infrared emitters are usually classified into one of these ranges by their temperature in operation. Typical temperatures are:

Short Wave	2100°C
Medium Wave	750 to 1200°C
Long Wave	Below 600°C

Radiation from Infraglo infrared radiant burners falls into the 2 to 4 micron region of the spectrum.

Medium temperature radiation 750-950 degrees Celsius as used in the Infraglo burners offers the most effective and popular choice of radiant heat for curing and drying applications.

The speed of heat build up and penetration is explained by the burners emitting deep heat rays which direct heat into and onto the products to be heated.

Infraglo infrared radiation is ideal for curing and drying flat surfaces and is readily usable for intricate designs and shapes. Caution, however, must be exercised where a work piece is fabricated in widely differing thickness'.

Infraglo infrared is a very widely used heating technique and finds application across the whole of the manufacturing industry. It is a technique which is becoming more widely used by the finishing industries. With knowledge of its attributes and how it heats materials, significant improvement can be made over conventional heating systems.

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