Did you know UV lamps are used in the manufacturing process for many of the components that make up common household electronics?
UV lamps are used to make LCD screens, fiber optics, keyboards, and touch screen membranes to name a few. Adhesives also require UV lamps and are used to hold these components together to create your cell phone or flat screen TV. The exteriors of these items may also be UV cured in order to add a protective layer and also reduce the amount of reflected light to approve view-ability.
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We hear from our customers time and time again about “special offers” they receive from other lamp suppliers. You know the saying “if it’s too good to be true, then it is”? Well that is usually the case in these situations! While a “discount” or “deal” might be enticing, it is worth asking how long the price will be held for and what you might be missing out on.
At Southern Lamps, Inc., we like to avoid surprises. We strive to hold our quotes for at least 12 months and always offer the same great product and service day after day. This takes the hassle out of ordering!
So the next time you are given an offer that sounds too good to be true, check with us – and we will do our best to offer a price match.
We carry a wide range of germicidal low-pressure and medium-pressure lamps, sleeves, and other spare parts for UV disinfection systems. These lamp types are used in the following applications:
Drinking Water
Swimming Pools and Ponds
Wastewater
Air Conditioning Systems
Pharmaceutical Processing
Food Processing Facility
Packaging Materials
Laboratory / Research
Photochemistry
Clean Room
Other Sterilization & Disinfection Needs
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Did you know UV lamps are used in the automotive industry?
Many components that make up a vehicle are made using UV lamps including headlight and taillight lenses, airbag coatings, alloy wheels, interior trim pieces, pin-striping, seat belt coatings, body panels, radio antennae, and sound insulation. The benefits to these items being UV coated and cured include glare reduction, wear and scratch resistance, anti-fogging, microbial resistance, and chemical resistance. Believe it or not, windows can also be coated with a UV curable coating in order to reduce the amount of ultraviolet radiation that passes through!
Headlight and Taillight Lenses
UV coating has been used in the manufacture of automotive lenses for over 30 years, being in both the main components of the part – the polycarbonate lens and the reflector housing. The lens needs a tough, scratch-resistant coating to protect the polycarbonate, and UV coatings provide this with an instant cure time to save money. The reflector housing is protected and sealed with UV coating.
Alloy wheels
UV curable coating can be applied to alloy wheels to protect the finish from the effects of water, ice, salt, grit and accidental scratched and light damage. The coating will be cured instantly once exposed to UV light emitted by a medium pressure lamp, ensuring quicker drying times than air or heat dried coatings.
Body panels
Another use of UV coating in automotive manufacture is the application of a UV cured clear coating on molded body panels. The benefits of a UV coating are that it is tough and durable whilst retaining flexibility, and it can be readily used on plastic panels as there is no heat involved to cure the coating, which would otherwise distort the shape. The UV coating means that it won’t crack when it is hit by objects kicked up by the tyres or other vehicles. As with all UV coatings it is a quick process, meaning production lines can move rapidly and there is no requirement for drying space.
Did you know UV lamps are used in the process of printing on plastic items?
These items include credit cards, plastic bottles, cups, CD/DVD, pens, cosmetic packaging, labels and tags, and food and beverage packaging to name a few. The benefits of using UV to cure inks and coatings on plastic include chemical resistance, enhance consumer appeal, scratch and abrasion resistance, and flexibility.
Our lamps are made with the highest quality components available and are manufactured to deliver the kind of results you have come to expect from OEM lamps. Our products should not be confused with “generics”, “seconds”, “imitations” or other substandard products. We refer to OEM’s so you’ll know in advance what you can expect from our products. Over 65% of the lamps our factory produces are for OEM’s, so you can expect the same high quality lamps as the UV system manufacturer can supply.
Did you know UV lamps are used in the process of making lenses for eyeglasses, cameras, telescopes, and more? UV lamps are mainly used to cure the coatings applied to the lenses. These coatings serve several purposes including glare reduction, wear and scratch resistance, and anti-fogging. A type of coating applied to the lenses and cured with a UV lamp can also reduce or even block the amount of UV radiation that passes through the lenses.
