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SLA 3D printer: An environmental pioneer, promoting green production
Against the backdrop of increasing global emphasis on environmental protection, environmental issues in industrial
Against the backdrop of increasing global emphasis on environmental protection, environmental issues in industrial production processes have become key challenges that enterprises must face and address. Photocuring machines, as a new type of curing equipment, have become a powerful tool for many companies to achieve green production due to their outstanding environmental characteristics.
Traditional curing processes, such as the thermal curing of solvent-based coatings, release large amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during the curing process. These VOCs not only seriously pollute the atmosphere, forming smog and other adverse weather conditions, but also pose significant health risks, such as respiratory irritation, allergic reactions, and even cancer. According to relevant statistics, some traditional coating industries incur hundreds of millions of yuan in pollution control costs annually due to VOC emissions during production. However, the photocuring technology used in photocuring machines utilizes solvent-free or low-solvent photosensitive materials. During photocuring, these materials undergo a curing reaction by absorbing light energy of a specific wavelength, producing virtually no VOC emissions. This characteristic allows companies to reduce environmental pollution from the source during production, significantly reducing environmental pressure and remediation costs.
For example, in the printing industry, traditional inks previously used would release large amounts of harmful gases during drying and curing, severely affecting the air quality in the printing workshop and failing to meet environmental regulations. With the widespread application of photocuring machines in the printing industry, UV-curable inks have gradually replaced traditional inks. Under the irradiation of photocuring machines, UV-curable inks can cure quickly and produce almost no VOCs during the curing process. This not only improves the working environment of the printing workshop but also enables printing companies to easily meet environmental standards, enhancing their competitiveness.