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How Infared Paint Curing Has Helped Formula 1 Teams

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How Infared Paint Curing Has Helped Formula 1 Teams

Infratech Automotive Solutions
31 January 2019

Infrared technology is on the rise with more and more businesses realizing how the benefits can help increase their efficiency and productivity. Infrared is a type of electromagnetic radiation that is invisible to the human eye. Due to infrared’s ability to emit powerful waves of heat, it is increasingly making its way across several industries.

In fact, infrared is now a form of technology that’s even being applied within the automotive industry. Formula One Championship winning teams have used infrared technology as shown by Infratech Automotive Solutions, a provider of infrared paint curing lamps. Infratech have provided lamps for some of the biggest and best teams in Formula One such as Mercedes, McLaren and Williams. When the racing cars require need repairing, the lamps are used to resin bond the carbon fibre shells and components together followed by curing the paintwork.

So why would a racing team choose to use an infrared lamp, particularly when compared to conventional drying methods? One of the main benefits of infrared is how quickly it can work due its high temperature. What may take hours with air drying can now take just a matter of minutes. Fast drying is essential for the motorsport industry in getting cars back on the track as soon as possible.

Infrared technology doesn’t sacrifice quality in favour of speed, but actuality improves it to create a high-quality finish. Infrared paint curing lamps are highly flexible and precise, giving users more control than ever during the repair process. They offer excellent coverage and can be moved into position, reaching areas that would otherwise be difficult to cure. They may be high performance, but infrared lamps don’t cost a lot to operate due to their low power usage – a big advantage for the racing industry where repairs are frequent!