http://uv-lamp-store.com/en/tags/amalgam/ Recent content in Amalgam on UV Lamp Store Hugo en-us Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:47:48 +0800 http://uv-lamp-store.com/en/posts/amalgam-uv-germicidal-lamp/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:47:48 +0800 http://uv-lamp-store.com/en/posts/amalgam-uv-germicidal-lamp/ <p><img src="http://uv-lamp-store.com/images/58ac68eed98c0bc28c2c79d6b4e2c369.png" alt="Amalgam UV germicidal lamp"></p> <p>On the floor, the press doesn’t wait. When the web hits the UV zone, the lamp has to deliver energy—instant, repeatable, no excuses. Too little dose, and the ink stays tacky. Uneven dose, and the substrate starts to warp. We built our Amalgam UV germicidal lamps to keep both of those failures from happening.</p> <h2 id="what-actually-matters-under-the-hood">What actually matters under the hood</h2> <p>Amalgam lamps are mercury vapor devices, engineered for stable arc control and high peak irradiance. They run hotter than electrodeless systems, and that heat translates into faster photoinitiator activation across a broad spectral band. You get strong output around 365nm, with usable energy extending into the 385–405nm range—handy for formulations tuned for longer wavelengths. The reflector and dichroic coating shape the delivered spectrum and keep the heat on the lamp side, not on the substrate. Peak irradiance is the number that moves the reaction. It’s the dose rate that makes high-speed curing possible at line speeds that would stall a weaker lamp. We measure and document output at the curing plane, not just lamp power.</p>