lash Cure is a partial cure process accomplished by heating part(s) between 150°F-180°F (65°C – 82°C) for 10-30 minutes to allow the coating to become tack-free, but not fully cured.
Flash curing is a general practice to promote inter-coat adhesion when layering coatings for custom projects. This allows the parts to be handled while maintaining an adequate adhesion window for additional coating layers.
Tack-free time will vary depending on the substrate and substrate density. Under-cured parts will remain tacky and cause coating delamination from the substrate. Over-cured parts will prohibit additional coating layers from properly adhering to previous coating layers.
FLASH CURING FOR CUSTOMIZATION
MATERIAL | TEMPERATURE | TIME |
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Metal, Plastic, Polymer, and Composites | 150°-180°F (65°- 82°C) | 10-30 Minutes |