Industrial Microwave in Rubber Vulcanization

One of the popular application of microwave heating is Rubber vulcanization. Since rubber is a bad conductor of heat – any idea to heat the rubber fails miserably. So, microwave heating due to its reliability in the conductivity penetrates the rubber and heats the material in the core. The bulk heating property of Microwaves makes it an ideal of choice for heating of rubber and rubber like materials.

What is rubber vulcanization?

Vulcanization is a process of transforming rubber and rubber like materials into durable products by connecting the polymer molecules. It helps in making the rubber less sticky having exceptional mechanical properties. Variety of items can be made out of it like tires, sealings, shoe soles etc.

Rubber vulcanization can be done by using two heating processes –

1. Infrared Heating System
2. Microwave Heating System

Infrared Heating System: Infrared Heating System is extremely important for pre-heating of rubber vulcanization of profiles and hoses. These frameworks have a work around for one meter and heating limit of 30kW, that’s why the need of Microwave Heating system came in.

Microwave Heating system: One of the most important application of microwave heating is rubber vulcanization. It is utilization for hot vulcanization as in many heating procedures, it is done only on the surface and not in the core, microwave heating reaches the core to surface and relieving is quick too. Only heating of the surface is tedious and impacts the rubber like being over restored. So, to cut down the time and maintain the distance these parts can be warmed utilizing microwave heating system.

Industries that uses the Microwave Heating System for Rubber vulcanization are:

• Automobile Industry
• Transport Industry
• Pharma Industry
• Sports goods
• General Rubber Industry

Important features of the rubber vulcanization are:

• Hot Air Circulation of 100 to 1000 cfm
• Typical cross section of 250 mm (W) x 200 mm (H)
• Hot Air Temperature Control from 200 to 300 deg. C
• Installed Microwave Power of 1.45 kW to 29 kW
• Power Control using Electronic controller
• Digital display of Power and Temperature
• Conveying System with speed controls from 2 to 50 m/min
• Highly Integrated Interlocks with a Remote Control Panel

NexGenHV is a leading provider of microwave heating system and its experts suggests the best one as per your requirements. They have intensive knowledge of various heating technologies and provides solutions of the industrial machines.