Medium-wave IR: the reference wavelength for 80% of industrial processes

The challenge: industrialise 3D thermoplastic composite parts with variable thickness, with absolute thermal homogeneity at 450°C. The solution: the MIR HP Aero V5, Sopara’s patented emitter, the only one in the world without peripheral cold zones. The result: cycles divided by 4, precision ±10°C, deployed at leading aeronautical manufacturers and equipment suppliers.

The challenge: braise, gratiné-finish and brown food products in continuous production, in a 100% stainless steel environment subject to intensive cleaning, with no glass foreign bodies in the chain. The solution: the MIR HPagro range, with steel staples detectable by metal detectors. The result: processing time halved, oven length halved, up to 2 tonnes of braised meat per hour.

The challenge: cure a powder coating or bake a varnish on glass (bottles, perfumery) without penetrating the substrate or creating surface defects. The solution: medium-wave IR, whose emission spectrum is absorbed at the surface without penetrating the glass. The result: homogeneous curing, zero defects, applicable on all bottle geometries.

The challenge: reduce energy consumption on a PVC gelation line by 40% without modifying the process, speeds or temperatures. The solution: replacement of quartz tubes with Sopara corrugated-ribbon HP medium-wave IR emitters, at the same wavelength but with significantly higher efficiency. The result: 400 kW reduced to 250 kW, zero modification to the existing line.