Cold Fire Cure™ technology

The unique Cold Fire Cure™ UV curing process uses low energy and low temperatures to cure the proprietary GerberCAT™ UV inks, which expands the range of materials that can be printed. Heat sensitive plastic, vinyl, fabric, and paper based materials can be printed using Cold Fire Cure™ and GerberCAT™ inks without concern for ink adhesion or material damage.

Cold Fire Cure™ employs specialized UV lamps that run the full length of the gantry (approximately 165cm) to provide a very specific wavelength of UV light which cures the GerberCAT inks. The UV lamps do not require a burn-in period which means that there are no striking delays and its low operating temperature results in short warm-up cycles.

low-energy curing for a wide range of heat sensitive media (papers, plastics, textiles...)
material friendly - no heat or aggressive chemicals
100% ozone & solvent free & no VOC's

The combination of Cold Fire Cure™ and GerberCAT™ makes the Gerber Solara ion one of the most versatile printers in the world. The versatility of the Solara ion opens the door to a huge set of applications such as real estate signage, POP, vehicle applications, backlit, traffic signage, exhibit display, banners and textiles all through one printing system.

Gerber’s patent-pending Cold Fire Cure™ system provides features in ink jet curing that are nothing less than revolutionary. Cold Fire Cure™ offers a vast array of benefits over any competitive curing process in the areas of material compatibility, cost of operation, and environmental, health and safety.

Performance Properties	Traditional Mercury Vapor	New Cold Fire Cure™
Generates environmental ozone	Yes	No
Lamp cost	High	Low
Lamp life	Very Low	Very High
Material compatibility	Moderate	Very High
Generates heat on material surface	Yes	No

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