Fusion UV Systems, Inc. recently received a patent for an apparatus and method that significantly improves the efficiency, reducing both capital costs and space requirements, of coating threads and other filaments with UV coatings.
The applications for industrial thread are many including footwear, upholstery, sporting goods, automotive, and marine. Producing thread that is strong, but that can slip easily through sewing equipment, as well as through industrial fabrics, is the goal. By coating the thread, its slip properties can be controlled. Because this is a high-