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FREEcure® - Photoinitiator-free UV Curing
April 15, 2026 at 8:20 pm

FREEcure® delivers robust cure performance through direct crosslinking, without photoinitiators. With increased UVC output, it enables reliable curing of inks, coatings, and adhesives while helping reduce migration, odor, and regulatory concerns. Designed for industrial printing, converting, and packaging applications, FREEcure offers an alternative when conventional UV, LED, or EB solutions fall short.

FREEcure® - UV Curing Without Photoinitiators
February 12, 2026 at 3:24 pm

FREEcure® is IST’s breakthrough approach to UV curing, delivering direct crosslinking without photoinitiators. By dramatically increasing UVC output, FREEcure enables reliable curing of inks, coatings, and adhesives while addressing growing concerns around migration, odor, and regulatory pressure. Designed for industrial printing, converting, and packaging applications, FREEcure offers an alternative when conventional UV, LED, or EB solutions introduce limitations. The result is robust cure performance, simplified process control, and greater confidence in sensitive end-use markets.

Discover True Technical Expertise with IST America
October 23, 2023 at 10:51 am

IST America has industry-leading light-curing solutions. We have the cure for your sheet-fed, roll-fed, industrial, and digital printing applications. For years, IST has made manufacturing processes faster, safer, and more efficient through our UV, LED, IR, and excimer technologies. Discover the difference working with true technical experts makes.

Experience the Difference with IST America
September 19, 2023 at 8:56 am

IST America, the global leader in light curing systems, has an extensive portfolio of premium UV and LED curing systems along with the most knowledgeable technical staff in the industry. Experience the difference and speak with our experts to discover the advantages our solutions can offer you at the upcoming Printing United Expo. Visit us in booth: B15045.

Experience the Difference with IST America
August 2, 2023 at 11:53 am

IST America, the global leader in light curing systems, has an extensive portfolio of premium UV and LED curing systems along with the most knowledgeable technical staff in the industry. Experience the difference and speak with our experts to discover the advantages our solutions can offer you at the upcoming Printing United Expo. Visit us in booth: B15045

LED vs. UV Lamp - Two Curing Technologies Compared
June 13, 2023 at 9:39 am

Tried and tested or the technology of the future? The requirements or needs for UV lamp and LED systems may be different, with some technical differences which should be understood. Working with a technical specialist to discuss your specific curing application is the best way to select the appropriate curing technology. Get started by learning the most important features of each technology in this article.

IST introduces LEDcure SCR: The Ultimate Retrofit LED System for Narrow Width Web Presses
June 21, 2019 at 9:10 am

IST has long been recognized for providing the highest performance and most reliable UV curing systems on the market and the narrow width web sector is well suited for LED UV curing due in part to the wide range of heat sensitive material that is often run on those machines. The IST LEDcure SCR solution has been engineered with the same high standards as every IST system, but with value added features that make it more practical to consider. Learn why you should consider IST’s LEDcure SCR retrofit solution by following the link or by contacting IST America Corporation.

More Than One Cure for UV
March 6, 2018 at 5:35 pm

As an industry veteran who has been deeply involved with the UV curing segment for a really long time, I have seen a lot of changes.