UV knowledge
Structured articles on UV systems, lamp practice, manufacturers and application patterns. Links to lamp records are accessible directly via the "Knowledge linked" pill on the lamp cards.
Regulation & standards 12
UV & Arbeitssicherheit: Grenzwerte, Schutzmaßnahmen und rechtliche Pflichten
#uv-sicherheit#arbeitssicherheit#grenzwerte#icnirp#acgih#iec-62471#ostrv#far-uvc#psaUV & Occupational Safety: Exposure Limits, Controls, and Legal Duties
#uv-safety#occupational-safety#exposure-limits#icnirp#acgih#iec-62471#ostrv#far-uvc#ppeUV in der Lebensmittelverarbeitung — Der regulatorische Rahmen für DE, EU und die USA
#regulatorik#food#lebensmittel#deutschland#eu#usa#complianceArbeitsschutznormen — UV-C-Arbeitnehmerschutz (DE/EU)
#regulatorik#arbeitssicherheit#deutschland#eu#normen#complianceOccupational Safety Norms — UV-C Worker Protection (DE/EU)
#regulation#occupational-safety#germany#eu#standards#complianceNormen & Zertifizierungen — UV-C-Anwendungen
#normen#compliance#iec-62471#dvgw-w294#ashraeStandards & Certifications — UV-C Applications
#standards#compliance#certification#iec-62471#dvgw-w294#ashrae-241#regulationAG-LUV-Richtlinie 100 + DIN/TS 67506 — Deutschlands Standard für mobile UV-C-Luftentkeimer
#compliance#normen#din#din-ts-67506#ag-luv#uv-c#luftentkeimung#mobile-luftreiniger#sekundaerluft#verband#industrieAG LUV Guideline 100 + DIN/TS 67506 — Germany's standard for mobile UV-C air disinfectors
#compliance#standards#din#din-ts-67506#ag-luv#uv-c#air-disinfection#mobile-air-purifier#secondary-air#industry-association#germanyCE-Konformität und Marktüberwachung für UV-Geräte
#compliance#ce-marking#market-surveillance#low-voltage-directive#emc-directive#rohs#regulation#eu-directivesCE Conformity and Market Surveillance for UV Devices
#compliance#ce-marking#market-surveillance#low-voltage-directive#emc-directive#rohs#regulation#eu-directivesCooling Towers: Legionella Prevention and Biocide Replacement with UV-C
#cooling-tower#legionella#bimschv#industry#water-treatment
Water 8
Schwimmbad-UV-C — Chloramine, Cryptosporidium, DIN 19643
#pool#schwimmbad#chloramin#din-19643Swimming Pool UV-C — Chloramines, Cryptosporidium, DIN 19643
#pool#swimming-pool#chloramine#din-19643Lackiererei-Prozesswasser — UV-C als Biozid-Ersatz
#lackiererei#prozesswasser#biozid-ersatz#industrieDrinking-Water UV: Reactor System Types and DVGW W294
#drinking-water#dvgw-w294#uv-reactor#reactor-sizing#biodosimetryTrinkwasser-UV: Reaktor-Anlagentypen und DVGW W294
#trinkwasser#dvgw-w294#reaktor#tworldKühltürme: Legionellen-Prävention und Biozid-Ersatz mit UV-C
#kuehlturm#legionellen#bimschv#industrieProzesswasser — Batch- und Tankarten: UV-Anlagenauslegung
#prozesswasser#batch#tank#industrieProcess Water — Batch and Tank Types: UV System Design
#process water#batch#tank#industrial#reactor design#uv transmittance
HVAC & room air 6
HLK: Filter + UV-C — welches Setup, wann?
#hvac#filter#hepa#uv-c#frischluftHVAC: Filter + UV-C — Which Setup, When?
#hvac#filter#hepa#uv-c#outdoor-airUV-C-Raumluft-Umluftgeräte: Decken-, Wand- und Mobil-Montage
#raumluft#ach#ceiling-mount#umluftUV-C Room Air Recirculation Units: Ceiling, Wall and Mobile Mounting
#room-air#ach#ceiling-mount#recirculation#air-disinfectionHLK-UV: Kanalintegriert vs. UV-Kammer — zwei Installationsarten
#hvac#kanal#uv-kammer#install-modiHVAC UV: In-Duct vs. UV Chamber — Two Installation Modes
#hvac#in-duct#uv-chamber#installation-modes#air-disinfection
Food 3
UV in Food Processing — The Regulatory Stack for DE, EU and the USA
#regulation#food#food-safety#germany#eu#usa#compliance#uv-cLebensmittelindustrie: UV-C-Hygiene integrieren
#food#lebensmittel#fda#haccp#bandhygieneFood Industry: Integrating UV-C Hygiene
#food#food-industry#fda#haccp#belt-hygiene#uv-c#conveyor
Curing & substrates 7
UV-Curable Chemistry Families: Acrylate, Epoxy & Silicone Property Profiles
#uv-curing#substrate#coating#adhesive#acrylate#epoxy#silicone#oligomer#engineering#vendor-neutralUV Photoinitiators: Type I vs Type II, Wavelength Matching & Low-Migration Selection
#uv-curing#photoinitiator#coating#adhesive#uv-ink#food-contact#engineering#vendor-neutralWie UV-reaktive Substrate funktionieren — Photoinitiatoren, Wellenlängen-Match, Sauerstoff-Inhibierung
#curing#substrate#photoinitiator#chemistry#wavelength#oxygen-inhibition#coatingHow UV-Reactive Substrates Work — Photoinitiators, Wavelength Match, Oxygen Inhibition
#curing#substrate#photoinitiator#chemistry#wavelength#oxygen-inhibition#coatingUV-Curing Substrates: Inks, Coatings, Adhesives and Sealants
#curing#substrates#uv-ink#uv-coating#uv-adhesive#photoinitiator#wavelengthUV-härtende Substrate: Tinten, Beschichtungen, Klebstoffe und Dichtstoffe
#curing#substrate#klebstoff#coating#ledSelecting UV-Curable Adhesives & Coatings: End-Properties First
#uv-curing#uv-adhesive#uv-coating#substrate#coating#adhesive#photoinitiator#engineering#dosimetry#vendor-neutral
Physics & wavelengths 4
UV-Wellenlängen & Wirkungsspektren — 222/254/265 nm und DNA-Absorption
#physik#wellenlaengen#d-werte#action-spectra#254nm#222nmLambertsches Kosinusgesetz — Warum der Einfallswinkel die UV-Dosis bestimmt
#physik#cosine-law#geometrie#surface2dLambert's Cosine Law — Why Incidence Angle Decides UV Dose
#cosine-law#irradiance#incidence-angle#radiometry#uv-physics#inverse-square-law#uv-curing-geometry#doseSchichtdicke und Dosis-Skalierung — erforderliche Dosis vs. Schichttiefe, das Beer-Lambert-Gesetz
#physik#schichtdicke#curing#lambert-beer
Lamp technology 20
UV-Lampentechnologie — Niederdruck, Amalgam, Mitteldruck, LED, Excimer
#lampen#uv-c#uv-led#excimer#amalgam#mitteldruckUV-C Validation & Dose Measurement — proving the dose actually arrives
#uv-c#validation#dose-measurement#radiometry#biodosimetry#red#compliance#lamp-aging#measurementUV-C Dose & Log Reduction — the number behind every disinfection claim
#uv-c#dose#fluence#log-reduction#d90#disinfection#fundamentals#microbiologyUV-LED vs Mercury Lamp — A Buyer's Decision Guide
#uv-led#mercury-lamp#buyers-guide#wall-plug-efficiency#lifetime#minamata-convention#retrofit#decision-guide#uv-cUV-LED vs. Quecksilberlampe — eine Kaufentscheidungshilfe
#uv-led#mercury-lamp#buyers-guide#wall-plug-efficiency#lifetime#minamata-convention#retrofit#decision-guide#uv-cUV-C Safety — protecting people from the light that protects them
#uv-c#safety#occupational#exposure-limit#photokeratitis#far-uv-c#222nm#acgih#icnirp#engineering-controls#ozoneUV System Type Taxonomy — Line, Area, Spot & Modular Emitters
#uv-system#taxonomy#line-emitter#area-emitter#spot-emitter#flood-curing#conveyor-curing#uv-led#beam-pattern#system-selectionLED-Flächenstrahler — UV-LED-Arrays für homogene Flächenbestrahlung
#uv-led#flaechenstrahler#panel-emitter#cob#smd#algan#curing#disinfection#wavelength#lampen-technologieLED Area Emitters — UV-LED Arrays for Homogeneous Surface Irradiation
#uv-led#area-emitter#panel-emitter#flood-emitter#cob#smd#algan#uv-curing#disinfection#wavelength#uv-lamp-technologyVorschaltgerät / Treiber tauschen — worauf zu achten ist
#ballast#driver#replacement#buyers-guide#uv-lamp#electronic-ballast#amalgam#start-method#dimming#troubleshooting#maintenanceBallast / Driver Replacement — What to Check
#ballast#driver#replacement#buyers-guide#uv-lamp#electronic-ballast#amalgam#start-method#dimming#troubleshooting#maintenanceUV-LED-Lebensdauer & Degradation — L70-Modellierung, thermische Alterung, Wartungspraxis
#uv-led#lifetime#l70#arrhenius#algan#degradation#maintenance#burn-in#junction-temperature#lampen-technologieUV-LED Lifetime & Degradation — L70 Modelling, Thermal Ageing, Maintenance Practice
#uv-led#lifetime#l70#l50#degradation#thermal-ageing#arrhenius#algan#junction-temperature#burn-in#maintenanceEin UV-Produktdatenblatt lesen
#buyers-guide#datasheet#irradiance#uv-dose#fluence#wavelength#lamp-lifetime#l70#lm-80#tm-21#uv-led#procurement#vendor-neutralHow to Read a UV Product Datasheet
#buyers-guide#datasheet#irradiance#uv-dose#fluence#wavelength#lamp-lifetime#l70#lm-80#tm-21#uv-led#procurement#vendor-neutralVorschaltgeräte und Treiber — den richtigen Typ für jede UV-Anwendung wählen
#vorschaltgeraet#ballast#technologie#engineering#electronic-ballast#magnetic-ballast#dimming#constant-current#eol-detection#lampenWhy Pathogens Differ — UV-C Resistance across Bacteria, Viruses, Spores & Protozoa
#uv-c#pathogen-resistance#microbiology#spores#sasp#adenovirus#cryptosporidium#dna-repair#d90#fundamentalsAufbau einer UV-Lampe — Struktur & Komponenten
#lampen#technologie#aufbau#anatomie#engineering#vorschaltgeraet#quecksilberdampf#led#excimerAir vs. Surface vs. Water — the same UV-C, three different delivery problems
#uv-c#air-disinfection#surface-disinfection#water-disinfection#dose-distribution#upper-room#in-duct#uvt#inverse-square#reactor#fundamentalsAnatomy of a UV Lamp — Structure & Components
#uv-lamp#lamp-anatomy#quartz-envelope#electrodes#fill-gas#ballast#mercury-vapour#uv-led#excimer#engineering
System engineering 1
Practice & economics 3
UV-C-Wirtschaftlichkeit & ROI — HEPA-Substitution, TCO, Biozid-Vergleich
#tco#roi#hepa-ersatz#wirtschaftlichkeit#biozidUV-C Economics & ROI — HEPA Substitution, TCO, Biocide Comparison
#tco#roi#hepa-substitution#economics#biocide-comparison#cost-of-ownershipPraxis-Fallen Material: Bauteilalterung unter UV-C
#praxis#material#alterung#sicherheit#wartung
General 1
Uncategorized
Reflektor-Geometrien & Strahlprofile — Wie UV das Ziel erreicht
#reflektor#optik#beam-pattern#parabolisch#elliptisch#aluminium#reflektivitaet#engineering#lampen-systemUV Lamp Technology — Low-Pressure, Amalgam, Medium-Pressure, LED, Excimer
#uv-lamp-technology#low-pressure-mercury#medium-pressure-mercury#amalgam-lamp#uv-c-led#uv-a-led#excimer-lamp#far-uv-c#uv-curing#uv-disinfectionReflector Geometries & Beam Patterns — How UV Reaches the Target
#reflector#optics#beam-pattern#parabolic#elliptical#aluminum#reflectance#specular-coatings#engineering#lamp-systemUV & Health: How Ultraviolet Light Affects Skin and Eyes
#uv-safety#health#photobiology#skin#eyes#far-uvc#dosimetry#wavelengthUV & Gesundheit: Wie ultraviolettes Licht auf Haut und Augen wirkt
#uv-sicherheit#gesundheit#photobiologie#haut#augen#far-uvc#dosimetrie#wellenlaengePaint-Shop Process Water — UV-C as a Biocide Replacement
#paint-shop#process-water#biocide-replacement#industryEine UV-Anlage für Ihre Anwendung auswählen
#buyers-guide#uv-system-selection#uv-dose#uvt#water-disinfection#hvac-uv#surface-disinfection#uv-curing#validation#flow-rateChoosing a UV System for Your Application
#buyers-guide#uv-system-selection#uv-dose#uvt#water-disinfection#hvac-uv#surface-disinfection#uv-curing#validation#flow-rateUV-Dosimetrie-Grundlagen — UV-Dosis messen und verifizieren
#uv-dosimetry#uv-dose#fluence#irradiance#fluence-rate#radiometer#uv-sensor#biodosimetry#chemical-actinometry#collimated-beam#reduction-equivalent-dose#calibration#sensor-drift#foundations#water-disinfectionUV Dosimetry Fundamentals — Measuring and Verifying UV Dose
#uv-dosimetry#uv-dose#fluence#irradiance#fluence-rate#radiometer#uv-sensor#biodosimetry#chemical-actinometry#collimated-beam#reduction-equivalent-dose#calibration#sensor-drift#foundations#water-disinfectionBallasts and Drivers — Choosing the Right Type for Each UV Application
#ballast#electronic-ballast#magnetic-ballast#led-driver#constant-current#dimming#eol-detection#lamp-ballast-matching#technology#engineeringFern-UV-C (222 nm) — Wirksamkeit, Sicherheit und wo es passt
#far-uv-c#222-nm#krcl-excimer#disinfection#air-disinfection#uv-safety#exposure-limits#ozone#foundationsFar-UV-C (222 nm) — Efficacy, Safety, and Where It Fits
#far-uv-c#222-nm#krcl-excimer#disinfection#air-disinfection#uv-safety#exposure-limits#ozone#foundationsUV Wavelengths & Action Spectra — 222/254/265 nm and DNA Absorption
#uv-wavelengths#action-spectra#germicidal-uv#dna-absorption#254-nm#222-nm#far-uv-c#d-values#uv-c-led#disinfectionDie passende UV-Ersatzlampe finden
#replacement-lamp#uv-lamp#buyers-guide#low-pressure-mercury#amalgam-lamp#ozone#arc-length#ballast#oem-vs-aftermarket#maintenanceFinding the Right Replacement UV Lamp
#replacement-lamp#uv-lamp#buyers-guide#low-pressure-mercury#amalgam-lamp#ozone#arc-length#ballast#oem-vs-aftermarket#maintenanceLayer Thickness and Dose Scaling — Required Dose vs. Coat Depth, the Beer-Lambert Law
#physics#layer-thickness#uv-curing#beer-lambert-law#dose-scalingMaterial Pitfalls in Practice: Component Ageing Under UV-C
#practice#materials#ageing#safety#maintenance
Manufacturer overview
- Dymax US
US specialist for UV / visible-light adhesives and coatings. Light-cure adhesives + UV-curable masking compounds. Known for short cure times and a broad wavelength spectrum (UVA LED to visible blue).
- Henkel / Loctite DE
Global market leader for industrial adhesives. Loctite brand for UV-curing adhesives (acrylates, anaerobic / UV hybrid, UV cyanoacrylates). Huge portfolio for electronics, medical technology, optics, automotive. Standard sales channel for industrial spot and line-emitter applications.
- Heraeus Noblelight DE
German high-tech group from Hanau, Noblelight division as global market leader for medium-pressure Hg UV lamps (185–400 nm broadband). Classic choice for industrial water treatment, print / coating curing, pool chloramine breakdown and photochemical processes. Also low-pressure Hg, amalgam, UV LED and excimer emitters. Independent — no Halma plc relation.
- Hönle DE
Market leader for industrial UV curing systems from Gräfelfing near Munich. Portfolio from hand tools (LED Power Pen) via modular line emitters (LED Powerline ACIC) to area emitters (LED Spot 40 / 100 / 200) and modular point systems with interchangeable optics (Bluepoint LED ECO).
- LightTech HU
Hungarian specialist for low-pressure Hg and amalgam UV lamps from Dunakeszi (near Budapest). Main market: OEM supplier for water and air treatment systems worldwide. Particularly strong in amalgam (high UV-C output with compact form factor for drinking-water reactors) plus standardized low-pressure emitters T5 / T6 / T8. Datasheets publicly available.
- Luvex DE
Luvex standard templates for generic use cases. Shown as default lamps in the apps when no manufacturer reference is needed.
- Nuvonic GB
Global UV disinfection specialist (UK headquarters, Germany office in Kürten). Focus on air & surface disinfection (UVpro V / LBD / TS / KMD ranges). Emerged from consolidation of Aquionics + Berson + Hanovia + Orca GmbH under the Halma group. Low-pressure Hg emitters at 253.7 nm, 12,000 h standard lifetime.
- Bostik FR
French adhesive group under the Arkema umbrella. UV-curable acrylate and polyurethane systems for industry, construction, packaging. Strong EU market focus.
- DELO DE
German UV adhesive specialist from Windach (Bavaria). High-performance adhesives for smart cards, optoelectronics, semiconductors, medical technology. In-house UV-LED curing devices (LEDPowerline competitor to Hönle). Very strong tech focus.
- Sika CH
Swiss construction and industrial group. UV-curable specialty coatings + sealants, particularly for the construction and glass industries. Smaller player in curing than Henkel / Dymax, but important for specialty applications.
- AquiSense Technologies US
Pionier UV-C-LED-Wasser (PearlAqua-Serie seit 2012). Eigentuemer Halma plc.
- Acuva Technologies (Watersprint) CA
Gegruendet 2014 Vancouver, jetzt Teil von Watersprint Sweden. IntenseBeam-Tech.
- Watersprint SE
Schwedische LED-Wasser-Manufaktur. Core/Solo-Serien. Eigentuemer Acuva.
- Crystal IS (Klaran) US
UV-C-LED-Komponenten (260-270 nm), OEM-Markt.
- MASSPHOTON CN
China-LED-Vendor, Low-Cost-Skalierung, OEM + Endprodukte.
- iSpring US
Untertisch-/RO-Filter-Vendor mit UV-LED-Add-on (UVF8).
- Envig US
Budget-LED-POU-Vendor, oft als RO-Post-Polish.
- WaterChef US
Premium-Designer-Kueche-LED-Faucet-Combo (MicroPRO).