FULL SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES, MIDWEST PROCESS SOLUTIONS, POLARIS SALES CORPORATION AND THOMAS ASSOCIATES SUPPORT SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ICURE DIVISION

Hamden, Connecticut, January 18, 2010 –IRphotonics, a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of Infrared-based materials and systems announces an expanded distribution network in North America for its iCure division of thermal spot curing systems. Full Spectrum Technologies, Midwest Process Solutions, Polaris Sales Corporation and Thomas Associates will support sales and business development in North America.

“From medical to electronics assembly, we are experiencing a lot of growth and more than ever our customers must have access to the best sales, application and service support possible,” said Ruben Burga, VP Sales for IRphotonics. “Accordingly, we’ve appointed distributors with considerable experience in the assembly markets. They are well-established, customer-oriented companies that are ideal partners for distributing our unique line of spot curing systems.”

Rick Varagnat from Full Spectrum Technologies commented “The iCure is the perfect solution to close the loop, on what a UV spot cure can’t do.“

About iCure Thermal Spot Curing
The iCure AS200 is a revolutionary inline fiber optic system that provides heat by Infrared radiation in a portable unit, deliveringpinpoint andaccurate control for temperature sensitive substrates and complex devices. Using infrared light to generate heat, the iCure thermal spot curing system is tailor-made for automated manufacturing processes requiring rapid adhesive curing and localized heating of bonded assemblies.

Applications include:

• Spot curing of thermal epoxies
• Bonding and fixing of plastic and glass components
• Fixing of lenses
• Temporary fixing of miniature components
• Precision assembly and bonding of semiconductor components
• Focused energy for micro soldering
• Localized heat welding of thermoplastics

IRphotonics at Photonics West and BIOS 2010, San Francisco, CA, January 23-28 2010
IRphotonics will be present at both exhibitions: booth 8732 (BIOS) and booth 4407 (Photonics West). The company will also hold product demonstrations: Saturday, January 23, 1h30pm, South Hall A, coffee area and Tuesday January 26, 12h30pm North Hall, Demo Area 3.

Please contact sales at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to schedule a demo.

About IRphotonics
IRphotonics is the leading designer and manufacturer of technologically sophisticated infrared fibers and systems that are used for the transmission of infrared light, and for assembly operations requiring high intensity infrared heat. The company leverages its unique and in depth expertise of infrared light and materials to offer innovative products ranging from specialty optical fibers and light guides to its revolutionary thermal spot curing system.

new small core mid-ir fiber enables high power handling over smaller bend radius

Hamden, Connecticut, January 19, 2010 – IRphotonics (www.irphotonics.com), a leading provider of advanced infrared fiber and materials announced today the availability of its new small core High Power Multimode mid infrared fiber (H100) targeting Medical, Industrial and R&D applications. The H100 mid-IR fiber offers a spectral transmission from 0.3 to 4.5 um with low attenuation and no spectral absorption peak.

IRphotonics’ H100 small core enables high power handling over small bend radius from a wide range of lasers such as Er:Yag (2.94um), Semiconductor Lasers (QCL), Solid State Lasers or Tunable MWIR lasers (OPO). 

“This small core fiber is a step forward for the industry. It opens the way for a whole new range of applications not possible before with energy delivery in the MWIR“, commented Antoine Kasprzak, Director of Business Development for IRphotonics. “Our unique expertise and patented manufacturing process translates into fiber with superior optical, mechanical and environmental properties compared to other infrared fiber technologies“.

The H100 Mid-IR Fiber offers:

• Spectral transmission from 0.3 to 4.5 um
• Low Attenuation with no significant Spectral Absorption Peaks up to 4.5 um
• Fiber core diameter 100 um
• Dual Clad for higher power handling
• Numerical aperture: 0.2 (0.3 or other NA possible on demand)
• High Laser Damage Threshold
• Bend Insensitive down to 1 inch.  

Pricing and Availability
The H100 mid-IR fiber is available to customers worldwide now. Offered bare or in a patchcord with high power connectors. Pricing is available on request. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

IRphotonics at Photonics West and BIOS 2010, San Francisco, CA, January 23-28 2010
IRphotonics will showcase the new H100 fiber at BIOS and Photonics West 2010: booth 8732 (BIOS) and booth 4407 (Photonics West). Please contact sales at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to schedule a meeting.

About IRphotonics
IRphotonics is the leading designer and manufacturer of technologically sophisticated infrared fibers and systems that are used for the transmission of infrared light, and for assembly operations requiring high intensity infrared heat.  The company leverages its unique and in depth expertise of infrared light and materials to offer innovative products ranging from specialty optical fibers and light guides to its revolutionary thermal spot curing system.
For more information on the IRphotonics fibers, please visit www.iguide-irphotonics.com.

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Develop Advanced Heating and Adhesive Curing Processes

MANUFACTURING PROCESSES USING THERMAL SPOT CURING ACCELERATE CURES AND REDUCE NUMBER OF PROCESS STEPS

Hamden, Connecticut, October 20, 2009 – IRphotonics, a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of Infrared-based materials and systems announces the opening of its first Application Engineering Center dedicated to the development and optimization of  heating and adhesive curing processes for its growing customer base. The expansion is in response to increasing interest in the thermal spot curing system developed by IRphotonics as an inline portable heat source for the localized heating of bonded assemblies and curing of adhesives.

PRODUCT EVALUATIONS OF ICURE™ SYSTEM BY LEADING MEDICAL MANUFACTURERS SHOW A MAJOR DECREASE IN CURING TIME OF EPO-TEK® H20E AND 353ND

Hamden, Connecticut, September 14, 2009 – IRphotonics, a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of Infrared-based materials and systems announces ground-breaking results of independent product evaluations by leading medical device manufacturers for its iCure™ Infrared spot curing system.

One product evaluation performed by a medical device manufacturer, using electrically conductive adhesive, H20E from Epoxy Technology, Inc. was conducted in order to reduce the curing time of their medical device assembly. The adhesive manufacturer’s recommended cure schedule of 120^oC for 15 minutes in a thermal oven was dramatically reduced to a 1 minute cure using the iCure AS200 thermal spot curing system.