Featured Editorials

As a leading photonics innovator, Excelitas' technology experts actively contribute articles to industry journals and trade media across the many markets and technology sectors in which we engage. We provide insight on new technologies, market and application trends, and industry challenges. We continue to build on our reputation as a thought leader by staying engaged with our customers and industry.

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Taking the Temperature: UV Curing
Taking the Temperature: UV Curing
FlexoTech
FlexoTech magazine featured commentary from Excelitas Marketing Manager Stacy Hoge about the latest trends in the UV curing for flexographic printing. In the article, Hoge details how UV LED curing technology for flexographic printing is advancing rapidly, offering greater efficiency, smaller footprints and cost competitiveness, while enabling faster press speeds, broader substrate compatibility and high-quality results on challenging inks and finishes. She also highlights the benefits of transitioning from traditional UV to LED, including easier installation, reduced environmental impact, expanded decorative capabilities and improved automation and sustainability options.
Optimizing Inkjet Printing Adhesion for Wire & Cable Marking_with logos
Optimizing Inkjet Printing Adhesion for Wire & Cable Marking
Futureprint
FUTUREPRINT Magazine features an article from Excelitas that explores how UV-curable inks and UV LED curing systems are advancing inkjet printing for fiber optic and electrical cable marking. The piece outlines the end-to-end process and highlights key considerations for optimizing ink adhesion. It also includes a link to a companion webinar, co-presented by Excelitas, Gem Gravure and Enercon, showcasing real-world solutions for consistent, high-quality marking across a range of cable substrates.
Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM) in Technical Applications
Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM) in Technical Applications
InVISION magazine
Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) is primarily used in the life sciences to study diverse biological systems, such as analyzing cellular metabolism in cells and tissues. But is FLIM truly limited to this area, or does it also have applications in industrial or process engineering? 
In this article featured in the June 2025 issue of InVISION magazine, Dr. Gerhard Holst discusses which type of FLIM applications can be relevant in industrial environments.
Optimize Plastic Coatings with Infrared Emitters
Optimize Plastic Coatings with Infrared Emitters
IST International Surface Technology
The June 2025 issue of IST International Surface Technology features an article from Excelitas, showcasing how our Noblelight infrared emitters are improving  the efficiency, precision, and quality of plastic coating processes across various sectors.
Infrared Innovation: Excelitas Tackles the Challenge of Drying Water-Based Inkjet
Infrared Innovation: Excelitas Tackles the Challenge of Drying Water-Based Inkjet
Futureprint
At FuturePrint TECH 2025, Excelitas Sales Account Manager for Italy, Christophe Behaghel, took the stage to address one of the biggest challenges in inkjet printing: effectively drying water-based inks. Drawing on his deep expertise across Excelitas’ comprehensive portfolio of UV curing and infrared (IR) drying solutions, Christophe shared how advanced IR technologies—particularly Carbon Infrared (CIR)—are revolutionizing the drying process. His insights highlighted how CIR are helping drive more sustainable, high-performance printing applications.
The Evolution of Fluorescence Illumination Is Refining Medical and Research Applications
The Evolution of Fluorescence Illumination Is Refining Medical and Research Applications
BioPhotonics
Advancements in fluorescence illumination technology are revolutionizing medical and research applications, enhancing precision, sensitivity and efficiency across various disciplines. From surgical visualization to molecular diagnostics, the shift from traditional xenon and halogen lamps to LEDs and laser-based illumination has enabled deeper tissue imaging, improved contrast and greater specificity in fluorescence-guided procedures.
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