Sun-Spot Catalytic Infrared Heaters
High-performance flameless infrared curing systems for wood, metal, automotive, OEM manufacturing, industrial coatings, powder coating and finishing applications.
Understanding the Sun-Spot Catalytic Heater
Sun-Spot catalytic heaters generate radiant infrared heat without an exposed flame. The result is controlled medium-to-long-wave infrared energy that can be absorbed efficiently by materials used throughout industrial finishing and manufacturing.
Flameless Infrared Heat
A catalytic heater produces infrared energy through a controlled chemical reaction rather than conventional flame-based combustion. This creates radiant heat in the medium-to-long infrared range.
Radiant infrared energy transfers directly toward the material being heated instead of relying primarily on hot moving air. This makes the technology suitable for a broad range of industrial materials, including wood, plastics, coated metal, composites, paints, adhesives, and other organic finishes.
The heater directs radiant energy toward the workpiece, helping reduce unnecessary heating of the surrounding air.
Fuel and Oxygen Enter
Natural gas or propane combines with oxygen inside the catalytic heating system.
The Catalyst Activates the Reaction
A catalyst supports controlled oxidation at a temperature below the point where an exposed flame would normally be produced.
Radiant Infrared Heat Is Produced
The reaction produces heat, water vapour, and carbon dioxide while generating infrared energy directed toward the coated surface.
No Exposed Flame
Heat is generated through catalytic oxidation rather than a conventional open-flame burner.
Direct Radiant Energy
Infrared energy is directed toward the coating and workpiece instead of depending entirely on circulating heated air.
Efficient Heat Transfer
Catalytic infrared heating can offer higher thermal efficiency than conventional systems that must heat large volumes of surrounding air.
Infrared Energy for a Wide Range of Materials
Medium-to-long-wave infrared energy can be absorbed by many materials and coating systems used in modern manufacturing.
- Wood and cabinetry
- Painted metal components
- Plastics and composites
- Industrial coatings
- Paints and primers
- Adhesives and finishes
Speak with a product specialist about your coating, workpiece size, cure time, and production requirements.
HT-200 Flameless Catalytic Infrared Heater
The HT-200 is engineered for demanding industrial finishing environments. Its portable design, precision controls, and flameless catalytic infrared technology support fast, repeatable curing for wood, metal, automotive, composite, and OEM production.
- Coverage
- Up to 40 ft²
- Power
- 60,000 BTU/hr
- Certification
- CSA Approved
- Fuel
- Natural Gas / Propane
HT-200
Precision Heating System
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HT-100
Catalytic InfraredHeating System
Sun-Spot HT-100 Catalytic Infrared Heater
The HT-100 is Sun-Spot’s versatile single-head catalytic infrared curing system. It is designed for manufacturers that need fast, controlled curing in a compact and movable industrial heating system.
Using flameless catalytic combustion, the HT-100 produces medium-wave infrared energy that transfers directly toward painted and coated surfaces. This helps shorten curing cycles, reduce unnecessary heating of surrounding air and improve production consistency across wood, metal, automotive and general industrial finishing applications.
Choose the Right Catalytic Heater for Your Production
Compare the HT-100 and HT-200 side by side to find the best fit for your curing area, production volume, and finishing requirements.
Sun-Spot HT-100 Catalytic Heater
The standard Sun-Spot model, built for reliable industrial curing, flexible production, and efficient finishing performance.
- CSA approved for industrial applications.
- Flameless catalytic combustion with no exposed open flame.
- Fast curing performance with low fuel consumption.
- Energy savings compared with traditional convection heating.
- Compact and flexible for smaller production areas and custom work.
- Natural gas or propane configurations available.
Sun-Spot HT-200 Catalytic Heater
The premium two-head system designed to provide a larger curing footprint, higher throughput, and greater production efficiency.
- Two heating heads provide twice the curing surface.
- Up to 4 × 8 ft curing footprint for larger components.
- Medium-wave infrared for controlled coating cure performance.
- Faster than convection for improved production throughput.
- Ideal for high-volume production and larger finishing operations.
- Natural gas or propane configurations available.
HT-200 Catalytic Infrared Faster Curing. Lower Running Cost.
The Sun-Spot HT-200 delivers medium-wave catalytic infrared energy directly to coated surfaces. It is designed to shorten curing cycles, reduce unnecessary energy consumption and provide consistent results for automotive, wood and industrial finishing applications.
Compared with conventional hot-air curing.
Compared with electric short-wave infrared.
Approximately 1250 mm × 2450 mm.
Depending on coating type and process requirements.
Sun-Spot HT-200 vs. Short-Wave IR and Convection
Compare approximate polymerization times across common automotive, industrial and wood-finishing coatings.
Cure times vary according to coating chemistry, film thickness, substrate, target temperature and production conditions. The comparison values above recreate the performance relationships shown in the supplied Sun-Spot curing-time graphic.
Share your coating type, part dimensions, current curing process and daily production target with an SS Finishing specialist.
Why Manufacturers Choose Sun-Spot
High-performance catalytic infrared curing built for modern production. Increase throughput, reduce wasted energy, and deliver more consistent finishing results with safe, flameless heating technology.
Faster Production
Reduce coating cure time and move more products through production.
Lower Energy Costs
Direct infrared energy toward the coating instead of heating excess air.
Better Finish Quality
Support repeatable curing with improved consistency and coating performance.
Flameless Technology
Use catalytic infrared heating without an exposed open flame.
Sun-Spot Catalytic Infrared Heater FAQs
Find answers to the most common questions about catalytic infrared curing systems, industrial coating applications, energy savings and production performance.
A catalytic infrared heater produces medium-wave infrared heat through a flameless catalytic reaction. Unlike conventional burners, there is no open flame, resulting in safer, cleaner and more efficient heat transfer directly into coated surfaces.
Sun-Spot heaters are ideal for curing:
- Wood coatings
- Automotive primer
- Automotive clear coat
- Industrial polyurethane
- Water-based coatings
- Powder coating
- Adhesives & composites
Typical curing times are reduced from 20–60 minutes using convection ovens to as little as 2–15 minutes depending on the coating system.
Sun-Spot catalytic heaters operate using Natural Gas or Propane. Only a small amount of electricity is required for system controls when applicable.
- Up to 80% lower operating cost
- Faster curing cycles
- Less dust contamination
- No moving hot air
- Improved finish quality
- Higher production throughput
Sun-Spot systems are used in:
- Woodworking
- Cabinet Manufacturing
- Automotive Refinish
- OEM Production
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Metal Fabrication
- Composite Manufacturing
Yes. Our team can recommend the correct HT-100 or HT-200 system based on your coating type, production volume, part size and curing requirements.
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