https://www.natgraph.co.uk

Company information

Natgraph specialise in creating precise, controllable and energy-efficient drying and curing solutions. Our vertically integrated manufacturing process enables us to transform sheet steel into highly reliable electro-mechanical drying systems, ensuring agility, responsiveness and innovation at every stage.

With decades of experience seamlessly integrating with OEM machinery, our drying and curing systems are designed to function both as 'in-line' solutions or directly within OEM equipment. This ensures compatibility and smooth operation across a wide range of applications.

Why Natgraph?

• Drying and Curing for Energy, Fuel Cells and Renewable
  High-performance drying and curing systems for the energy sector, including hydrogen fuel cells, battery production, and solar. For Green Hydrogen Fuel Cells, we have solutions for PEM Annealing, our advanced annealing techniques ensure precise and uniform heating, optimising the performance and durability of your fuel cell components. Whether you need annealing for your membrane production or for the annealing of the adhesive between the plates in a Membrane electrode assembly (MEA).

• Drying and Curing for Medical Equipment
  Natgraph understands the challenges faced in the production of medical equipment, sensors, consumables and more. Our continuous conveyorized drying technology ensures efficient, consistent, accurate drying and curing a wide range of medical products. From medical indication strips in Biosensors using conductive carbon / silver inks needing solvents to be removed to Enzyme solutions requiring a very gentle dry with high levels of filtration, our state of the art drying solution provide a thorough, rapid drying process with high levels of accuracy and repeatability meeting compliance needs.

• Drying and Curing for Graphic Overlay and Conductive
  Our advanced technology is designed to optimise the drying process across a wide range of applications, including but not limited to printed electronics, flexible printed electronics, silver conductive inks, nano inks, wearable devices, sensors, resistors and membrane switches.

• Drying and Curing for Automotive and FIM (Film Insert Molding)
  Natgraph’s technology supports a range of print applications within the automotive world and are proud to be trusted by leading Tier 1 and 2 suppliers in this most demanding market. Applications include windshields, decorative panels, door trims, dials, decals, sensors and cylinder-head gaskets with adhesive seals.

• Drying and Curing Architectural and Functional Glass
  Natgraph’s advanced drying techniques eliminate imperfections and maximize the longevity of your glass applications. Whether it’s for architectural masterpieces or interactive displays, ensure your glass creations boast unmatched resilience and performance.

• Drying and Curing Credit Cards and Security Print
  Achieve impeccable credit card quality with Natgraph’s advanced drying solutions for the screen print process. Our cutting-edge technology ensures precise and uniform drying, reducing production time and improving efficiency. With customizable drying profiles, energy-efficient operation, and user-friendly interfaces, our solutions cater to your unique printing requirements.

• Drying and Curing Print Finishing
  Print derived from other processes can be brought to life and given additional functionality when augmented by screen printing. Typical effect examples include high gloss, matt, tactile, glitter, brail and metallic finishes that help draw attention, deliver interactivity, and make messages and products more appealing.

• Drying and Curing Reel-to-Reel Web Applications
  With a strong history in the sheet fed screen print industry and being known as the gold standard for drying, Natgraph have expanded their offering into various new markets. Reel-to-Reel or R2R is one of those markets with a variety of applications and methods for printing / coating requiring precise temperature control, variable airflow and adjustable drying speeds.

• Drying and Curing for Textile Transfer and Tagless Labels
  Sportswear and workwear increasingly feature branding and other design details that are printed separately and applied retrospectively to the garment, operating in a volume-driven market with slim margins. This technique is generally reserved for high quality garments and ensures washability and durability, requiring screen printing seamlessly integrated with drying technology.

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Every drying and curing system produced is guided by our engineering team’s experience and expertise, with a focus on reliability, sustainability, maintainability, and safety. Safety is always our top priority, which is why all of our systems undergo a rigorous safety review and risk assessment prior to manufacturing.

We ensure full compliance with all relevant safety standards and provide all necessary certifications, including CE/UKCA declarations of conformity to meet or exceed industry requirements.

Natgraph is owned by Indutrade, an international technology and industrial business group that consists of more than 200 companies around the world. This provides Natgraph with the backing and financial stability to invest in R&D, people and new technologies.

Natgraph is on a journey of growth and evolution. We are exploring new opportunities to expand our product range and enhance our services to better meet the evolving demands of the market. Innovation is at the heart of our strategy, and we are investing in cutting-edge technologies and processes that will not only improve our current offerings but also pave the way for future developments in the electronics, dispensing, hydrogen, and EV battery segments.