Summer of 1994 – Pictures here of the Industries first UV Cured Surfboard using Sun Cure Resin and Artificial UV Light Unit manufactured by The Surf Source, Inc, an Atlantic Beach Florida company. An evolutionary step in surfboard manufacturing arrived during the summer of 94’ with Surf Sources’ unveiling of a system for glassing surfboards entirely with UV -Sun Cure Resin. While this type of resin has been the favorite for ding repair for years, The Surf Source developed a movable UV curing system so that each coat of resin can fully harden and cure only after 5 minutes. Using a variation on a tanning lamp, this allowed for stable curing properties as compared to the natural suns rays which change throughout the seasons. This system has given glassers much more control over their work and now allows them to control the degree of hardness while they work on them. With Sun Cure, the process can be stopped at any point by simply cutting off UV light to the resin, giving workers more opportunities to cut cloth, correct mistakes or add finishing touches. This process saves time, floor space, harmful fumes, mixing related problems and wasted chemicals. At the same time final product has proven stronger and less yellowing than conventionally catalyzed surfboards. Even more remarkable is the jump in time efficiency, since the final curing time is cut from 2 weeks to 1 day. This time is a godsend to shapers who are constantly under the pressure for fast orders from team riders and raises hopes for greater leaps in the board building process.