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142 Industrial Lane MID (Minimally Invasive Device) Series Light Curable Adhesives Field failure is not an option, and that mandate resonates in every adhesive development project and with every product recommendation. Panacols’ adhesives for medical device assembly are specifically formulated to meet the critical performance and regulatory demands of this growing market. Beginning with raw material selection, Panacol-USA adhesives are designed and developed to provide superior adhesion after sterilization and aging, resist humidity and moisture, maintain lot-to-lot consistency, and fully crosslink upon cure to assure biocompatibility to USP Class VI and ISO 10993 standards. |
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LED Curable Adhesives
LED light sources are slowly making inroads into all markets for the specific purpose of curing (hardening) industrial light curable adhesives and sealants. Equipment manufacturers are now offering higher output intensities with greater selections of wavelength options in both the UV and Visible light regions. The advantages of LED curing includes cooler curing temperatures, instant on/off control without shutter mechanisms, and long operating life.
Typically described as monochromatic, LED curing is unique. Although it is identified by only a single output wavelength, the actual energy produced is a very concentrated cluster of wavelengths that includes the specified wavelength and those immediately adjacent to that wavelength. Unlike traditional broad spectrum mercury based systems, LED outputs are typically lower in intensity and narrow in spectral distribution.
The adhesive and sealant market is saturated with claims of LED curable adhesives. Unfortunately for the users, not all will work as expected. With many of these adhesives, typical cure times can double or triple. The cured adhesive may not develop the same cured properties as when using traditional broad spectrum UV equipment.
A successful LED cure bonding process requires the pairing LED equipment with adhesives and sealants that are specifically formulated for lower intensity, isolated wavelength curing. Panacol-USA has been formulating low intensity light curable adhesives for over 15 years. This experience was instrumental in the development of our LEDcureproduct line. When combined with the appropriate LED light source, Panacol-USA LEDcureadhesives and sealants deliver all the efficiencies and benefits expected from LED curing.
From the directory below, you will find LEDcureadhesives and sealants that can be used in various applications and industries. Their common link is that all are fully curable with LED curing equipment that produces a UVA or Visible Light wavelength (315-450nm). Utilizing LED curing equipment that produces a wavelength in the visible spectrum (e.g. 385 or 400nm) will typically increase depth of adhesive cure, and permit curing through UV inhibiting substrates. Of course, all Panacol-USA LEDcureadhesives and sealants may be cured using traditional broad spectrum UV curing equipment.
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