Category: uv curing

Nature is a prestigious, peer-reviewed scientific journal known for publishing high-impact research across a broad range of scientific disciplines. Established in 1869, it is one of the world’s most influential scientific publications, covering fields such as biology, physics, chemistry, earth sciences, and more. Articles in Nature undergo rigorous peer review and are often groundbreaking, contributing […]

To help you find the right adhesive for your manufacturing application, we’ve launched a Structural Adhesive Selector Guide. The guide provides a full overview of five structural adhesive chemistries: methyl methacrylate (MMA), epoxy, polyurethane, UV curing, and cyanoacrylate. It covers 28 materials and their properties, curing considerations, compatibility considerations, and more. We have designed the […]

Dymax 1045-M medical device adhesive was specifically formulated for the assembly of glass pre-fillable syringes, pen injectors, auto injectors, wearable injectors, and single-use devices. This very low extractables adhesive provides strong bonds that withstand the harsh cleaning and sterilisation processes pre-filled syringes undergo. Dymax 1045-M is also optimised to cure with LED UV light, providing […]

Medical device manufacturers are increasingly turning to specialist plastics formulated to resist harsh chemicals and survive environmental end use conditions such as sterilisation. However, the properties that allow these materials to withstand such conditions can also make them difficult to bond with adhesives. Here Kevin Brownsill, our Head of Technical: Learning and Development, shares guidance […]

The IUV101 Medical Kit contains everything a manufacturer needs to start working with UV curing adhesive technology for medical device bonding, including three widely used adhesives in 10 ml syringes, alongside the IUV101 LED UV Spot Lamp for Handheld UV Light Curing. This device has a powerful 2,000 mW/cm2 light intensity, which users can focus on […]

Approximately 200,000 people receive hip or knee replacements in England and Wales every year, and these are typically highly effective. Research from the University of Bristol found that eight out of ten knee implants and six out of ten hip replacements last up to 25 years. To ensure long term success, orthopaedic implants must be […]

UV or ultraviolet light is part of the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, which also includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, X-rays, gamma rays – and of course, visible light. These different types of radiation are defined by their wavelengths or frequencies. Radio waves have the longest wavelengths, and gamma rays the shortest. By definition, what […]

In applications where the adhesive is at least partly exposed (not completely interfacial), Born2Bond LightLock is worth evaluating. It is a hybrid cyanoacrylate adhesive that reacts to UV light to cure, making it a solid choice for bondline squeeze-out, electronics encapsulation or shallow potting, and bridge bonding applications like wire tacking. LightLock doesn’t require activators […]

A fundamental element of achieving the correct dose of UV light is ensuring the intensity of your UV curing lamp is understood. UV curing intensity as noted on a lamp’s data sheet is typically measured from a particular distance, so if your lamp is not set up to the same distance as the data sheet […]

LED UV curing lamps are swiftly gaining popularity as a replacement for mercury arc lamps. Their rise in use reflects their process benefits, such as instant on/off and consistent intensity for thousands of hours. In addition to these, there are environmental advantages at play, such as reduced energy consumption, decreasing a business’ carbon footprint, and […]

For a medical device assembly adhesive which also provides the benefits of cyanoacrylate adhesive technology (e.g. single part, fast cure), we recommend you look at Born2Bond Light Lock. Light Lock passes ISO 10993 testing and is also a UV hybrid cyanoacrylate. The UV light curing aspect of Light Lock is useful for a bondline which […]

Attaining the near instant, ‘on demand’ bonding performance of UV adhesives and curing is now even easier with our IUV101 Starter Kit. Incorporating our popular IUV101 handheld LED UV spot curing lamp and three compatible multi-purpose LED UV curing adhesives in 10g syringes, you’ll be able to tackle a multitude of bonding projects as soon […]

The Dymax 2000-MW series is a range of medical wearable adhesives and encapsulants which help adapt your wearables devices to industry trends and customer requirements. These materials are the first biocompatible, light-curable adhesive product line to be specifically formulated without common skin irritants and materials of concern for medical wearable and electronics applications. All adhesives […]

To help you boost production speed, consistency, and reliability with LED UV curing, we’ve introduced the Dymax BlueWave® FX-1250 LED UV Curing Flood Lamp. The lamp can cure LED matched UV curable adhesives, coatings, and inks in seconds with high uniformity, high irradiance UV light. The combination of great uniformity, high intensity, and large curing […]

Dymax Ultra Light-Weld® 9501-F is a UV/Visible light-curing adhesive optimized for LED curing at 385nm designed for electric vehicle battery potting and bonding. This material provides a highly reliable bond for cylindrical cells to the base of the battery pack. This colourless adhesive contains no nonreactive solvents and will fluoresce blue upon exposure to low […]

UV curable adhesives grant significant manufacturing productivity benefits, curing in seconds, “on-demand” when exposed to UV light. With grades certified to ISO 10993 and USP Class VI stands available, they are also well-matched to the manufacture of medical devices. To fully realise the potential that this adhesive technology can bring, it is necessary to take […]

Dymax MD® 1040-M is a new, versatile autoclave resistant medical device adhesive, coating, and encapsulant. Resistant to numerous cycles of sterilisation, Dymax 1040-M is suitable for consideration in a range of medical devices and surgical tools. This light curable material cures in seconds on exposure to UV light, and contains no solvents, to deliver a […]

Process speed and simplicity are just two of the many productivity benefits that light curing adhesives and coatings bring to the table. If this is a new process for you, or you are setting up production on a new product, then you will want to figure out how to get it working reliably and repeatably. […]

We have introduced Dymax Low Shrink™ OP-81-LS UV adhesive, which offers very low volumetric shrinkage. Designed for optical assembly applications that require precise alignment, the material cures in seconds on exposure to UV/visible light. It is single-part, solvent free and can bond dissimilar substrates — it is recommended for materials including polycarbonate, glass, acrylic, metal, […]

Our latest White Paper, entitled Moving to UV LED Curing, the 365nm Myth – A Dance between Physics and Chemistry, discussed the assumptions around using UV LEDs to cure adhesives, coatings, sealants, encapsulants and temporary masking materials. Despite some hints on product data sheets, 365nm may very well not be the best wavelength to pick […]

3D printers usually print relatively small stuff – certainly less than 1 meter in any dimension. Our own 3D printer’s largest build dimension is 320mm, and that is fairly common. There are exceptions, of course – these days you can 3D print a two-story house. But for most applications, if you need to make a […]

A great article in Med-Tech Innovation News lists seven considerations for medical device design; it was written by Dan Purvis of Velentium, a company specialising in the design and manufacturing of therapeutic and diagnostic active medical devices. It’s worth reading the whole thing, but consideration number 5 caught our eye: Design with manufacturing in mind […]

An article in this week’s Electronics Weekly about the use of short-wave UV LED’s in the fight against Covid-19 contained this statement: “New international legislation which came into force in January 2020 means that mercury-based lamps are, with very few exceptions, no longer an option. The manufacture, import and export of mercury lamps is now […]

When you are experiencing poor productivity from an adhesives process, the first step to resolving the issue is to identify why — there are several common pain points, including speed, quality and waste. If you identify that a material is holding you back, what can you do to reach your productivity potential? Compared with mechanical […]

Our customers sometimes want to take advantage of UV curing on large or complicated assemblies, where a bench-mounted UV curing lamp will not allow ready access to the target areas. Some examples which spring to mind are the bonding of large PMMA point-of-sale assemblies, or the temporary masking of turbine blades. You also want to […]

Dymax MD® 1172-M-UR is an LED UV and broad-spectrum light-curable adhesive for bonding COC/COP film laminates and other difficult-to-bond-to plastics used in the assembly of in-vitro diagnostics (IVD), Lab-on-a-chip (LOC), and other point-of-care medical devices. This adhesive may also be of interest to manufacturers involved with the design of COVID-19 rapid diagnostic applications. The adhesive […]

If you are establishing a new process involving the UV light curing of an adhesive or another light curing material, we can highly recommend these resources. All are from our partners, Dymax. First, a couple of articles entitled Validating a UV Flood Curing Process and Validating a UV Spot Curing Process. Secondly, a couple of […]

LED UV light curing systems have gained popularity in recent years, and are becoming the technology of choice and more cost-attractive. The BlueWave QX4 LED UV Spot Curing Lamp offers all the benefits of LED UV over traditional broad-spectrum technology including instant on/off with no warm-up, low operating temperature, decreased energy consumption and up to 20,000 hour […]

Bonding effectiveness, rapid cure time and process efficiencies have made light curing materials popular for manufacturers for assembly applications. Here, we share three tips for your UV curing processes. With a clear understanding of the UV curing process and the technology available, you can make informed choices and optimise your process. Broad vs narrow spectrum lamps The […]

We will be giving a seminar at Engineering Solutions Live, Thursday 12th March, entitled Achieve Your Productivity Potential with UV Light Curing Adhesives, and we’d like to invite you to come along. Manufacturing in the UK is strong, but productivity remains a concern. Adhesives, coatings and protective materials which cure with light can offer significant […]

Recent advances in semiconductor and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have reduced both their size and cost. The Advanced Textiles Research Group at Nottingham Trent University is incorporating these components into the yarn-making stage to broaden the possibilities for electronic textiles into areas like temperature sensing, medical monitoring, motion sensing, energy harvesting and illumination. By incorporating the […]

Dymax SpeedMask® 7601 is a high-performance, LED-curable, peelable masking compound formulated for surface protection during plating, anodizing (Type II or III), grit blasting and acid stripping (hydrochloric, nitric and sulfuric solutions) processes. SpeedMask temporary masking compounds are single-part liquids which are readily applied to parts prior to surface treatments. They cure very quickly with UV […]

Sometimes, cured UV adhesives or coatings have a tacky or sticky surface, even after they are exposed to the correct amount of UV light to achieve full cure. If the surface of the adhesive is exposed to atmospheric oxygen during the cure, the oxygen can penetrate into the very top layer and inhibit the polymerisation […]

To give manufacturers all the benefits of curing using UV LED technology in a compact, all-in-one design, we now offer the Dymax® BlueWave AX-550™ LED UV curing flood lamp. The lamp offers rapid curing and consistency across a 125 mm x 125 mm curing area and can sit on a benchtop or be integrated into […]

The latest issue of Medical Plastics News (issue 51, November/December 2019) is out today. We are proud to be featured on page 17 with an article entitled All of the lights – an overview and some hints about using UV curing adhesives for medical device assembly. Read the complete issue, or click on the picture […]

An international company who specialise in manufacturing and repairing landing gear and actuation systems for the aerospace market were looking for efficiencies in their electroless nickel plating process – their target was to automate the masking process and increase throughput. The adoption of Dymax SpeedMask brought process times down from as much as three days […]

We have a wide experience of integrating dispensing, curing and surface preparation equipment with our robots. Combining one or more of these processes onto one platform can deliver production efficiency and productivity – often at realistic cost which can payback very quickly. This two minute video explains the benefits we have delivered to customers over […]

A new addition to the Dymax BlueWave MX-Series LED UV Curing System offers the ability to control up to four LED UV emitters with one controller, saving space and money while offering greater flexibility for curing applications. The BlueWave MX-series Multichannel Controller is available in 2- and 4-channel versions. This allows manufacturers to use just […]

The Challenge “A leading UK aerospace company commissioned Astech Projects to build a bespoke Automated Masking System to mask complex areas of aircraft components to avoid precious metal coverage during the manufacturing process,” explained Craig Hamilton, Business Development Manager at Astech Projects. “The system was required to have the capability to mask 14 component variants, […]

Optics engineers commonly require optical adhesives to bond components together during optical assembly, lens and prism bonding, optical element positioning and fixturing, and fibre-optic assembly. Every adhesive has its own strengths and limitations, which can make it challenging to determine which is the most suitable material for the task at hand. Selecting an adhesive requires […]

Design teams test the aerodynamics of a Formula 1 car by putting a prototype in a wind tunnel. Engineers often use smaller scale 3D models during testing – but how can they be sure that the prototype will be up to scratch? The time-scales and competitive nature of Formula 1 mean that engineers must quickly […]

The latest issue of the journal Fibres features an article from the Advanced Textiles Research Group at Nottingham Trent University entitled A Novel Method for Embedding Semiconductor Dies within Textile Yarn to Create Electronic Textiles. The group have been working on Electronic yarns (E-yarns) – yarns which contain electronics fully incorporated into the yarn’s structure prior to […]

Many harsh surface treatment processes are used during the manufacture of aerospace and other high technology components. During many of these processes, some areas of the component do not require the treatment, requiring temporary protection. Dymax SpeedMask® temporary masking materials provide aerospace manufacturing companies with reliable surface protection without the challenges of traditional masking materials […]

Reducing material waste during the UV curing adhesive dispense and cure process is a common challenge faced by manufacturers. For innovative pump manufacturer Franklin Electric, our partners at preeflow were able to provide a fully integrated adhesive dispensing system to do just this. The preeflow eco-PEN450 not only reduced the manufacturer’s waste and minimised material consumption but […]

Bringing portability, precision and power to UV curing To improve UV curing options available for the medical, industrial, electronics, automotive and optical industries, we have launched the IUV101 LED UV Spot Lamp for Handheld UV Light Curing.  The new 370nm handheld spot lamp offers up to 2,000 mW/cm2 intensity in a cost-effective and portable package. It […]

Simple application, fast cure, no solvents – these are the features many pcb assemblers are looking for when specifying a printed circuit board conformal coating. You want good protection of your pcb assemblies with efficient process and high throughput. If this is you, then Dymax’s Light-Curable Conformal Coatings Selector Guide should be on your reading […]

We know that light curing adhesives can improve productivity. This infographic from our partners Dymax highlights efficiencies that can be gained when a UV light cure systems technology is looked at holistically as an integral part of a full production process, leading to an average 30% savings in overall process costs. The benefits include: Minimised […]

Linseed oil is a “drying oil”; the oil hardens through a chemical reaction in which the components crosslink, and hence polymerise into a solid form. The addition of pigments to the oil makes paint, and this technique has been used since the Middle Ages, even in fine art. Today, linseed oil paints are used for a variety […]

Our partners Dymax have recently introduced Dymax 1406-M, a next generation needle bonding adhesive for manufacturers looking to switch to UV LED curing in small gauge needle applications.  It provides superior bonding performance on the reduced surface area of smaller cannulas, even after aging and sterilization, to reduce the possibility of cannula substrate failure. Optimized for […]

We were very pleased to see some extensive coverage of some of our tips and hints for UV curing in the latest issue of FAST (Fastening & Assembly Solutions And Technology) Magazine – the UK’s only journal dedicated 100% to the subject of fastening, bonding and assembly in manufacturing applications. We recommend that you subscribe. […]

The curing of materials like adhesives, coating, encapsulants, potting compounds, temporary masking materials or gaskets with UV light offers many process advantages, and can deliver productivity enhancements to manufacturers. The ability of the technology to deliver full cure in seconds (rather than minutes or hours) is a prime example. The materials are predominantly single part […]

The Dymax BlueWave® MX-250™ LED flood curing system offers all the benefits of curing using UV LED technology, in a flood lamp configuration which has the power and control suitable for production. There are significant potential advantages in using LEDs to generate UV light suitable for curing adhesives and coatings in a manufacturing environment. No […]

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A nice infographic from our friends at Dymax discussing the advantages of curing using LED-based equipment. Click on the image for a larger version. Check out our range of adhesives which have been formulated to cure with LED UV curing lamps.

GenZe dedicate themselves purely to getting customers where they need to be with their two wheeled electric vehicles. A leading pioneer in the field, GenZe has developed leading edge engineering, R&D, and design innovations in areas including Li-Ion battery production. Packaging state-of-the-art electronics with energy-dense Li-Ion battery cells presents some unique challenges and opportunities The Problem […]

The Problem A world leader in electrical explosion protection and sensor technology, was looking for an alternative to laser welding for an application that requires sealing two polycarbonate parts in their photoelectric sensors. The customer was bonding polycarbonate clear covers to a polycarbonate PCB enclosure by laser welding. However, they were unsatisfied with the results, as […]

In setting up a UV light curing process, the key to success is ensuring that the adhesive or other light curing material receives the correct dose or UV curing energy in order to cure as completely as possible. Dose is the total energy arriving at the surface per unit area and is made up of the […]

Dymax 9452-FC is an advanced low viscosity conformal coating for printed circuit boards, formulated with a revolutionary new technology as an alternative to thin, solvent-based conformal coatings. Whilst it has a very low viscosity – 20 cP – it still provides good electrical insulation and protection against humidity, plus very good thermal shock and corrosion resistance. It offers […]

DYMAX Speedmask® 9-7001 is a temporary mask for electronics. It offers significant time saving in assembly of electronics connectors and other board level components to pcb’s. Once cured in seconds with UV/visible light, the (pink) maskant enables easy visual checks, while its low shrinkage rate ensures accurate reliable coverage. Speedmask® 9-7001 is designed for protecting connectors […]

The Problem A leading industrial electronics company was developing a new industrial inverter model that required a high cured thickness of conformal coating to meet electric performance. The product they were using at the time was a solvent-based coating with a low cured thickness. Air pollution and odours from solvent based coatings were  a concern for […]

Only one week to go until we exhibit at the FAST Exhibition on Thursday 11th May 2017! Our MD Peter Swanson will be giving a seminar entitled Adhesives: Pros and Cons of UV Light Curing Using LEDs. The seminar will discuss how light-curing adhesives, coatings and protective materials work and the significant improvements they can provide in the […]

The Dymax ACCU-CAL™ 160 Radiometer is an essential tool for users of UV curing processes, where both validating and subsequent monitoring of the lamp output is vital to consistent production quality. It is designed to be used with both benchtop flood curing lamps and conveyorised systems, and comes in two versions for either broad spectrum […]

Dymax Speedmask® 9-20479-B-Rev-A UV/light cure temporary masking agent is specifically designed to meet the needs of the electronics industry, where its fast cure and simple removal will improve productivity in printed circuit board assembly.  It is formulated for the protection of pcb connectors and other components, either during the soldering process, or during conformal coating. […]

Dymax SpeedMask masking resins for electronics applications cure on demand, in seconds, with UV/visible light. Used for temporary masking in printed circuit board assembly, they are suitable for either soldering or conformal coating processes. Rapid cure speed allows for flexibility, efficiency and productivity in production as the pcb’s are immediately ready for further processing – reducing […]

Ensuring Success When Switching from Conventional Lamp to LED Light Curing Sources, authored by our sales partner Dymax, is a new white paper available on our Technical Articles and White Papers webpage. Because of the differences in the technology, making the switch in UV curing equipment from broad spectrum lamps to LED curing sources is […]

DYMAX Speedmask® 718 UV/light cure masking resin brings the benefits of reliable, quick, effective application and simple removal, to the protection of turbine blades, vanes and other components during specific area surface treatments such as APS and HVOF coating. Protecting areas being left untreated is crucial to high quality outcomes with these maximum performance parts […]

We offer a range of temporary masking resins that provide reliable and cost effective protection for critical surfaces and cavities during finishing operations. Dymax SpeedMasks cure in seconds upon exposure to UV/visible light and replace traditional masking materials such as tapes, lacquers, waxes, boots and caps. SpeedMask resins are easily applied, and are available in […]

The new Dymax BlueWave® MX-150™ LED UV Spot Curing Lamp offers the speed, consistency, reliability and long service life associated with LED UV curing. The modular unit has a separate, compact light emitter, suitable for benchtop use but small enough to be readily integrated into robotic or other fully automated systems. The BlueWave MX-150 UV LED Spot […]

Dymax Multi-Cure 9451 Black Conformal Coating is a true black and opaque printed circuit board coating that enhances the security of electronic products by covering the pcb and components, hiding them from visual inspection. This is an effective barrier to loss of confidentiality and possible copying or reverse engineering of proprietary designs, in addition to the normal […]

The Problem A leading manufacturer of premium portable lighting was looking to make its safety torches more rugged – they are used by fire fighters, police officers and military troops in the field. Their engineers needed the torches to withstand rough handling and extreme conditions in the field, and to work in a wide range […]

Light curing adhesives offer many design and manufacturing benefits spanning a wide range of industrial applications. These adhesives cure in seconds, forming high-strength, environmentally resistant bonds whilst maximising productivity. General and specific formulations are available for bonding plastics, metal, glass and other substrates. These adhesives can be applied by hand, or by semi or fully automated […]

The Dymax white paper Ensuring Success When Switching from Conventional Lamp to LED Light Curing Sources discusses topics such as how LED curing works, the advantages of LED curing, and getting enough information to switch successfully. LEDs, or light emitting diodes, continue to gain popularity as a replacement for traditional light bulbs, not only in homes […]

Recent developments in 3D printing  (also known as additive manufacturing or rapid prototyping) have popularised the SLA (stereolithography) methodology of laser printing in a bath of UV light curable photopolymer resin. This process effectively “grows” a component in the bath so that as it is withdrawn, each successive layer is light cured. It is a process […]

On Thursday (21 April) this week, the FAST Exhibition opens its doors at The Concorde Conference Centre in Manchester. The FAST Exhibition has been created to provide you with a single location to meet fastening experts and discover the answers to your design problems. We are giving a seminar entitled Enhancing Productivity with Light Curing Adhesives and […]

For applications demanding fast cure bonding we offer a range of LED light curable adhesives. Dymax LED Curing Adhesives are optimised for use with the latest LED lamp curing systems, offering repeatable production proven bonding performance on rigid and flexible substrates, with formulations optimised for the needs of industries from medical devices and electronics to […]

Stricter EU regulations on the use of hazardous substances such as lead, cadmium and mercury, will significantly impact a number of industries, possibly including the use of mercury vapour UV curing lamps in industrial printing, bonding and coating processes. The full implications of the regulations need further clarification, but in the meantime many businesses are ahead […]

DYMAX Speedmask® 731 speeds up and improves temporary masking prior to aggressive finishing processes in manufacturing, especially on darker colour substrates. Its unique bright yellow colour enables quick and accurate visual checking of coverage or removal which is enhanced by fluorescence under black light. Speedmask 731 is a 100% organic UV/visible curing masking resin which […]

Dymax ECE Series UV curing flood lamps enable rapid curing of UV adhesives, coatings and inks. These lamps provide moderate to high intensity UV/visible light in benchtop systems or integrated into assembly lines. Two sizes are available to meet the many demands of industries from medical devices to automotive assemblies. Electronic shutter systems provide precise […]

The engineering and fitting of effective sealing has often been a rather unproductive and at times unsatisfactory business, frequently involving moulded or pre-punched gaskets, time-consuming installation of strip profiles or long waiting times while injected foams cure on stacked shelves. We have announced the new Dymax GA-201 UV cure FIP gasket material which in large measure […]

Thank you to British Plastics and Rubber magazine, who feature one of our recent application stories regarding Brandon Medical in the latest issue. The company used one of our LED UV curing plastic bonding adhesives to save production time. Click on the image to open a copy of the article.

We are delighted to offer a Technical Guide to Light-Cure Conformal Coatings for printed circuit boards, authored by Dymax. These coatings provide superior protective performance with the added benefit of UV/light cure for quick, convenient processing and cost saving. The guide enables customers to better understand the production savings possible from light curing. It discusses the choice […]

The new DYMAX BlueWave QX4 UV LED curing lamp brings together the benefits of LED UV curing in a small and compact package that enables users to operate quickly and with more control. The QX4 multi-wand UV spot curing system puts the high intensity LEDs and lenses close to the substrate in each emitting head, with […]

Extended curing times for adhesives can often create a bottleneck in the production process which can interrupt work flow. This was exactly the problem experienced by Brandon Medical Ltd. Technical Director Nigel Davill explained: “We had a problem bonding three polycarbonate lenses together to make the large front lens of our Quasar® eLite operating theatre […]

Smooth flow tapered dispensing tips allow for the dispensing of medium to high viscosity fluids and liquids without clogging or blocking. Read our 25 Top Dispensing Tips for more information. If you are dispensing materials which are light curing or sensitive to light, then our UV blocking range of tapered dispensing tips might just be […]

The accurate placement of a bead of adhesive, sealant or gasket material from a syringe demands a steady hand, close co-ordination and patience. Manufacturing environments also demand the additional element of speed needed to keep up with the rest of the process. The combination of all of these is a rare talent indeed. A better […]

Dymax Corporation’s European subsidiary, Dymax Europe GmbH, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year! Based in Wiesbaden Germany, our partner offers light-curable adhesives, coatings, and gasketing materials for applications in a variety of markets. In addition to adhesives and coatings, Dymax offers high-performance oligomers and a variety of dispensing and light-curing equipment to strengthen its […]

The engineers at optical instrument makers Gooch & Housego use a high specification UV cure adhesive in a military application. It is premixed with microspheres to ensure bondline thickness. However, there were problems in getting a homogeneous dispersion of microspheres in the mix – which could lead to poor fitment of the optical element and […]

We were very pleased to see that our latest White Paper, Designing-in Light Curing Adhesives, has been published on the leading industry website adhesives.org.

If you thought you couldn’t take advantage of light curing technology because the bondline is in partial shadow, we may have the solution … thanks to a new Dymax plastic bonding adhesive. Dymax 3401 – designed for the rapid bonding of a wide variety of plastics (including PC and ABS) and metal – combines dual […]

The new Dymax Encompass technology is now in a range of UV/visible light cure adhesives. Encompass combines the benefits of colour change once cured with red fluorescence for inspection. This combination offers the significant improvements in production efficiencies gained from rapid on-demand curing while ensuring greatly improved quality outcomes, since it is possible to quickly inspect […]

Designing-in Light Curing Adhesives – this new authoritative white paper addresses the concepts around UV and visible light curing adhesives, starting with the design function. Design engineers will earn the gratitude of their production engineering colleagues if they can specify or allow for a light curing adhesive. In addition to performance advantages like distribution of load […]

Our great friends at FAST (Fastening & Assembly Solutions And Technology) were kind enough to give recent editorial space in their indispensable magazine to a piece we have written about how to design your product so that UV/visible light curing adhesives can be used – and to be able to take advantage of the process and […]

Dymax Light-curable Optical Display & Touch Screen Laminating Adhesives are specifically formulated for applications where durable, crystal-clear, invisible bonds are required. Their fast, on-demand cure allows substrates to be repositioned precisely until parts are ready to be cured. These one-part LCD adhesives are designed for touch panel assembly including bonding flat panel displays, LCD screens, tablets, outdoor […]

We will be presenting a technical seminar on the subject of Curing adhesives, coatings and sealants with light at the forthcoming FAST Exhibition, September 10th at the Williams Conference Centre. Along with our presence in the exhibition itself, this will give you the opportunity to discuss the benefits with the team on our exhibition stand. In the […]

The high end acrylic fabrication company Dauphin Restoration Ltd, founded in 1986, designs and makes cast acrylic mounts, cases and cabinets for an increasing number of state and private collectors alike. With an invitation to receive the Royal Warrant as Mount Makers to Her Majesty The Queen, Dauphin has established itself as the world’s largest […]

The new air cooled Phoseon FireEdge UV LED curing lamp has recently been added to our portfolio of products, increasing the diversity of our LED curing materials and equipment product range.  The FireEdge products target the pinning and curing of adhesives, coatings and inks with high peak irradiance up to 5 W/cm2 and small form factor. They incorporate […]

Ultraviolet curing adhesive-based optical fiber feedthrough for ultrahigh vacuum systems – J.-F. Clement, D. Bacquet and P. Szriftgiser, Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molecules, Universite des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, France. We were introduced to this technical paper a few days ago by a prospective customer. The authors present an inexpensive, simple, and robust method of making […]

Cyclic olefin polymers/copolymers (COP/COC) have become popular choices in the point-of-care device industry because of their high strength, hardness, low water absorption, and excellent biocompatibility. Dymax 1072-M MD® is a new UV/broad-spectrum-cured adhesive specifically designed for bonding COC/COP film laminates and other difficult-to-bond-to polymers. Designed to be optimised for curing with LED lamps, Dymax 1072-M will cure […]

We have had a great reception from our customers over the last few months for the new iteration of the DYMAX BlueWave® 200 high intensity UV spot curing system. This enhanced UV spot curing lamp is versatile, user friendly and reliable – and consequently of interest for UVA/visible light cure of adhesives, coatings and encapsulants […]

Dymax Dual-Cure 9482 is a UV light and moisture-cure conformal coating specially formulated to flow underneath components on printed circuit boards and cure in these shadowed areas by using ambient moisture, which can result in faster throughput for through hole assemblies. Dymax 9482 coating demonstrates excellent re-workability which is of particular importance to manufacturers of expensive pcb’s or manufacturers looking […]

The DYMAX ECE 2000 and ECE 5000 UV light curing modular flood lamp systems offer moderate to high-intensity curing over a 13cm x 13cm or 20cm x 20cm area for the fast curing of UV curable adhesives, coatings, and inks – also for curing parts with large bond lines or for simultaneously curing multiple parts in trays. […]

To ensure the required aspect ratio (height v base width) for liquid seals or gaskets, the sealant can be applied as a series of beads, one on top of the other. We call this bead-on-bead. With this methodology, a set height can be achieved with a small or specified base width. Often UV curable adhesives are used […]

The new Dymax Industrial Adhesives Product Selector Guide is available to download and features products for use with glass, plastic and metal. The guide includes a helpful table which clearly lays out product specifications and allows comparison between difference adhesives. Dymax light-curable materials cure in seconds upon exposure to UV/visible light, form high-strength, environmentally resistant bonds […]

We have recently placed updated selector guides on our website for Dymax Medical Device Adhesives. These guides provide comprehensive information on Dymax products and are intended to help device manufacturers choose the appropriate adhesive together with compatible dispensing and curing equipment for their specific requirement. The two guides include details of adhesives for Needle Bonding and […]

The Phoseon Firefly™ is a high performance air cooled UV LED curing system, which is available now as part of our LED adhesives and curing package. The  Firefly is a range of compact solid state UV devices that provide high power output – in the 4W/cm2 to 8W/cm2 range with approximately 80% power and heat […]

The Dymax 9100 series of light/moisture-cure electronics encapsulants are for protection of small areas of pcb’s where sensitive components can be encapsulated or “glob topped”. What makes them different is that DYMAX Dual-Cure 9101, 9102 and 9103 now have a rapid secondary moisture cure for shadowed areas. The additional curing process gives a more secure cure […]

Dymax 214-CTH-UR-SC adhesive has been formulated to incorporate both Ultra-Red and See-Cure technologies. Designed to be used in catheter assembly and other medical device assembly applications, it offers excellent bond strength to a number of plastics including PEBA and Nylon 12. Dymax 214-CTH-UR-SC is blue in colour when in its uncured state, enabling easy verification […]

We have introduced a new UV/visible light cure Form-in-Place (FIP) or Cure-in-Place (CIP) gasket material originally designed for fuel cell sealing applications. Dymax Ultra Light-Weld® GA-145 is a chemical and moisture-resistant gasket which is formulated to be tack free, yet soft and flexible, with low outgassing after cure. It can be dispensed in intricate and complex configurations […]

Dymax has released a new range of LED UV and visible light curable needle bonding adhesives. These adhesives are ISO 10993 approved and have passed testing to support short-term (<29 days) implantation or single use disposable device applications. Dymax 1400 series needle bonding adhesives are solvent free, single component and fluoresce for inline testing and […]

This free guide from Dymax discusses all aspects of printed circuit board conformal coatings which cure with UV/visible light. Topics include: Benefits Cost savings Selection Process design Dispensing and application Curing Inspection Rework & repair Download a copy from our website to get the full picture!

We are delighted to announce a new sales partner agreement with Phoseon, the market leader in UV LED flood curing systems. Phoseon Technology has pioneered the use of LED technology for UV curing in printing, coatings and adhesives. Typical applications include: UV adhesive applications include electronics, industrial, medical, optical and many others Curing of inks […]

If you are looking for a medical grade adhesive which adheres to PC, PS, PU, ABS, and stainless steel, DYMAX Ultra-Red™ 1193M-SV05-UR could be your answer. Designed for the rapid application and bonding of plastics and metals typically used in the manufacture of syringes and needles, DYMAX Ultra-Red™ 1193M-SV05-UR is an ISO 10993 tested, moisture-resistant, multi-purpose medical-device adhesive which cures quickly upon exposure to UV and/or […]

Brimming with leading edge technology is gasketing resin Dymax GA-140-SC – a UV/visible light curable Form in Place (FIP) and Cure in Place (CIP) material with the benefit of See-Cure technology which exhibits blue to clear colour change on curing. GA-140-SC is ideal for applications which require soft, tack-free, low outgassing, flexible gaskets for sealing […]

A recent report has highlighted the growth of LED technology in the UV and light curing of adhesives, coatings and other materials like inks. Thanks to a number of factors like compact size, low cost of ownership and environmentally-friendly constituents, UV LED is continuing to be a viable alternative to incumbent technologies like mercury lamps. […]

Dymax Ultra Light-Weld® 431 is a versatile glass-to-glass and glass-to-metal bonding adhesive which is formulated to be resistant to high-temperature and high-moisture environments while maintaining superior adhesion and flexibility. Dymax 431 bonds rapidly upon exposure to UV/visible light from conventional or LED based curing lamps, allowing a fast assembly process – making it highly suitable […]

In our range of Dymax UV curing plastic bonding adhesives, there’s a product to suit almost every application, whether it’s display case construction, automotive headlamp assembly, sign assembly, bonding PMMA awards or plastic packages. Some of our best-selling plastic bonders: Dymax 3099 is a clear adhesive that offers resilience and provides bubble free bond lines […]

Our IUV 250 UV Flood Lamp, combined with a Black UV-A filter, has many applications in forensic science. For example, at scene of the crime investigations, forensic scientists use ultraviolet blacklights to find blood, urine or semen – all fluorescent, and perhaps not visible to the naked eye. This is fully evidenced on television last night – […]

DYMAX Ultra-Red™ 1193M-SV05-UR is a ISO 10993 tested, medical grade adhesive designed for rapid dispense and the bonding of plastics and metals. Typically used in the manufacture of medical syringes and needles, the adhesive is multi-purpose and can be used across a range of applications. Bondable substrates include PC, PU, PS, ABS and stainless steel. It cures upon […]

Today we have added a page to our website which focuses on Form-In-Place Gaskets, to answer any questions you may have about form-in-place and cure-in-place UV light-curable gaskets. DYMAX UV gaskets can easily accommodate component design changes and part variation without additional development costs. DYMAX Form-In-Place/Cure-In-Place gaskets are ideal for trim assembly, sound and vibration […]

Two new selector guides are available, detailing our extensive range of DYMAX adhesives for bonding needles and catheters. The guides contain technical details about the wide range of adhesives available for these specific applications, as well as curing and dispensing information, and joint design advice. The selector guides are available from us in hard copy, […]

Next month, September 25-26, we will be exhibiting at Mediplas at the NEC, Birmingham. Mediplas is a new focused event for the highly specialised area of manufacturing plastic parts for the medical industry. The exhibition will cover all areas of the medical plastics supply chain – including design and prototyping, materials, clean room machinery (extrusion and […]

With the combination of expertise in LED light curing equipment technology and adhesive formulation, our partners DYMAX have an ever-growing list of adhesive and coating formulations optimised to cure with our BlueWave LED curing lamps. These include applications in electronics, glass bonding, plastic bonding, temporary masking, structural bonding and medical device manufacturing.

As specialists in the field, we make no apology for keep banging on about the advantages of UV curing for adhesives, coatings and inks in the automotive, electronic, optical and medical device assembly industries, where it can greatly speed production cycles, enhance quality and reduce piece part cost. And investment in equipment doesn’t need to […]

The DYMAX ACCU-CAL™ 150 is a simple-to-operate radiometer offering repeatable measurement of UV light, which greatly simplifies both the validation and monitoring of a UV light-curing process.  It can measure UV light up to 10 W/cm2 emitted from stationary light-curing flood lamps or lamps used in conveyorised processes.  The ACCU-CAL™ 150 can be used to determine intensity […]

Do you need a resilient, low-viscosity, moisture-resistant adhesive designed for rapid bonding to a wide variety of plastic and metal substrates? DYMAX Ultra Light-Weld® 3013 forms high-strength, environmentally resistant bonds for appliance assembly, bond joint and sealing, plastic window bonding, and plastic assembly and dispenses easily for precise quantity and placement of adhesive. DYMAX Ultra Light-Weld® 3013 […]

A quick and simple adhesive solution was required for one of Ford Components Manufacturing Ltd’s laminated metal shim pack products. Known as edgepeel®, the pack provides a number of shims, to specific customer requirements, that can be quickly and easily selected at the point of assembly, therefore speeding up production. These thin steel shims are […]

Our recent marketing activities for Dymax 9-20479-B UV Cured Temporary Masking Agent have resulted in this picture being used as the cover shot for the online magazine Electronics Industry Update. I might add that this publication (from long-time friend Donal McDonald) is now produced in a pretty impressive iPad app version as well. Our product is on […]

Designed for rapid masking of electronic components and assemblies, Ultra-Light Weld 9-20479-B provides protection from reflow or wave soldering processes and shields no-go areas during conformal coating application. This easily dispensed mask enables accurate placement and cures in seconds to maximize production throughput with the highest levels of quality. DYMAX 9-20479-B is a blue, peelable masking […]

A consistent and reliable UV curing process requires periodic monitoring of the UV intensity or dose. Degradation of curing bulbs, lightguides and reflectors can decrease intensity, resulting in incomplete cures. The DYMAX ACCU-CAL 50 Radiometer is simple to operate, offers repeatable measurement of UV light and allows operators to monitor and document a UV/visible light […]

Increasing production throughput of bonded plastic assemblies is high on the list of priorities these days for both design and production engineers, if what our customers say is anything to go by. In these situations, we are delighted to offer Dymax Ultra Light-Weld® 3069, which is a UV/visible light-curable adhesive designed for rapid bonding and […]

If you are manufacturing medical devices, we want to recommend to you a feature article by Nadine Blaesing from our partners DYMAX. Building Better Bonds Using Light-Cure Adhesives The use of light-cure adhesives can optimise product assembly and reduce material waste, thereby achieving cost savings in the production process without affecting quality Medical device manufacturers have […]

We sent out a simple overview of the range of  DYMAX UV curing equipment by mail to 1,000’s of customers last week.  Whether you are interested in UV spot cure lamps, a conveyorised system that integrates with your production line or the latest LED curing technology, we have a lamp. UV curing can substantially increase the speed of […]

The DYMAX BlueWave 200 UV curing spot lamp offers the highest intensity and the simplest operation in the industry. The intensity adjustment feature allows UV dose tuning during the process validation and production. The DYMAX BlueWave 200 primarily emits UVA and blue visible light (300-450 nm) and is designed for UV curing adhesives, coatings and […]

Here is another of our current advertisements for our range of Dymax UV/visible light curing adhesives. Improve productivity, reduce assembly costs and enhance safety, with cosmetically excellent bonds. For plastics, metal and glass.

The Dymax UVC-5 UV Curing Conveyor System is ideal for production and lab environments, since it is both cost effective and versatile. Designed for curing UV adhesives it is equally adapt at working with a range UV curable inks and coatings. The Dymax UVC-5 offers very high intensities for fast UV curing (up to 10 […]

This week, we will exhibiting at MEDTEC UK in April (6-7th) at the NEC. Along with UV, cyanoacrylate and epoxy adhesives, we will showing  UV curing equipment, dispensing, application and mixing equipment. This will include the THINKY mixing range, a Fisnar benchtop dispensing robot and a DYMAX LED Prime UVA spot curing lamp demonstrating the fast curing of medical grade, ISO […]

In recent years, there as been a great deal of interest  in the use of LED technology for the curing of UV and visible light reactive adhesives and coatings. LED lamps can offer a number of benefits over the traditional and well understood mercury-based arc lamps, including significantly more stable output, instant on/off and no […]

Do you need a fast cure, low shrinkage adhesive for optics and optical assembly which eliminates parts movement? Dymax OP-67-LS opto-mechanical adhesive cures in seconds for bonding of optical components, whilst its low-shrink nature virtually eliminates movement during curing and subsequent thermal cycling. OP-67-LS offers the ability to “cure on demand” with exposure to longwave […]

A reminder to download and have a look through the Dymax Industrial Adhesives Selector Guide. The latest 16 page version details the range of Glass, Metal & Plastic Assembly Adhesives – all designed to offer manufacturers complete solutions to optimise the speed and yields of your assembly process.

An impressive new fluorescing adhesive technology, brought to you by our sales partner Dymax, will have you all “seeing red” to improve quality and authentication. The advantages of Ultra-Red™ technology are based on the fact that many plastics naturally fluoresce blue under UV blacklight – this minimises the inspection advantages of using conventional blue-fluorescing adhesives […]

We are getting tough with electronic components that need to be made more rugged – to be more resistant to shock, vibration and rough handling. This “toughening-up” process involves edge bonding or underfill of components with the recently introduced Dymax 9422-SC or DYMAX 9-20790 room temperature, fast, light cure adhesives. In particular the Dymax 9422-SC […]

Sales partners Dymax recently hosted a webinar called Conformal Coating at the Speed of Light: UV Conformal Coating from Start to Finish. The webinar focuses on cost savings of UV and how to qualify and maintain an effective UV conformal coating process. UV conformal coatings cure in seconds to allow for maximum process speed while […]

Recently, we updated our website with an enhanced version of the comprehensive Dymax Selector Guide on MD® Adhesives for Medical Device Assembly. This valuable tool contains a number of charts intended to help R&D engineers and product designers choose the appropriate adhesive for their application. All Dymax MD® Adhesives are biocompatibility tested in accordance with […]

We are persuading our customers to “see red” literally. The Ultra-Red™ fluorescing technology built into many Dymax adhesives offers assemblers concrete advantages in plastics fabrication. Many plastics naturally fluoresce blue under UV light – this minimizes the inspection advantages of using blue-fluorescing adhesives in parts assembly. Ultra-Red™ fluorescing adhesives remain naturally clear until exposed to […]

A question from the DYMAX blog: We have to manufacture a component which is comprised of two individual parts molded from acrylic (PMMA) that have slightly different additives. The parts have concave and convex surfaces which fit onto each other. We want optical coupling between these two surfaces. Can we place one piece as an […]

In September 2009, DPA (Design Products & Applications magazine) will celebrate the start of its thirtieth year of publishing with a special Anniversary Issue. Over this period of thirty years they have seen extraordinary leaps in technology that have quite simply changed the way we live – the personal computer, mobile telephony and the Internet, […]

It takes longer to read this sentence than it does to cure DYMAX adhesives. That’s the message from a new range of Dymax advertisements – this one is aimed at plastic bonding. Typical plastic adhesive applications include appliance assembly, automotive sub-assemblies, headlamp assembly, plastic component tacking and sealing, potting, fixturing and ruggedising plastic housings, high-end displays […]

We will be talking about UV Technology for Encapsulation at a seminar on Tuesday next week, March 10, at the Williams F1 Centre, Grove, Oxfordshire. It is under the aegis of the UK Display and Lighting Knowledge Transfer Network. The network has been set up by the Technology Strategy Board as a means of encouraging […]

That’s the promise of a free webinar from our sales partners Dymax. I am excited by the use of the web for this kind of information sharing. Taking place tomorrow, it is a little late for most UK-based workers, but I will be there.

Our sales partners DYMAX have created See-Cure technology as a visual indicator for their UV cure adhesives by colour changing from original blue to clear during the curing process. This innovative approach greatly aids industrial assembly processes, whether the application is medical, electronic, aerospace or automotive. In each case it is essential to know that […]

We have been asked about LED-based curing lamps for some years. The advantages which have resulted from the recognisable use of LEDs in traffic lights and car headlamps may also be true for industrial curing applications. LED outputs are consistent and have good longevity – and their use usually saves money. However, the technology has […]

World renowned clocks have been made in Derby since the mid-1700’s, when clockmaker John Whithurst entertained his friends Benjamin Franklin and Erasmus Darwin (grandfather of Charles Darwin) at his house in Queen Street. So, when the Finesse Collection of hotels were planning the reception area of their new boutique hotel in the town it was […]

Our Sales Partners Dymax have been busy building special websites for some of their latest leading edge products. Check out: www.dual-cure.com UV and moisture cure conformal coating   www.seeitcure.com Colour change on cure – a great innovation in process control   www.ultraredadhesive.com Strong, red fluorescence for quality control   These are exciting new resources for […]

We have just updated our DYMAX Medical Device UV Curing Adhesives webpage to offer the latest version of their selector guide – it’s a download from there. Dymax are announcing some really exciting developments in this field (more to come soon!). Ultra-Red™ Fluorescing Technology is one. Once assembled and cured, DYMAX UV curable adhesives are […]

Download the complete DYMAX Electronics Adhesives, Coatings & Encapsulants Selector Guide (548Kb pdf).

Dispensing of UV adhesives is a subject close to our hearts, so we are pleased to introduce the new IJF DV509-UV-LF Diaphragm Dispensing Valve. This diaphragm valve comes from the same world leading stable at I&J Fisnar as the pneumatic controller which makes this such an easy to use package, especially for UV curing resins. […]

A common requirement popped up again last week – the need to quickly tamperproof some enclosure screws with something which is visible and pretty permanent. Manufacturers want to do this to prevent casual tampering with the innards of their products. Another application is the fixing of the screws of adjustable components, like variable resistors or […]

That is the question which was asked recently by our Sales Partners Dymax, in an advertisement introducing a new product in their range of adhesives for disposable medical devices, Dymax MD® 1161-M. The text is possibly too small to read in this reproduction for the blog, but it goes like this: Design engineers strive to […]

We have many customers who bond acrylic (PMMA) parts together to make display cabinets or point of sale structures. One way of doing this is to use a solvent based adhesive, but these often give cloudy or untidy joints. In an industry where cosmetic aesthetics is important (like selling cosmetics!), a clear and structurally secure […]

Everything you wanted to know about UV light curing materials and equipment is available in the Dymax Comprehensive Guide to UV Light Curing Technology, which we have just put up on our web site. The 32 page document is an impressive piece of work, with a great deal of detail. Dymax are the only major […]