| Types of UV light curing materials |
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UV structural adhesives for bonding glass, ceramics, ferrites, plastics and metals |
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| UV hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives |
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| UV glob tops, chip coats and conformal coatings |
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| UV potting compounds and encapsulants |
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| UV paints, inks and coatings |
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| UV hardening resin/glassfibre composite materials |
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| General benefits of UV light curing |
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| Enhanced material properties |
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| On demand cure - only cures on exposure to UV light |
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Rapid curing times - in some cases instantaneous, allowing immediate further processing |
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| No solvents, 100% solids - no environmental polluion due to solvent evaporation |
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| Single component - ready to use systems - no mixing, no waste, no disposal of waste, no cleaning of mixing containers, no problems with pot life of mixed materials |
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Minimal space requirements and relatively low capital expenditure for UV light equipment
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| Automated handling, dispensing and UV curing can be employed to improve production efficiency |
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Saving of raw materials and energy - no wasted solvent or energy required to produce evaporation of solvent. UV lamps are more efficient than thermal ovens |
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No heat required - thus low thermal stressing of substrate materials |
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| Readily adapted into existing processes |
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