Applications
UV and Visible light curing adhesives can be used in many different applications.
Medical
The use of UV and visible light curing adhesives is an important assembly technique for medical device manufacturers due to their rapid processing, cure on demand nature, ease of automation, lower energy requirements and solvent free bonding.
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Catheter (Multimedia) Ablation Catheter Balloon Catheter Biosensor Cannula Assembly Endoscopes Hearing Aids Medical Device Assembly Tubing and Connectors |
Anesthesia Masks Angioplasty Accessories Arterial Locators Atraumatic Guidewire Tips Blood Oxygenators Chest Drainage Devices Connectors Endotracheal Tubing |
IV Delivery Systems Medical Coatings Medical Filters Rubber Silicones Respiratory Masks Sensing Devices Syringes Tubing Drainage Sets |
Digital Printing
| UV Pinning | ||
| Ink Behavior to LED-based UV Sources - RadTech 2010 | ||
| UV Print Quality – Reprinted with permission of IS&T: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology sole copyright owners of NIP25/Digital Fabrication 2009 Technical Program and Proceedings. | ||
Optoelectronics
Advanced UV/Visible spot curing is critical in the assembly of many optoelectronic applications which typically require the highest standard in precision control and quality for the active alignment and bonding of delicate optical materials and components.
| Fiberoptic Components Optical Data Storage |
Digital Projectors Compact Camera Modules |
Optical Sensors Lasers |
Electronic Assembly
Manufacturing of electronic parts is often part of a high volume automated process. UV spot curing provides a high speed, repeatable assembly process for high volume manufacturing.
| Automotive Electronics Cell Phone Camera Assembly Display Assembly Bonding Cables Coatings Component Marking or Staking Computer Chips Conformal Coating Rework Die Attach Disk Drives Display panels Electronic Components Electroluminescent Displays |
Displays Encapsulation Ferrite Magnet Bonding Field Emission Displays Flip Chips Flex Circuit Reinforcement/Relief Glob Tops Ink on Wires Light Emitting Diode Displays (LEDs) Liquid Crystal Displays Motors PDAs Pins |
Pin Attachments Plasma Displays Potting Printed Circuit Boards Ribbon Cables Sealing/Gasketing Smart Cards Speakers Strain Relief Surface Mount Temporary Masking Vacuum Fluorescent Displays Video Tape Recorder Wire Tacking |
Optics and General Assembly
The use of UV and visible light curing adhesives is an important assembly technique, due to their rapid processing, on demand nature, ease of automation, lower energy requirements and solvent free bonding.
| Adhesives in Manufacturing Lens Bonding and Coating |
Ceramics Diamond Assembly |
Glass Stained Glass |