No Light? No Problem!
Do you need a material that cures in both light and darkness? Dymax patented HLC™ (Hybrid Light-Curable) technology is an adhesive platform that combines the best qualities of anionic and free-radical adhesive chemistries.
Read the article on HLC™ technology as orginally published in the Medical Design Briefs Special Report.
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Dymax HLC adhesives feature on-contact cure capability for dark areas not reachable by light and can bond to a wide range of substrates. Other features include:
- Cure with UV/Visible light or UV/Visible light and contact/moisture
- Bond opaque substrates & cure in dark areas
- Low-to-no blooming and better aesthetics
- Light cure increases bond integrity
- Heat and humidity resistance
- Very low intensity (20 mW) required to cure
- Eco-friendly, RoHS compliant, no solvents added
HLC-M-1000 is the first product in this new series designed for catheter, diagnostic, therapeutic, and general medical device assembly. This wicking-grade adhesive for tight-fitting gaps forms excellent bonds to ABS, PC, PMMA, and PEBA and is low blooming with light cure.
For more information, read this bulletin about best practices for HLC materials. Additional products for medical and industrial applications will be released later this year.