ADD LIGHT. IT WILL CURE.

Development of Light-Curable Gaskets

Light-curing elastomers have been developed for Form-In-Place (FIP), Cure-In-Place (CIP) gasketing applications. A 0.25” inch thick bead (of adhesive or material) completely cures in seconds upon exposure to light eliminating racking, stacking, and lost production time due to the long wait time for cure needed for slow-cure alternatives. Components sealed with UV gasket material are immediately available for the next phase of the assembly process. This instant speed of cure is a drop-in replacement for preformed gaskets. The form-in-place, cure-in-place UV gasket is immediately ready for assembly or testing.

Light-curing materials (LCM) have been used in automotive, appliance, aerospace, medical device, and electronic manufacturing for more than 20 years. If light can reach the resin and the cured resin meets the application performance requirements, then the instant cure feature leads to a success for your assembly process. FIP/CIP gasketing is the latest utilization of the LCM technology advantage.