Introduction

Today’s challenging economic conditions require manufacturers to continually seek ways to reduce costs without sacrificing product quality. Optimizing assembly process efficiency and minimizing material consumption are viable pathways to significant reductions in assembly manufacturing expense. In assembly operations that use adhesives for bonding and joining, light-curable materials offer significant advantages over traditional two-part slow-cure adhesives, thermally-cured adhesives, and solvent-based adhesive systems, while helping manufacturers increase productivity and reduce waste.