Adhesive from Intertronics which tells you when it's ready

Intertronics M.D. Peter Swanson comments: “This is a brilliant and novel approach to dealing with problems of application, cure and clarity – exactly the kind of benefit our customers appreciate from a world leader like DYMAX.”

“See-Cure” UV adhesives are bright blue in colour in the uncured condition. This makes them easy to see on the surface of substrates, in deep wells, or when sandwiched between two layers of materials. The blue-coloured “See-Cure” adhesives will not permanently stain or affect the biocompatibility of the component surfaces that they contact. Because the blue colour is extremely visible, simple vision systems can be incorporated into assembly processes prior to curing, in order to easily identify adhesive coverage and profile.

But the “See-Cure” blue colour is only temporary! The adhesive’s blue colour becomes the visible indicator that identifies when sufficient light energy has been provided to the adhesive bond area to achieve full cure. As the adhesive cures, the blue colour within the adhesive fades and ultimately turns clear upon full cure. It is a timing mechanism that is specifically aligned with the adhesive’s natural cure speed. Further information regarding Intertronics’ products can be found at www.intertronics.co.uk.