Great ideas for the practitioner of high technology, high performance assembly. Looking at: Medical Device Assembly Selected for: New UV Adhesives - one adhesive solves many problems How many substrates are in your medical device assembly? Design engineers for disposable medical devices strive to use materials that offer the absolute best performance in their products. Unfortunately, this can create assembly challenges in your manufacturing process. The bonding options for various combinations of dissimilar substrates such as polycarbonate, stainless steel, PVC and polyurethane are limited and typically require the use of multiple adhesives or assembly methods. DYMAX MD® 1161-M  is a light curing adhesive provides a single solution for all these combinations. DYMAX 1161-M permits engineers to use the best performing materials for their product designs and at the same time, optimise their assembly process. It is a multi-purpose adhesive which can be used for bonding needles, tube sets, reservoirs and many other disposable medical devices. The fluorescent properties of DYMAX 1161-M allow for immediate inline quality control with vision inspection systems. DYMAX 100% solvent-free UV curable medical device adhesives are USP Class VI approved and ISO 10993 certified to biocompatibility standards. DYMAX UV curable medical device adhesives cure in seconds upon exposure to UV and/or visible light to form clear, high strength bonds to metal, glass and a variety of plastics. UV curable adhesives are excellent for anaesthesia mask assembly, needle bonding and numerous other medical disposable devices. Fluorescing grades of UV curable medical device adhesives are available for in-line quality control inspection. Fast and deep cure is achieved upon exposure to UV and visible light. This light curing technology is ideal for automated assembly, especially with high throughput manufacturing - the technology offers speed of process and cost efficiency advantages. Due to the wide range of viscosities in the DYMAX MD adhesives line the user can rely on easy dispensing and proper flow characteristics. The adhesives are completely solvent free and biocompatible. For example, design and manufacturing engineers of catheter devices are often challenged with bonding two or more substrates. In this case, the bonding requirements are for various combinations of dissimilar substrates such as polycarbonate, Nylon®, PET, acrylic, PEBAX® and stainless steel. DYMAX MD® 209-CTH   light curing adhesive provides a single solution for all these combinations. DYMAX 209-CTH permits you to use the best-performing materials for your product designs and, at the same time, simplify your catheter assembly process. INTERTRONICS helps manufacturers of disposable medical devices with the supply of adhesives, curing and dispensing equipment, surface preparation - and the ability to assess your bonding requirements and recommend the optimal materials and processes. Give us a call to discuss your applications for disposable medical device adhesives. Unit 17 Station Field Industrial Estate, Banbury Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1JD, ENGLAND Tel: +44 (0)1865 842842     Fax: +44 (0)1865 842172 e-mail: info@intertronics.co.uk    www.intertronics.co.uk Read our latest news Please don't send any more of these great ideas, thanks!