Description
DYMAX MD Medical Device Adhesives are light curing and fluorescing adhesives which significantly reduce your assembly processing costs. DYMAX MD adhesives cure upon exposure to visible and UV light resulting in cure time reductions up to 50%. UV/visible light curing technology also permits bonding of UV inhibited and tinted plastics. In-line inspection of the adhesive bond is made possible with our Ultra Fluorescing technology. Our adhesives glow brightly when exposed to low intensity "black light". DYMAX MD adhesives enhance the function of automated vision equipment which can be used for in-line inspection for high speed, high volume production.

DYMAX solvent-free adhesives provide reliable, cost saving assembly solutions for medical device manufacturing.

DYMAX See-Cure Technology
DYMAX have answered the two most important questions in the adhesive industry:

• How can I tell where the adhesive has been applied?
  DYMAX adhesives formulated with See-Cure technology are bright blue in their uncured state. This makes it easy to see where the adhesive has been dispensed onto substrates. Any voids in the bond-line can be immediately corrected before curing.
• How do I know the adhesive is cured?
  You can tell the adhesive is cured because it changes from blue to clear when exposed to UV light. You can see the bond-line has been completely cured, so you're assured the part won't fail.

Reservoir Bonding Adhesives
Reduce your production costs and ensure process consistency with DYMAX MD adhesives. This series of UV/visible light curing adhesives offers superior adhesion and performance in bonding rigid plastics such as used in reservoir assembly. High strength bonds can be obtained with polycarbonate, ABS, PVC and acrylic. The ability to cure DYMAX MD adhesives with UV or visible light permits bonding of substrates that are UV blocking or practically opaque.

Anaesthesia Mask Bonding Adhesives
The DYMAX "MSK" line of adhesives was formulated to provide 100% solvent-free, cost saving assembly solutions for anaesthesia mask production, as well as other components in a breathing circuit. The "MSK" series adhesives cure in seconds upon exposure to UV/visible light, providing the ability to increase output without additional labour or line expansion. Strong, flexible bonds are produced which offer excellent resistance to thermal changes. They can be used to bond dissimilar substrates including PVC, polycarbonate, K-Resin®, polyethylene, styrene, polyurethane and CAP. In-line inspection of the bond area is made possible through the adhesives' ability to fluoresce upon exposure to low intensity "black" light, which is employed in many vision system packages.

Cannula Bonding Adhesives
DYMAX adhesives cure "on demand" at room temperature upon exposure to UV and visible light. The combination of high intensity visible and longwave UV light greatly enhances our adhesives' speed and depth of cure. This advantage offers the greatest benefit in needle bonding applications involving opaque hubs and deep wells. Visible light curing also permits bonding of UV blocking and heavily tinted plastics. Complete cures in as little as 1-2 seconds make these adhesives ideally suited for automated assembly lines, which incorporate immediate in-line testing, and packaging. These brilliantly fluorescing adhesives enhance the performance of automated sensing and vision systems, leading to higher production yields and improved quality assurance. These adhesives are single component, and require no mixing or special storage conditions.

Catheter Bonding Adhesives
The DYMAX "CTH" line of adhesives was formulated to meet the unique challenges associated with the assembly of catheter materials and design. These adhesives provide excellent adhesion, flexibility, consistency and fast cure speeds. "CTH" adhesives are capable of bonding materials such as nylon, PEBAX, PEEK, polyurethane and polyethylene.

	Download the full selector guide for  DYMAX Medical Adhesives - pdf format (489Kb).
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Our Technical Bulletins & Articles page has links to:

• Article:  "Instant" On-Line QC With New Fluorescing UV/Visible Light Curing Adhesives - by Peter Swanson - pdf format (126Kb)

See also!  BlueWave 200 UV Spot Light - very high intensity  DYMAX MD Medical Device Cyanoacrylate Adhesives  3DT corona treatment systems for improving adhesion to difficult to bond plastics  Opti-tec Medical Epoxies

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