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UV Curing Plastic Bonding Adhesives
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  • Cure with light, heat or activator
  • UV adhesives

Description
DYMAX UV Light Curing Plastic Bonding Adhesives cure in seconds upon exposure to ultraviolet light and/or visible light, even through UV blocked plastics. A solvent-free, worker-friendly plastic adhesive forms high-strength, environmentally resistant bonds to plastics and other substrates, including polycarbonate, PVC, phenolic, acrylic, metal, glass and ceramic. Because plastic adhesives bond so many different substrates, they are exceptional adhesives for bonding dissimilar materials, something that cannot be done with traditional welding methods and other types of adhesives. Typical UV plastic adhesive applications include display case construction, automotive headlamp assembly, novelty bonding, sign assembly, adhering light fixtures and awards and plastic package assembly.

Plastic Bonding

Adhesive Applications Adhesive features
DYMAX 3013 Bonding transparent or translucent acrylic, metal, polycarbonate, PVC alloys, ABS, polyurethane and polystyrene Resilient; general purpose; low viscosity; moisture resistant; flexible; dispenses easily and cures quickly for precise quantity and placement of adhesive; built-in fluorescence provides a method to insure in-line quality control utilizing optical scanners
DYMAX 3015 Flexible plastic assembly; rapid bonding and sealing to stainless steel, polycarbonate, PVC Excellent moisture resistance and dispensing rheology for the most demanding applications; bonds to polycarbonate generally exceed the strength of the substrate; fluorescing for visual or automated inspection
DYMAX 3016 Coating components; excellent adhesion to metal, nickel, glass, FR-4, polyimide, PVC and other plastics Clear, tough, rigid cationic epoxy coating; cures upon exposure to low intensity UV light; good for applications requiring chemical and high temperature resistance or exceptionally tack-free surfaces; full cure and optimum bond strength may continue to improve for 24 hours after exposure to UV light
DYMAX 3017 Bonding to polysulfone, polycarbonate, PVC, PET, PETG, polyurethane, SAN and acrylic Flexible plastic bonder; fluorescent for visual or automated inspection; solvent-free; 100% solids; extremely fast curing
DYMAX 3019 Flexible and rigid plastic bonding; adheres to PVC, polyurethane, PET, polystyrene, nylon Moisture resistant, clear bond lines; fluorescing for in-line inspection under low intensity "black" light; 100% solids; fast curing
DYMAX 3020 Rapid polycarbonate bonding; bonds to PVC, polyimide and a variety of plastic substrates Low outgassing; tough; high strength; designed to form durable, water resistant bonds to polycarbonate
DYMAX 3021 High strength UV epoxy; bonds glass, various plastics and most metals Low shrinkage (<0.2%); resists yellowing; maintains dimensions with minimal degradation of strength when thermally cycled; cures fully in seconds upon UV/visible light exposure, but heating the cured product to 150°C for 1 hour will increase the Tg to 100°C and may further improve bond strength
DYMAX 3025 Bonding polycarbonate; flexible and rigid PVC; ABS; acrylic; stainless steel Moisture resistant; solvent-free; rapid cures; low viscosity
DYMAX 3069 Electrical bonding; potting; wire harness assembly; bonds to polycarbonate, PVC, polyurethane, PET Low stress; clear; environmentally resistant; adheres to most surfaces; good for flexible and rigid substrates
DYMAX 3070 Bonding rigid fittings to flexible tubing; adheres to PVC, SAN, PBT, polycarbonate, styrene, mylar, polyester High water and moisture resistance at elevated temperatures; NVP-free; flexibility provides shock absorbing capabilities in the bond area
DYMAX 3072 Electrical potting and sealing; bonds to PBT, Valox®, metal, glass, PVC, SAN, PS and K-Resin® UV and/or visible light curing; dispenses easily to allow for precise quantity and placement of adhesive; bonds generally exceed the strength of substrates bonded, including PVC alloys, which resist most other bonding methods
DYMAX 3081 Sealing PVC clamshell packages Strong bonds to thermoformed PVC
DYMAX 3083 Sealing PET & R-PET clamshell packages Strong bonds to thermoformed PET and R-PET
DYMAX 3086 Packaging; bonds to SAN, ABS, CAP, MBS, acrylic, glass, ceramic and metal Very fast; structural strength adhesive; hard, rigid bonds; UL94 V-0 flame class rating
DYMAX 3089 Laminating and bonding; adheres to PET, glass PETG, Mylar®, K-Resin®, PP and brass Low stress; very fast curing; flexible UV adhesive; resilient bonds exhibiting high flexibility to minimize or eliminate bond line stresses
DYMAX 3091 Low stress plastic bonder; rapid bonding of PVC, acrylic, nylon, PC, PU, styrene Dispenses easily; moisture resistant; multi-substrate adhesion; extremely fast curing
DYMAX 3094 Bonding display cases, shelves; laminating plastic sheets; packaging; bonds to acrylic, ABS, styrene, polycarbonate, polyurethane UV light and/or visible light curing; dispenses easily and cures quickly for precise quantity and placement of adhesive; bonds generally exceed the strength of substrates bonded, including PVC alloys, which resist most other bonding methods
DYMAX 3099 Bonding clear and translucent acrylic, polycarbonate, PVC alloys, and polyurethane Resilient adhesive with excellent adhesion to acrylic. Clear, low viscosity UV cured adhesive produces clear, bubble-free bondlines

Dymax Plastic Box Bonding


Substrate Selector Guide
Plastics
Product ABS FR-4 LDPE PA  PBT PC  PEI PES PETG® PI PMMA POP PP  PPS PS  PSU
3013 *        
3015 *
*		        
3016                    
3017 *          
3019              
3020                    
3021   *     * *   * * * * *  
3025                 *      
3069        
*		  
3070      
*		              
3072          
3086 *              
3089     *
*		                  
3094    
*
3099   *                    

  Plastics Metals Non Metals
Product PUR PVC
(Flexible)		 PVC
(Rigid)		 SAN AL Cold
Rolled
Steel		 CU Galvanised Stainless
Steel		 Zinc Crystal Glass Ferrite
3013          
3015    
*		                  
3016              
3017 *          
3019          
3020                
3021
*		   *    
3025                  
3069 *
*		        
3070
*		                  
3072
*		        
3086      
3089            
3094        
3099          
= Good to Excellent Adhesion   = Fair to Good Adhesion    * = indicates improvement with surface treatment
This guide represents only a small portion of the DYMAX adhesive library. Call us to help you select the appropriate adhesive for your specific application. Optimal curing of DYMAX UV adhesives requires a light source with peak intensity at 365 nm. Our light curing adhesives will also absorb visible light at 410-440 nm from the same light source for deeper and faster curing through UV inhibited or semi-opaque substrates. Recommendations should be used as a guide for evaluation and laboratory testing of particular substrate grades and applications.

Substrate Chemical name Registered Trademark
ABS Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene Lustran ®, Terluran ®, Cycalloy ®
FR4 Epoxy Fibreglass  
LDPE Low-Density Polythene  
PA Polyamide Nylon*
PBT Poly (butylene terephthalate) Valox*
PC Polycarbonate Makrolon ®, Lexan®, Apec®, Calibre®
PEI Polytherimide Ultem®
PES Polyester Sulfone Ultrason®, Udel®
PETG® Copolyester Easter®
PI Polyimide Kapton®
PMMA Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) Acrylic, Plexiglass®, Perspex®, Cryolite®
PP Polypropylene  
POP Poly (Phenylene Oxide) Noryl®
PPS Poly (Phenylene Sulfide) Ryton®
PS Polystyrene Novacor®, Styron®
PSU Polysulfone Ultrason®
PUR Polyurethane  
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride  
SAN Styrene-acrylonitrile Lustran®
AI Aluminium  
CU Copper  
® Registered trademarks and trademarks acknowledged.

Other Information
Download the DYMAX UV Light Curing Adhesives for Glass, Metal & Plastic Assembly Selector Guide (337Kb) Glass Selector Guide
See also! See also!
 DYMAX Adhesives for Electronics Assembly
 DYMAX Glass Assembly Adhesives
 UV Curing Equipment
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November 2007
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