Instant Bonding

Techsil were asked by an automotive company to provide a fast curing, liquid gasket sealant to be applied inside a groove on a plastic part on a production line. Techsil recommended a UV Cure in Place (CIP) gasket from Panacol with a UV Curing chamber from Hoenle. Products featured in the case study include Vitralit® FIPG 60102 and Hoenle UVACUBE... Continue reading →

An overview of the Cyanolit® range of instant bonding cyanoacrylate adhesives from Panacol.

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An overview of Hoenle’s UV LED high performance units for the curing of inks, adhesives and potting compounds.

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View the Structalit® range from Panacol, a selection of maximum strength structural 1 and 2 part epoxy based adhesives used for multiple purposes.

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View the Vitralit® range from Panacol, a versatile collection of 1 part UV and light-curing adhesives.

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Adhesive technology can be a cost-effective solution to connect components for single use medical products. When bonding transparent or translucent substrates, using a UV curing acrylate adhesive has several advantages; cured acrylates are also compatible with common sterilisation processes such as autoclaving, gamma and ETO. Dr Detlef Heindl provides expertise on UV curing adhesives compatible with common sterilisation processes for... Continue reading →

For many years UV technology has been a reliable method for the curing of photo-reactive chemicals. In response to increasing production speeds and new applications UV lamp technology has also developed. Hoenle questions if LED is the future of UV technology and have produced an objective comparison between UV-LED & conventional UV technologies. Topics Covered: Comparison of Technologies (UV and... Continue reading →

Light curing adhesives are frequently used in the assembly of disposable medical products with high throughput; the speed of dispensing and cure enables the manufacturer to reduce production costs. Panacol’s medical adhesive portfolio allows a variety of different design and substrate options: needle to plastic and glass hubs and syringes, connectors, housings, filters, catheters, endoscopes, covers, blood filters, face masks... Continue reading →

In this white paper, Hoenle explores the Fundamental Principles of UV Reactive Manufacturing Processes; covering: the UV-Spectrum, Chemical Curing, Inertization, UV Irradiation, the advantages of UV curing and typical applications. While the UV Systems technology and the appropriate chemistry have been developing continuously, the principle of irradiation curing has widely remained unchanged. High-energy UV irradiation causes chemical curing of UV... Continue reading →

The key to selecting the correct cyanoacrylate (instant) adhesive for your application is having a clear definition of your objectives. An adhesive cannot be selected based only on its bond strength, it is always best to look at as many factors as possible. Techsil has collated a checklist of these factors to be conisdered when choosing an instant adhesive. Materials... Continue reading →