LIGHT-CURING EQUIPMENT SELECTOR GUIDE

Only Dymax offers expert knowledge of light-cure technology, along with a full array of light-cure products. Dymax is committed to developing a true collaborative partnership — applying our extensive process knowledge to your specific application challenges. Because we understand the process as a whole, and not just individual aspects of it, we can offer our customers a solution where chemistry and equipment work seamlessly together with maximum efficiency. Our application engineering team works side-by-side with customers, providing assistance with product and process design, testing, evaluation,...

Dymax Light-Curing Technology For more than 40 years, light-curing technology has allowed manufacturers to lower processing costs, produce higher quality products, and eliminate the use of harmful chemicals from the workplace. First introduced in the early 1980s for ink and thin coating applications, the technology has advanced tremendously over the last three decades, becoming the method of choice for many other industrial bonding, sealing, coating, potting, and tacking applications. Light curing’s popularity stems from its ability to deliver fast, durable bonds in seconds, on demand. Faster...

UV Broad-Spectrum & LED Spot-Curing Systems Spot-cure systems deliver optimized curing energy to a very precise location. They can be used manually by an operator in a turnkey bench-top system or incorporated into a high-speed automated assembly line. They are ideal for curing small areas quickly in R&D laboratory environments as well as low- and highvolume production applications in the medical, industrial, electronics, automotive, and optical industries. Dymax spot systems are worker friendly, utilizing an integral timed/manual closure control and typically requiring little external shielding....

BlueWave® 200 Version 3.1 The BlueWave® 200 3.1 is a high-intensity, light-curing spot-lamp system. This spot-curing lamp emits energy in the UVA and visible portion of the spectrum (300-450 nm) for light curing of adhesives, coatings, and encapsulants. Ideally suited for either manual or automated processes, the unit contains an integral shutter which can be actuated by a foot pedal or PLC and a universal power input (100-240 V, 50-60 Hz) that provides consistent performance at any voltage. A wide range of lightguides in various materials and configurations are available for use with this unit,...

This curing system provides manufacturers with the curing flexibility they need, in a smaller, more efficient design. The unit is comprised of two main parts, a controller with an easy-to-use touchscreen interface and a high-intensity LED emitter which is uniquely designed to offer higher, more consistent curing intensity than traditional spot-curing systems. Curing energy is created using an LED chip in the emitter, unlike traditional spot-cure systems, where it is located in the controller. Locating the LED chip at the point-of-cure provides more consistent curing by addressing potential intensity...

The BlueWave® QX4 V2.0 high-intensity spot-curing system features all the benefits of LED-curing technology in a smaller, more versatile unit. This system is comprised of a controller and up to four LED heads. LED heads are available in 365, 385, and 405 nm and can be outfitted with 3-, 5-, or 8-mm diameter focusing lenses. LED heads and focusing lenses can be used in any combination and can be controlled through the system's variable mode, a feature that allows each head to be individually programmed for intensity and cycle times. Individual exposure times and intensity settings can be set in...

Relative Intensity Lightguides Lightguides transmit UV and visible energy from a source mounted inside of a spot-curing unit to the curing area. When choosing a lightguide for your system, the following factors should be considered: Length - Lightguides are commonly one meter long although other lengths are available. Diameter - Single-pole lightguides are available with 3-mm, 5-mm, or 8-mm inside diameters. Although the 5-mm lightguide will register a higher intensity, the 8-mm lightguide provides more curing power (intensity x area) because a larger lightguide opening captures more of the light...

Accessories Lightguide Mounting Stands Lightguide Terminators 39700 Single Lightguide Mounting Stand Lightguide terminators can be attached to the end Utilizes a 24” flexible arm for mounting 3, 5, and 8-mm light- of a lightguide to help users get UV light to those guides. This stand offers a 5” x 5” (127 mm x 127 mm) work- difficult-to-reach locations. ing area and allows repeatable, hands-free spot curing. 41325 Acrylic Lightguide Mounting Stand Multiple lightguides can be securely mounted on this stand for repeatable, hand-free spot curing. 41595 Lightguide Stand Expansion Kit Allows the Dymax...

UV Broad-Spectrum & LED Flood-Curing Systems Flood-style curing systems usually provide moderate to high-intensity light. These units have the advantage of being able to cure a tray of parts, or parts with large bonded or coated areas. These kinds of lamps are commonly integrated into existing manufacturing processes by mounting them above high-speed assembly lines. Fairly deep cures can be achieved by these relatively inexpensive units at 10- to 30-second exposure times. Wide-area flood lamps are used successfully to cure substrates that are somewhat heat-sensitive, such as certain plastics....

ECE-Series Flood Lamp Systems Dymax UV light-curing flood-lamp systems are ideal for light curing large parts or curing many small parts simultaneously. With intensities ranging from 105-225 mW/cm2, Dymax flood lamps are capable of curing most UV light-curable adhesives, sealants, and coatings, tack free in 30 seconds or less. These flood lamps can be incorporated into automated assembly systems or mounted onto conveyors. Dymax flood units can also be used as turnkey bench-top units (with optional shutters). • Large curing area, 5” x 5” (12.7 cm) or 8” x 8” (20.3 cm) • Adjustable lamp height...