Until now, adhesives that cure upon exposure to purely visible light have been a fantasy. For manufacturers, a truly visible light cure adhesive would eliminate exposure to UV rays, generate less heat, minimize equipment costs and requirements, and reduce maintenance costs.

Henkel Corporation turns that vision into reality by exposing industrial manufacturers to Loctite® Visible Light Cure technology, an innovation that relies solely upon the visible light spectrum to deliver safe, efficient, immediate cure for a broad array of assembly applications.

Loctite® Visible Light Cure technology includes a range of adhesives and dispensing/curing equipment that requires no venting or specialized protective equipment to ensure worker safety. These adhesives cure through UV blocking clear and select colored substrates, including translucent variations of blue, purple, gray, white and green. All adhesives in the Loctite® Visible Light Cure line offer excellent adhesion to various plastics including polycarbonate, PVC and ABS. ISO 10993 biocompatibility approval is pending.

Loctite® Visible Light Cure technology can be used in a wide range of industrial and medical assembly applications, and is ideal for designs made with select translucent substrates that will not transmit UV light. The low heat output of Visible Light Cure systems delivers excellent results on temperature sensitive substrates. Available in low and high viscosity formulations, these adhesives provide superior cure depth and offer fluorescence for easy quality control inspection.

Highly cost-effective, Loctite® Visible Light Cure equipment requires a lower initial capital investment over UV cure systems, and relies upon long-life visible lamps that reduce ongoing maintenance and bulb replacement costs. Visible light cure technology also frees up manufacturing floor space once dedicated to large curing ovens and temporary storage of work in process.

FEATURES & BENEFITS:
Products that cure with visible light

• Reduced requirements for personal protective equipment
• Ability to cure through select colored substrates
  Cure on demand
• Increased production throughput
• Minimized work in process (WIP)
• Immediate quality inspection/test following cure
  Cure systems with focused output in the visible region
• Minimal IR/heat generated
• Compatible with a variety of substrates including temperature sensitive materials
• Longer life for cure system light guides
• Minimal "unused" spectral light
  Cure systems that do not emit ozone
• No venting of the cure system required
  Lower cost cure systems
• Lower entry (capital) cost and lower maintenance cost
  Cure systems with a smaller footprint
• Increased floor space
  Cure systems operating on lower power
• Reduced power consumption and energy costs

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