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DYMAX BlueWave LED system now CE marked from Intertronics
25 September 2008 13:20
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The DYMAX BlueWave® LED visible light, high-intensity spot-curing system from Intertronics offers many advantages over traditional UV spot curing systems including no bulbs to change, cool cures, no warm-up, and constant intensity for thousands of hours. Now this popular system is CE marked for UK customers and can add processing benefits to users of light curing adhesives - for example bonding of polycarbonate, PVC, PET, metal, glass and many other substrates, as well as spot curing of coatings.
The BlueWave LED offered by Intertronics generates light using an array of surface mount LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) instead of traditional metal halide or mercury bulbs. The LEDs produce visible light energy in a relatively narrow wavelength band centred at 410 nm, as contrasted to a typical broad band, high-pressure UV bulb (300-500 nm). This system emits a maximum visible-light intensity output of over 2,500 mW/cm2 from an 8 mm diameter lightguide, and allows users to adjust intensity output from 0% to 100%. The relatively narrow band produced by LEDs generates cooler curing temperatures.
The BlueWave LED curing system can cure many of DYMAX’s visible light-curing adhesives that are currently available and Intertronics’ technical support team can offer adhesive recommendations for assembly processes to maximise the benefits of BlueWave LED curing systems. Further information regarding Intertronics’ products can be found at www.intertronics.co.uk.