Adhesive suits medical bonding applications.

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Single-component Type 3381 UV-cure adhesive complies with ISO-10993 biocompatibility requirements. It forms flexible bond suitable for applications that must withstand thermal cycling and environmental exposure. Acrylated urethane adhesive bonds dissimilar rigid substrates, making it useful for potting and sealing glass-to-metal joints in medical assembly applications. Adhesive also bonds most plastics.



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Henkel Loctite Offers Flexible Light Cure Adhesive for Medical Bonding Applications



Rocky Hill, Conn. - December 23, 2002. Henkel Loctite Corporation offers Loctite® 3381, a highly resilient, flexible ultra-violet (UV) cure adhesive designed for medical assembly applications including potting and sealing glass to metal joints and bonding most plastics.

Loctite 3381 is a single-component, low durometer acrylated urethane adhesive that complies with ISO-10993 biocompatibility requirements. This adhesive cures rapidly to form a flexible bond and is ideal for use in applications that must withstand thermal cycling and environmental exposure. Loctite 3381 is ideal for bonding dissimilar rigid substrates.

For more information on Loctite® 3381, call 1-800-323-5106 or visit the company's web site at www.loctite.com.

Since 1997, Henkel Loctite Corporation, formerly Loctite Corporation, headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany, has been part of the Henkel Group. It operates in markets as diverse as electronics, automotive, aerospace, biomedical and general industry. Henkel is a leader in consumer brands and technologies. The branded business sectors are Laundry & Home Care, Cosmetics/Toiletries and Consumer and Craftsmen Adhesives.
Henkel Technologies is the world market leader in Industrial Adhesives and Surface Technologies. The three systems businesses -- Henkel Industrial Adhesives and Sealants, Loctite Engineering Adhesives and Henkel Surface Technologies -- supported by their worldwide presence and strong technology base, are the pillars of Henkel Technologies' success. In Laundry & Home Care and in Cosmetics/Toiletries, Henkel holds a leading position in Europe. "Henkel - A Brand like a Friend": With strong brands and advanced technologies of superior quality and value Henkel makes people's lives easier, better and more beautiful. The company operates in more than 75 countries. In the first nine months of 2002, Henkel Group generated sales of 7.3 billion Euro and an operating profit (EBIT) of 490 million Euro. A total of 46,219 employees work for Henkel on a worldwide basis.

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