UV/Visible Sealants bond to PVC, PET, and R-PET plastics.
Press Release Summary:
Intended for thermoformed plastic clamshell and tube packaging, Light-Weld® 3081 and 3082 Sealants cure upon exposure to UV light in seconds, allowing production line speeds up to 30 fpm. Products create crystal clear bonds and eliminate marking or discoloration that can occur with heat sealing RF or sonic welding. Solvent- and ODC-free, each adhesive comes in standard and thick viscosity grades to suit various dispensing and flow requirements.
Original Press Release:
New UV/Visible Sealing Technology for Thermoformed Plastic Clamshell and Tube Packaging
New sealing technology for thermoformed plastic clamshell and tube packaging from DYMAX Corporation provides aggressive bonds to PVC, PET and R-PET plastics. Ultra Light-Weld® 3081 and 3082, the new UV/visible sealants, cure upon exposure to UV light in seconds. Production line speeds up to 30 feet per minute are possible.
Ultra Light-Weld 3081 and 3082 adhesives create crystal clear bonds and eliminate the marking or discoloration that can occur with heat sealing RF or sonic welding. Their efficient and effective sealing of PET and R-PET suggests their use where corrosive gasses and chloride by-products could adversely effect electronics or other sensitive packaged components.
Use of UV curing technology for plastic packaging eliminates costly tooling, set up, capital equipment expense and high-energy (heat) expense. Each adhesive comes in standard, as well as, T (thick) viscosity grades to suit various dispensing and flow requirements. DYMAX provides UV curing conveyor units suitable for processing most package sizes. The range of product properties includes superior adhesion, multiple viscosities, minimal shrinkage and low outgasssing.
Ultra Light-Weld adhesives are 100% solvent and ODC free. Along with their excellent depth and speed of cure, these solvent-free products are an ideal replacement where elimination of ODC's or ODC containing adhesives is desired. Crazing of plastics is also eliminated through use of safe, convenient Ultra Light Weld adhesives.
DYMAX Corporation is a technology-based company specializing in the formulation, manufacture and service of advanced assembly adhesives and curing systems.
For more information, contact DYMAX Corporation, 51 Greenwoods Road, Torrington, CT 06790; Phone: 860-482-1010; Fax: 860-496-0608; Toll Free: 1-877-DYMAX-UV (1-877-396-2988); e-mail: info@dymax.com, or visit our website at www.dymax.com.
