ultraviolet curing

Ultraviolet curing is a process in which polymers, generally employed as coatings, are irradiated by ultraviolet light. Such action produces electronic excitation and ionization of the long chain molecules that make up the polymer, either directly or through the mediation of imbedded, light-sensitive “activators.” This…

Ultraviolet-cured adhesives became available in the early 1960s but developed rapidly with advances in chemical and equipment technology during the 1980s. These types of adhesive normally consist of a monomer (which also can serve as the solvent) and a low-molecular-weight prepolymer combined with…