- UV Curing Monomers
- Monofunctional Monomers:
- 2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethyl Acrylate(EOEOEA)
- Isobornyl Acrylate IBOA
- Isobornyl Methacrylate IBOMA
- Ethylene Glycol Phenyl Ether Acrylate(PHEA)
- Bifuncational Monomers:
- Dipropylene Glycol Diacrylate(DPGDA)
- 1,6-hexanediol Diacrylate(HDDA)
- Neopentyl Glycol Diacrylate(NPGDA)
- Propoxylated Neopentyl Clycol Diacrylate(NPG2PODA)
- Phthalate Diethylene Glycol Diacrylate(PDDA)
- Polyethylene Glycol (200) Diacrylate(PEG(200)DA)
- Tripropylene Glycol Diacrylate(TPGDA)
- Trifunctional Monomers:
- Propoxylated Glyceryl Triacrylate(GPTA)
- Pentaerythritol Triacrylate(PETA)
- Trimethylol Propane Triacrylate(TMPTA)
- Ethoxylated Trimethylolpropane Triacrylate(TMP3EOTA)
- Trimethylolpropane Trimethacrylate(TMPTMA )
- Multifuctional Monomers:
- Ditrimethylolpropane Tetraacrylate(DITMP4A)
- Dipentaerythritol Hexaacrylate(DPHA)
- Epoxy Acrylate Oligomer:
- Epoxy Vcrylate 100% F01-100
- Epoxy Acrylate 20% TPGDA F01-80A
- Epoxy Acrylate 20% TPGDA F01-80AH
- Epoxy Acrylate 20% HDDA F01-80B
- Epoxy Acrylate 20% TMPTA F01-80C
- Epoxy Acrylate 20% DPGDA F01-80D
- Urethane Acrylate Oligomer:
- F201 Urethane Acrylate
- F202 Urethane Acrylate
- F301 Urethane Acrylate
- Epoxidized Soybean Oil Acylate
UV Curing Monomers
What is UV Curing?
Ultraviolet curing (commonly known as UV curing) is a photochemical process in which high-intensity ultraviolet light is used to instantly cure or “dry” inks, coatings or adhesives. Offering many advantages over traditional drying methods, UV curing has been shown to increase production speed, reduce reject rates, improve scratch and solvent resistance, and facilitate superior bonding.
Who Uses UV Curing?
Since it was originally introduced in the 1960's, UV curing has been widely adopted in many industries including automotive, telecommunications, electronics, graphic arts, converting and metal, glass and plastic decorating. UV curing is a multi-billion dollar worldwide industry, and now constitutes approximately 4% of the industrial coatings market. UV curing has grown more than 10% per year, displacing conventional water and solvent-based thermal drying processes due to its increased productivity, improvement of product quality and performance, and environmentally friendly characteristics.
What features UV Curing have?
- Curing reaction occurs in seconds
1.In the curing reaction, monomer (Liquid) changes to polymer (Solid) within a few seconds.
2. Outstanding environmental responsiveness
Since the entire material is basically cured by solvent-free photopolymerization, it is very effective to fulfill the requirements of environment-related regulations and orders such as PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) Law or ISO 14000.
3. Perfect for process automation
UV curable material does not cure unless exposed to light, and unlike heat-curable material, it does not get cured gradually during preservation. Hence, its pot-life is short enough for it to be used in the automation process.
4. Low-temperature treatment is possible
Since the processing time is short, it is possible to control the rise in the temperature of the target object. This is one of the reasons why it is used in most heat-sensitive electronics.
5. Suitable for every type of application since a variety of materials are available
These materials have high surface hardness and gloss. Moreover, they are available in many colors, and hence can be used for various purposes.
What UV Curing Can Do For You
UV curing offers manufacturers many benefits. Below you’ll find additional information on some of the most significant ones.
- Inks, coatings, and adhesives with dramatically improved physical properties.
- Faster production speeds and capacity
- Reduction of Work-in-process
- Dramatically reduced set-up/clean-up labor
- Environmentally Friendly – Energy savings, no emissions controls
- Less floor space needed