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is straightforward, the cure only being triggered when everything is aligned. Adhesive viscosity can be selected to allow gap fi lling and smooth bond lines. With UV curing, the adhesive cures within seconds, so the prototype is ready to use straight away. For example, Dymax 3099 is a clear adhesive that off ers resilience and provides bubble-free bond lines for clear and translucent plastics of many types.


UV and light curing adhesives can bond to a variety of substrates and are solvent free. T e adhesives are colourless and there will be no noticeable bond lines, improving the quality and aesthetics of the model. If any breakages do occur, engineers can simply apply additional adhesive and cure the model using a handheld UV curing lamps, saving them time and money.


Although a designer may not be under the same constraints as someone in the Formula 1 team, it is still important to effi ciently create a high-quality prototype. UV curing equipment allows designers to quickly build, adapt and repair high-quality prototypes without compromising on cost or time.


Dymax is a clear adhesive suitable for many types of plastic


Simon Gibbs is with Intertronics. www.intertronics.co.uk.


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