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Supplier's Recommended UV Intensity can be used as baseline. If another intensity is needed, us the following graphs to determine irradiation area and working distance.
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== UV Curing Recipes ==
== UV Curing Recipes ==
Recipes for hybrid materials are for initial tack only. UV exposure and heat cure will typically be needed for 100% [https://www.masterbond.com/techtips/how-critical-crosslink-density-epoxies-optimizing-performance crosslink].
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!Material
!Material
!Supplier's Recommended
!Supplier's Recommended
UV Intensity
UV Intensity
!Controller Output
!UV Intensity Setting
!Time
!Time
!LED Distance From Sample
!LED Distance From Sample
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|100mW/cm2
|100mW/cm2
|100%
|100%
|30 sec
|60 sec
|1cm
|1cm
|100°C / 30 min
|100°C / 30 min
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|3553-LV-UTF_HM
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|1000mW/cm2
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|100%
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|30 sec
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|1cm
|120°C/30 min
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Revision as of 10:41, 31 August 2026

Supplier's Recommended UV Intensity can be used as baseline. If another intensity is needed, us the following graphs to determine irradiation area and working distance.

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How to read UV intensities
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UV Intensities using ANUJ6170 head and ANUJ6428 lens

UV Curing Recipes

Recipes for hybrid materials are for initial tack only. UV exposure and heat cure will typically be needed for 100% crosslink.

UV Curing
Material Supplier's Recommended

UV Intensity

Controller Output Time LED Distance From Sample Additional Heat Cure(Temp°C/Time)
OG116-31 100% 330 sec 1cm
HYB-353ND 100mW/cm2 100% 60 sec 1cm 100°C / 30 min
3553-LV-UTF_HM 1000mW/cm2 100% 30 sec 1cm 120°C/30 min