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Benefits of ThreeBond’s 1770 series Instant adhesives generally
light-curing cyanoacrylate include a 10 function also as reactive solvents
second cure and the elimination of capable of dissolving the surfaces of
Designed to exceed the bleaching and blooming. It also aids certain plastic materials, including
challenges associated curing in wide gaps and, by using acrylic, polycarbonate and ABS.
with IPC J-STS-033B.1 moisture and light cure, ensures a However the setting times for acrylic
for handling moisture thorough cure where light alone is and polycarbonate are known to be
sensitive devices, affected by an obscuring material. relatively slow. This is due to the
Totech Super Dry’s The 1770 series is a traditional mutual solution of instant adhesive
new Model XSD 702 cyanoacrylate with photo-anion- and the plastic in the bonding area.
can completely dry polymerization to enable curing by Since they cure instantly, light-curing
MSL 5, 1.4mm ultraviolet or visible light. The benefits instant adhesives can prevent the
components in 24- of a dual-cure system extend to dissolution of plastic surfaces.
hours. It uses substrate suitability where, for
self-regenerating example, non-polar or highly crystalline
desiccant, widely regarded resins, generally regarded as difficult to
as a safe, reliable, energy- bond, can bond strongly. www.threebond.co.uk
efficient and virtually maintenance
free dehumidifying technology.
A new U-5000 zeolite drying unit
in the XSD Series achieves humidity The company states XSD Series
levels of under 0.5% RH which, cabinets are heavily insulated,
combined with an integrated heating consume a fraction of the energy of
system, is designed to deliver a baking ovens and are equipped with
stable profile throughout the features including precision
enclosure, successfully combating measurement, 24/7 data logging and
the oxidation inherent in traditional a touch screen operator interface.
component baking. Also, because
temperatures are relatively low, taped
reels can be dried without damage.
www.superdry.info
Electronics Assembly November/December 2008
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