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What are the activation methods for your products and what are the optimal conditions for each? Our products can be activated by heat or UV light. Fluorine-free products activate between 100-110°C, while BLD products activate between 80-90°C. For rapid curing, a temperature of 140°C can be used for as little as 5 minutes. For UV activation, a 365 nm light source is used, with PlastiLynx activating in about 30 seconds at 80 mWatts/cm², and Bondlynx in 70 seconds.
What kind of temperatures are needed for reactivity? Fluorine-free products activate between 100-110°C, while BLD products activate between 80-90°C. A high temperature of 140°C can reduce activation time to as little as 5 minutes. The lowest temperature at which insertion starts is above 40°C.
What is the lowest temperature at which your diazirine crosslinkers can be used? The lowest temperature at which the products begin to insert is above 40°C
What will happen if BondLynx is exposed to temperatures above the recommended amount? You can expose BondLynx to higher temperatures wiht no problems, and yes, the crosslinking reaction will occur faster without problems of side reactions. The temperature indicated in the instruction sheet are minimum temperatures required for bonding.
What kind of UV is needed for reactivity? UV activation occurs at 365 nm. The curing time depends on intensity, but it’s around 50 seconds at 80mWatts. PlastiLynx can be activated in as little as 30 seconds at this intensity.
How compatible are your polymers with processes like cleaning and polishing? The stability of the treated materials should improve. After crosslinking, the bonds are strong carbon-carbon bonds, which are generally stronger than epoxy bonds and highly stable. In testing, this is generally the case.
How easy are the materials used? Customers typically purchase our materials as an additive. The mechanical properties largely come down to the properties of the resin itself.