Light curing adhesives are mainly used in the assembly of disposable medical products with high throughput. The speed of dispensing and curing of such materials enables the manufacturer to reduce production costs, associated with remarkable lower consumption of energy, decreasing the carbon footprint as well. Panacol’s medical adhesive portfolio available from UK partner Techsil allows a variety of different design and substrate options: Needle to plastic and glass hubs and syringes, connectors, housings, filters, catheters, endoscopes, covers, blood filters, face masks and surgical instruments.
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