“I would like to know the best adhesive to use in our cannula and metal-wire bonding processes. The details are as follows:

3. Nitinol wire to ABS/PC - need thicker adhesive for potting a wire into a slot in the plastic part. Wire is 0.010 to 0.021 inches in diameter, in a 0.025 inch slot.”

I would suggest you start trials with the DYMAX 1180-M family of adhesives. This series of products cures with UV and visible light, fluoresces for quality purposes, and is available in several viscosities. These adhesives are designed for bonding metal cannula or wires into plastic parts made of PC, ABS, or other plastics.

For application 1, I would recommend DYMAX 1180-M-UR, which has a nominal wicking-grade viscosity of 150 cP and fluoresces bright red.

For applications 2 and 3, DYMAX 1180-M-T-UR could be a good candidate with a nominal viscosity of 6,000 cP. This product also fluoresces red.

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“What wavelengths are typically associated with depth of cure vs surface cure?”

Depth of cure is typically accomplished using long wave, UVA light (320-390 nm). Surface cure is typically done using short wave, UVB light (280-315 nm). For more information on curing with light, see DYMAX’s Comprehensive Guide to Light-Curing Technology.

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