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Ask the ESP Group: How Does UV Curing Work? Materials that cure using ultraviolet light provide an extremely convenient cure on demand capability. Other compounds that harden, for example, at room temperature must be mixed and used within a certain time to obtain the best results. Typically there is no mixing required for UV-curing materials, nor is there any requirement to use dispensed material within a short time period. Not only is this more convenient for the user, it also eliminates two potential sources of process variability— meaning more consistent results! In this document, we’ll look at what Ultraviolet light is, how it interacts with UV-curing materials and different types of UV-curing adhesives. What is UV Light? Ultraviolet light is a particular portion of the light spectrum, typically considered to be in the wavelength range from 200 nm (nanometers) to 400 nm. Light in this spectral range has many important uses including water purification, semiconductor lithography, sun tanning and, of course, adhesive curing. [Spectrum graphic] Since ultraviolet light falls below the visible portion of the light spectrum, we cannot see pure UV light. This can be an important consideration, because another significant property of light is its intensity. Special equipment—a radiometer—is required to measure the intensity of UV light. The intensity of light falling on a surface is measured in milliwatts per square centimeter (mW/cm2 2 ), or power (mW) per unit area (cm ). UV-Curing Adhesives Every high performance adhesive has at least two components to it. An obvious example is the two-part, room temperature curing material already mentioned. A less obvious example would be contact cement, where only a single material is handled. For this kind of adhesive to work, a solvent must