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3M™ Light Cure Adhesive


3M™ Light Cure Adhesive

Not offered for sale in the U.S.

Create an adhesive bond instantaneously with 3M™ Light Cure Adhesive. This high viscosity adhesive usually cures in less than 10 seconds, forming a flexible bond. With such fast curing, you can reduce processing times for many applications.

  • Eliminate the need to mix, prime, or rush to apply with this one-component system
  • No heat curing required, making it ideal for bonding temperature-sensitive plastics
  • Visible light cure adhesives provide depth of cure up to 4 inches deep, ideal for potting applications and thick section curing
  • 3M Red colored Light Cure Adhesive changes from red-to-yellow, creating a visual guide for precise hand applications
  • Convenient sizing and packaging for precise applications
  • Ideal for PCB, microelectronics assembly, wire tacking, potting or encapsulating
  • Solvent-free and non-hazardous, making shipping and storing easy
Product LC-1112 LC-1211 LC-1212 LC-1213 LC-1214 LC-1215 LC-1222
Cure Mechanism UV Visible, UV Visible, UV Visible, UV Visible, UV Visible, UV Visible, UV
Cure Speed UV (sec)1 < 0.5 < 0.5 < 0.5 < 0.5 < 0.5 < 0.5 <0.5
Cure Speed, Visible (sec)2 NA < 5 2 2 < 5 2 < 5
Typical Uncured Properties Color Colorless Light Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Red Light Yellow Light Yellow
Viscosity @72°F
(cP)3		 15,460 488 12,720 560 44,000 300 500
Typical Cured Properties Color Colorless Light Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow Yellow Light Yellow Light Yellow
Shore D Hardness4 83 69 83 69 40 31 80
Overlap Shear Strength, PC-PC (psi)5 411 436 455 566 540 735 N/A
Comments Semi-rigid bond. Passes 3M corrosion test on copper and aluminum.6 Flexible bond. Passes 3M corrosion test on copper and aluminum.6 Semi-rigid bond. Improved glass and metal adhesion. Flexible bond. Improved glass and metal adhesion. Very flexible bond. Color change indicator (red to light yellow). Low viscosity, flexible bond One component, low viscosity adhesive cures rapidly when exposed to UV/Visible light
NA = Not Applicable 3Brookfield DV-I+,

ASTM D 1084		 63M corrosion test (non-bias); adhesive coated on metal-sputtered, PET film, cured, stored at 85ºC/85% relative humidity for two weeks. Inspected for corrosion.
1EFOS Ultracure 100ss Plus, 5 mil thickness 4ASTM D 2240
23M Curing Light VL1, 5 mil thickness 5ASTM D 1002
  • PCB or microelectronics assembly, wire tacking, potting or encapsulating
  • Ideal for bonding temperature-sensitive plastics
  • Range of viscosities and adhesion qualities for bonding applications such as glass and metal
  • Visible light cure adhesive is an excellent choice for potting applications and thick section curing
  • UV-light curing adhesive is colorless and cure to tack-free surfaces under appropriate conditions
  • Exclusive red-colored Light Cure Adhesive contains a color change indicator that goes from red to yellow under UV or visible light, creating a guide for precise hand applications