Techsil presents new medical grade adhesive

Techsil's latest addition to its medical grade adhesives portfolio is Vitralit® 7041 MV from German adhesive manufacturer Panacol. The adhesive has a USP Class VI-certification and has been successfully tested in needle bonding applications. Vitralit® 7041 MV is an acrylate which shows very high adhesion to polycarbonate and is thus very suitable for needle bonding, reservoir assembly, bonding dialysis filters, and bonding of connectors and IV tube sets. With a viscosity range from 200 to 400 mPas, Vitralit® 7041 MV can be used in a variety of bond gaps and joint configurations. For an optimum process control, the adhesive is also available in a fluorescent version, Vitralit® 7041 MV F, which is also certified USP Class VI. Vitralit® 7041 MV can be cured with either UV or LED light. The quickest curing results were achieved with 405 nm LEDs. Panacol is a manufacturer in the growth market for industrial adhesives, with an extensive product range that includes UV adhesives, structural adhesives, conductive adhesives and potting compounds. These innovative high tech materials enable high strength bonding and sealing of dissimilar materials, they are 100% solvent free, fast cure with UV and/or visible light and are compatible with all common sterilization processes. Panacol is headquarted in Steinbach Germany, and is a member of UV equipment manufacturer Hönle Group, Techsil are the principle distributor for Panacol's materials and Hönle's UV equipment in the UK and Ireland. Techsil can supply complete bonding systems consisting of UV adhesives and perfectly matched UV and UV LED curing devices. Our medical sealants, adhesives and tapes are specifically designed for medical applications such as sealing medical devices, bonding needles, woundcare coatings, moulding orthopaedic materials and encapsulating medical electronics; they are ISO10993 and USP ClassVI certified. Contact: sales@techsil.co.uk for more information or visit www.techsil.co.uk