Adhesives for Needle and Syringe Assembly
Panacol-USA has developed a series of LED light curable adhesives under the Vitralit® brand name that are ideally suited for bonding stainless steel cannula into hubs of various substrates and configurations.
Panacol-USA’s LEDcure family of adhesives are products that fully cure in fractions of a second under low intensity UV/visible or visible light. This provides manufacturers with the ability to select more economical curing systems for their assembly process, including those based on LED technology.
Each Panacol-USA adhesive is typically available in several viscosity ranges to better match manufacturers’ hub designs and process requirements. Product specific viscosities can also be developed to optimize dispense/cure cycles involving unique hub and well configurations. Panacol-USA adhesives are moisture resistant, and when fully cured, possess dry, tack-free surfaces. The adhesives are specifically formulated to meet USP Class VI and ISO 10993 biocompatibility standards, and are compatible with gamma, EtO, peroxide plasma, and E-Beam sterilization processes. Autoclave sterilization may be possible in limited applications.
Panacol-USA’s needle and syringe assembly adhesives create high strength bonds that deliver consistent performance after sterilization and aging. To achieve maximum pull-strength with hubs molded from low surface energy polymers such as polyethylene and polypropylene, it is necessary to apply surface pre-treatment (corona, plasma, etc.), and/or incorporate annular rings in the hub inner well diameter.
These adhesives are ideal for the high volume production of disposable hypodermic needles, syringes, safety syringes, pen needles, winged infusion sets, and biopsy needles. Solvent-free and single component, Panacol-USA medical device adhesives can be easily and precisely dispensed through stainless steel valves commonly used in device assembly processes. Fluorescing versions of each adhesive are available to enhance automated detection systems that monitor adhesive volume and profile.
LED cure adhesives from Panacol-USA are the perfect choice to bond needles and syringes
UV curing equipment:
UV system solutions with Panacol uv adhesives and innovative curing systems from Honle
Video "Needle Bonding":
Smart system solution for needle bonding with bdtronic dispensing and Hönle uv curing equipment (pdf)
View the needle/syringe assembly adhesives listed below for a possible candidate for your application. Please contact Panacol-USA to confirm your product selection and to secure additional application assistance, including samples and process recommendations. In the event that these standard products do not satisfactorily address your performance requirements, Panacol-USA will investigate other solutions that include development of adhesive specifically tailored to the complexity of your application.
| Adhesive/ Needle Bonder | Viscosity [mPas] | Base | Curing* | Properties | Suitable Substrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitralit® 6108 | 600-900 | acrylate |
UV VIS secondary heat cure |
non-yellowing excellent flow properties certified to USP Class VI and ISO 10933-5 standards |
Bonding hard-PVC, ABS, SAN, Glass, steel, aluminium, brass, stainless steel |
| Vitralit® 6108 T | 3,000-6,000 | acrylate |
UV VIS secondary heat cure |
non-yellowing excellent gap-filling certified to USP Class VI standards shear thinning |
Bonding hard-PVC, ABS, SAN, Glass, steel, stainless steel, brass, aluminium |
| Vitralit® 7041 | 50-90 (LVT 25°C, Sp. 2/60 rpm) | acrylate |
UV VIS |
Excellent adhesion to glass, plastics and metals; biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards |
Bonding PMMA, PC, hard-PVC, PET-A, PET-G, PUR, PS, ABS, Glass, steel, stainless steel |
| Vitralit® 7041 T | 1,500-2,300 | acrylate |
UV VIS |
High viscosity/stable, excellent adhesion to glass, plastics and metals; biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI and ISO 10993/-4/-5 standards |
Bonding PMMA, PC, hard-PVC, PET-G, PUR, PS, ABS, Glass, steel, stainless steel, PET-A |
| Vitralit® UV 4050 | 140-500 (LVT, 25°C, Sp. 2/30 rpm) | acrylate |
UV VIS |
Certified to ISO 10993-5 and USP Class VI standards modified acrylate impact resistant very fast curing very high adhesion to plastics |
Bonding hard-PVC, PUR, PS, ABS, SAN, Glass, steel, stainless steel, PC (polycarbonate) |
| Structalit® 5893 | 6,000-10,000 (Rheometer, 25°C, 10s^-1) | epoxy | thermal |
Black color excellent flow properties filling material for frame&fill applications high resistance to heat and chemicals certified to ISO 10993-5 standards |
plastic bonding |
| Structalit® 8801 | 30,000-45,000 (LVT, 25°C, Sp. 4/6 rpm) | epoxy | thermal |
Resistant to oils, grease and fuels excellent flow properties beige color certified to ISO 10993-5 standards |
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| Vitralit® 7311 FO | 30-100 | acrylate |
UV VIS |
fluorescing orange good capillarity USP Class VI ISO 10993-5/10 humidity and alcohol resistant |
PC PVC PMMA ABS glass metal |
| Vitralit® 7311 FO T | 10,000-30,000 | acrylate |
UV-A VIS |
humidity and alcohol resistant meet USP Class VI |
PC PVC PMMA ABS glass metals |
*UV = 320 - 390 nm VIS = 405 nm
To download the technical datasheets (TDS) please click on the adhesive name.