photoinitiator

chemical compound

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In adhesive: Ultraviolet-cured adhesives
…low-molecular-weight prepolymer combined with a photoinitiator. Photoinitiators are compounds that break down into free radicals upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The radicals induce polymerization of the monomer and prepolymer, thus completing the chain extension and cross-linking required for the adhesive to form. Because of the low process temperatures and very…
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