New Adhesives and Dispensing Methods Help Maximize Fiber Optic Yields
Thermally cured epoxies have been in use for many years. They offer reliable performance and are found in applications that range from bonding fibers to ferrules to backfilling connectors and collimators.
While thermal-cure epoxies are still widely used throughout the fiber optic industry, UV-cure adhesives that cure quickly when exposed to an ultraviolet light source are being incorporated into a growing number of processes. UV-cures have evolved to the point where today's formulations are emerging as the preferred bonding agents for many applications. The methods by which these epoxies, UV-cures and other assembly fluids are applied are also getting a closer look.