In terms of value, the global ultraviolet (UV) adhesives market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of around 8% from 2020-2030 and reach approximately $900 million by 2030.

Ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diode (LED) curing technology has been adopted for adhesive bonding, sealant, and coating processes in factory assembly lines throughout the world.

DELO recently introduced a light- and humidity-curing sealant for connectors that are often found in vehicle control units or sensors.

Meridian Adhesives Group recently announced that its Electronics Division will begin serving the electric vehicle (EV) market with custom solutions. 

Panacol recently announced that it has developed specially formulated UV adhesives that protect welded joints on cell contacting systems and battery packs of electric cars from corrosion.

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Henkel Adhesive Technologies recently announced that it has broken ground on a new state-of-the-art production area for UV-curable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) at its site in Salisbury, N.C.

DELO recently announced that it has developed light-curing epoxy resins that create new possibilities for liquid additive manufacturing.

You need to look at so-called “shadow curing” options. Most UV-cured systems are based on acrylates and methacrylates and cure free-radically by the decomposition of a photoinitiator.