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Dymax MD® 203A-CTH-F adhesive for catheter and guidewire bonding with secondary heat cure capability

  • Item Name: Dymax MD® 203A-CTH-F

  • Manufacturer: Dymax Corporation

  • Technologies: Light-curable acrylated urethane adhesive, Multi-Cure® system with secondary heat cure option

  • Color: Colorless transparent liquid, blue fluorescing under black light (365 nm)

  • Cure Type: UV/Visible light cure with secondary heat cure

  • Package Size: Contact to Techniq VN for details.

  • Shelf Life: 18 months

1. Product Overview

Dymax MD® 203A-CTH-F is a UV/Visible light-curable medical adhesive with secondary heat-cure capability, designed for rapid bonding of metals and plastics commonly used in catheter and guidewire manufacturing. The adhesive fluoresces blue under low-intensity black light (365 nm) for in-line inspection, ensuring quality control. As a Multi-Cure® material, it offers flexibility in curing: fast light-curing for production efficiency, with thermal curing available for shadowed areas. Free from nonreactive solvents, it enables faster processing, greater output, and reduced costs. The product complies fully with RoHS Directive 2015/863/EU


2. Applications

The adhesive is primarily used in medical device assembly, including:

  • Guidewire bonding

  • Lumen sealing

  • Sensor attachment

3. Typical Properties

Category Property Value Test Method
Uncured Solvent Content No Nonreactive Solvents N/A
Chemical Class Acrylated Urethane N/A
Appearance Colorless Transparent Liquid N/A
Density (g/ml) 1.06 ASTM D1875
Viscosity (cP, 20 rpm) 600 (nominal) ASTM D2556
Shelf Life (10–32 °C) 18 months N/A
Cured Mechanical Durometer Hardness D80 ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength (MPa [psi]) 30 [4,300] ASTM D638
Elongation at Break (%) 13 ASTM D638
Modulus of Elasticity (MPa [psi]) 640 [93,000] ASTM D638
Other Cured Properties Refractive Index (20 °C) 1.51 ASTM D542
Boiling Water Absorption (2 h, %) 5.4 ASTM D570
Water Absorption (25 °C, 24 h, %) 1.8 ASTM D570
Linear Shrinkage (%) 1.6 ASTM D2566
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg, °C) 81 ASTM D5418

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