System and method for joining non-transparent parts by means of a radiation curable adhesive
AssigneeErowa AG
InventorBruno Sandmeier
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Abstract
A system and a method for joining non-transparent parts (1, 2) by means of an electromagnetic radiation curable adhesive comprises at least one at least partly transparent element (3) inserted between the parts (1, 2) to be joined together such that electromagnetic radiation beamed into the element (3) initiates curing of a film of adhesive applied to the element (3) and/or to a non-transparent part (1, 2).
Claims20
A system for joining non-transparent parts (1, 2) by means of an electromagnetic radiation curable adhesive, characterized in that the system comprises at least one at least partly transparent element (3) for inserting between the parts (1, 2) to be joined together such that electromagnetic radiation beamed into said element (3) initiates curing of a film of adhesive applied to the element (3) and/or to a non-transparent part (1, 2).
A method for joining non-transparent parts (1, 2) by means of an electromagnetic radiation curable adhesive, comprising the steps of:
- inserting an at least partly transparent element (3) between the two parts (1, 2) to be joined together;
- applying a film of adhesive between the element and the two parts;
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- curing the film of adhesive applied to join the parts (1, 2) by beaming the electromagnetic radiation into the at least partly transparent element (3).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.