UV curable elastomer composition

A process for applying a seal to an article comprising the steps of

• A) depositing a thermally stable, extrudable composition comprising:
• 1) 70-99 weight percent of a fluoroelastomer;
• 2) 0.5 to 20 weight percent of a multifunctional crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of multifunctional acrylic crosslinking agents, multifunctional methacrylic crosslinking agents, multifunctional cyanurate crosslinking agents, and multifunctional isocyanurate crosslinking agents;
• and
• 3) 0.1 to 10.0 weight percent of a UV initiator wherein the weight percentages of each of A) 1), A) 2), and A) 3) are based on the combined weight of A) 1), A) 2), and A) 3) onto said axticle in the shape and thickness desired to form an uncured seal composition;
• and
• B) irradiating said uncured seal composition with UV radiation for a time sufficient to cure said uncured seal composition.