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Characterization of curing behavior of UV-curable LSR for LED embedded injection mold

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For many applications, liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection molding is widely used for their great design flexibility and high productivity. In particular, a sealing part for a mobile device such as smartphone and watch has been produced by injection molding. While thermally curable LSR causes deformation problem due to a high mold temperature, UV-curable LSR can be molded at room temperature, which has advantages for over-molding with inserts of temperature-sensitive materials. Ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV LEDs) have advantages such as a longer service life, a lower heat dissipation, and smaller size to equip into the mold than conventional halogen or mercury UV lamps. In this work, rheological behavior of UV-curable LSR during curing process was analyzed by UV LEDs available in the market. UV-LEDs of various wave lengths and intensities were tested. The steady shear test was applied to find the starting time of curing and the SAOS was applied to find the ending time of curing to estimate processing time. In addition, the hardness change with irradiation energy was compared with the rheological data to confirm the reliability of the rheological test.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, Republic of Korea

    Joon-Sung Tae, Kyung-Gyu Yim & Byung-Ohk Rhee

  2. Global Technology Center, Samsung Electronics, Suwon, 16677, Republic of Korea

    Jae B. Kwak

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Tae, JS., Yim, KG., Rhee, BO. et al. Characterization of curing behavior of UV-curable LSR for LED embedded injection mold. Korea-Aust. Rheol. J. 28, 247–253 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13367-016-0026-3

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