 Nadine Blaesing Dymax Corp. Market Segment Manager Visit Website |
Nadine Blaesing is the market segment manager, Europe, for Dymax. She has more than 12 years of experience selling adhesives and providing technical assistance to the medical device market. Although she began her career as an applications engineer in Europe, and later in the United States, Blaesing eventually transitioned into marketing while keeping her focus on the medical device industry. Dymax specializes in the manufacture of light-curable adhesives, cyanoacrylates, epoxies, light-emitting curing equipment, and dispensing systems.
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Adhesives and Epoxies Q&A
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Is there any adhesive that is insoluble in chloroform? We are making a device that will be held by one adhesive at the base and another adhesive on the top. Finally, the top adhesive will be removed by a solvent such as chloroform and the base adhesive should stay.Answered June 21st, 2010 by Expert:A few options are available to you. Choosing a permanent adhesive such as an epoxy or an acrylated urethane for the base will allow the device to stay bonded, and using a temporary adhesive or removable mask to temporarily bond the top of the device may be an option. Peelable or water-soluble masks will allow you to remove the material cleanly and efficiently. Water-soluble masks will dissolve in either water or solvents (alcohols or chloroform). The use of a mild and gentle solvent such as water or alcohol will have less of an impact on the permanent adhesive. A good idea is to use the shortest time necessary to remove the “top” adhesive, thereby limiting the exposure of the bottom adhesive.
This link will direct you to some removable masking materials and guide you through the selection process. Temporary pressure-sensitive adhesives may also give you the option to remove the adhesive layer, if needed.