Supplier Information
Tangent Industries Inc. formulates and manufactures high performance, light curable adhesives that harden in seconds using economical, low intensity UV curing equipment. Ideally suited for LED curing, these unique adhesives offer a range of properties that include extreme flexibility and softness, tack-free surfaces, moisture resistance, and high adhesion to numerous dissimilar substrates. Formulated to meet USP Class VI and ISO 10993 biocompatibility standards, Tangent’s adhesives are appropriate for common sterilization methods including EtO, gamma, peroxide plasma, and limited autoclave. Tangent welcomes the opportunity to partner with customers to develop tailored adhesive and UV process solutions for their most challenging applications.
For well over a decade, Tangent Industries and Panacol-Elosol have partnered in an exclusive sales and distribution agreement for the Americas. Tangent’s line of cutting edge, light curable acrylate adhesives is augmented with Panacol’s high tech epoxies, high temperature cements, and structural bonding methacrylates. Manufacturers partnering with Tangent receive the best adhesive bonding solutions, as they are derived from an extensive range of adhesive chemistries and curing options.
Tangent Industries offers a comprehensive line of UV and LED curing systems that can significantly optimize the curing (hardening) of photo-reactive adhesives and coatings. This equipment is designed and manufactured by Dr. Hönle AG, headquartered in Munich Germany. Hönle is a recognized leader in the global development of UV technology for industrial applications. Hönle products are used worldwide in the manufacture of electronics, microelectronics, optics, medical devices, pharmaceutical and other applications. Please visit their website for more information.
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