Quick Start: BlueWave Lightguide Installation
Light Guides
High Intensity Curing with Single- and Multipole UV Light Guides
Flexible UV light guides for spot-curing systems provide rapid and controlled light curing of UV adhesives, coatings, and sealants. A liquid light guide is an optical instrument comprised of a light-conducting liquid core within plastic tubing. The liquid is non-toxic, non-flammable, and transparent from 270 to 720 nm. The ends of UV curing wands are sealed with high-quality quartz glass and metal spiral tubing, surrounded by a plastic sleeve for exterior protection.
Features
Features
- Protected against degradation with the Dymax Cool Blue™ Filter
- Transmit 20-30% more UVA light than more costly quartz light wands
- Stand up to cleaning and flexing better than quartz fiber
- Light spectrum output is more favorable to photoinitiators in the UVA, violet, as well as blue ranges (300-460 nm)
- Standard Dymax multipole configurations incorporate integrating rods for a more balanced output from pole-to-pole
Resources
Resources
Quick Starts / FAQs
Quick Start: Multi-Pole Lightguide Installation
Quick Start: Single-Pole Lightguide Installation
Selector Guide
Guide: Light-Cure Equipment
Product Bulletin
Bulletin: MX-150 4-Pole Lightguide Conversion Kit
Technical Bulletin
Tech Bulletin: Lightguide Care and Accessories
Equipment Drawings
CAD (STEP): Single Pole, Wolf-Style Lightguide
CAD (STEP): Double Pole, Wolf-Style Lightguide
CAD (STEP): 5MM x 1000 Liquid Lightguide
CAD (STEP): 5MM x 1000 Liquid Lightguide Input End
CAD (STEP): 5MM x 1000 Liquid Lightguide Output End
System Specifications
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Get in touch| Property | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Extended Range/UVB | To obtain the benefits of UVB lightguides, filters must be removed |
| UVA | Transmits 20-30% more than quartz light wands |
| Output range | ~37 % to ~90% |
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Get in touchHow to Clean Liquid Lightguides
Liquid lightguides help minimize degradation of light intensity over time and transmit the highest light intensity available for UV curing. But when light guides are not clean, the performance of your curing set up can become compromised. In this video, you'll learn how to tell when a liquid light guide needs to be cleaned, and how to clean it, ensuring optimal light-curing performance.
Part Numbers
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Lightguide Adapter
42932
Lightguide Adapter Conversion Kit
Kit is required for using lightguides with BlueWave® MX-150
60514
BlueWave® MX-150 4-Pole Lightguide Adapter Conversion Kit
For newer MX-150 units with Serial Numbers of 1000 or higher
UV Lightguides
36238
Single pole, Wolf-Style Lightguide, 5 mm x 1.5 M
Compatible with: BlueWave® MX-150
36619
Single pole, Wolf-Style Lightguide, 3 mm x 1M
Compatible with: BlueWave® MX-150
38478
Four pole, Liquid Lightguide, 3 mm x 1M
Compatible with all BlueWave® Spot Lamp Systems
*Lightguide adapter conversion kit (part # 42932) is required for use with the BlueWave MX-150
38676
Four pole, Extended Range Lightguide, 3 mm x 1.0 M
Compatible with: BlueWave® MX-150
*Lightguide adapter conversion kit (part #42932) is required for use with BlueWave® MX-150
38851
Four Pole Lightguide, 3 mm x 1.5 M
Compatible with: BlueWave® MX-150
*Lightguide adapter conversion kit (part #42932) is required for use with BlueWave® MX-150
38998
Single pole, Wolf-Style Lightguide, 5 mm x 2 M
Compatible with: BlueWave® MX-150
39791
Four Pole, Fiber Optic Lightguide, 3 mm x 1.5 M
Compatible with: BlueWave® MX-150
*Lightguide adapter conversion kit (part #42932) is required for use with BlueWave® MX-150
5720
Single pole, liquid-filled lightguide, 5 mm x 1M
5721
Single pole, liquid-filled lightguide, 5 mm x 1.5M
Compatible with: BlueWave® 75, BlueWave 200, BlueWave LED Prime UVA, BlueWave LED VisiCure®, BlueWave DX-1000, BlueWave DX-1000 VisiCure®
5722
Single pole, liquid-filled lightguide, 8 mm x 1M
Compatible with: BlueWave® 75, BlueWave 200, BlueWave LED Prime UVA, BlueWave LED VisiCure®, BlueWave DX-1000, BlueWave DX-1000 VisiCure®
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