N/A Lightguide Mounting Stands

Item # - 39700
Item Name - Single Lightguide Mounting Stand
Description - Utilizes a 24" flexible arm for mounting 3, 5, and 8-mm lightguides. This stand offers a 5" x 5" (127 mm x 127 mm) working area and allows repeatable, hands-free spot curing.

Item # - 41325
Item Name - Acrylic Lightguide Mounting Stand
Description - Multiple lightguides can be securely mounted on this stand for repeatable, hand-free spot curing.

Item # - 41595
Item Name - Lightguide Stand Expansion Kit
Description - Allows the Dymax® acrylic lightguide mounting stand to hold up to four lightguide poles.

Lightguide Terminators

Description - Lightguide terminators can be attached to the end of a lightguide to help users get UV light to those difficult-to-reach locations.

Item # - 39029 - 3 mm/60º

Item # - 39030 - 3 mm/90º

Item # - 38042 - 5 mm/60º

Item # - 38049 - 5 mm/90º

Item # - 39334 - 8 mm/60º

Item # - 39333 - 8 mm/90º

Lightguide Simulators

Description - A lightguide simulator can be used to accurately measure the direct light intensity from the system's energy source.

Item # - 38408
Item Name - Lightguide Simulator, 7 mm Diameter

Item # - 36987
Item Name - Lightguide Simulator, 5 mm Diameter

N/A When choosing a lightguide for your system, the following factors should be considered:

Length - Lightguides are commonly one meter long although other lengths are available.

Diameter - Single-pole lightguides are available with 3 mm, 5 mm, or 8 mm inside diameters. Although the 5 mm lightguide will register a higher intensity, the 8 mm lightguide provides more curing power (intensity x area) because a larger lightguide opening captures more of the light emitted from the bulb. Each pole of a multi-pole lightguide has an inside diameter of 3 mm.

Multiple Poles - Light emitting from a spot lamp can be channeled through a single lightguide (single pole) or split between multiple lightguides (multiple poles). Each pole of a multi-pole lightguide emits equal intensity typically ±10% for liquid-filled lightguides and all share a common shutter. Both liquid-filled and quartz-fiber multi-pole lightguides are available from Dymax®.

Connection - There are basically two types of connectors used in the spot lamp industry, "Wolf" and "D" connectors. Dymax® provides lightguides with both connector types, although "D" connectors are an industry standard and compatible with current Dymax® lamp designs (older Dymax® designs utilized Wolf" connectors).

Curing Area/Intensity vs. Distance - The UV and visible light emitted from a lightguide diverges. As a result, intensity decreases and curing area increases with distance from the end of the light guide. The chart to the right describes this relationship clearly for the 5 mm liquid lightguide.