Uses For UV-Cure Resins
What Can I Use Solarez UV-Cure Resins For?
Why UV-Cure Resins?
Basically, UV curing is just another way to make any particular resin harden; Polyesters, Vinyl Esters, Urethanes, Acrylates, Methacrylates, Epoxies, Polyethers etc. You certainly can mix-in catalysts that will cause the resin to harden but there are several drawbacks to this:
- Precision measuring and mixing is necessary for good results.
- Your resin might be thick, it might be difficult to mix evenly
- You certainly could mix-in bubbles while you’re mixing
- Curing is dependent upon a temperature range of approximately 55°F – 120°F –below 55°F and it won’t cure, above 120°F and you’ve got fireworks.
- Some catalysts are dangerous chemicals.
- Once mixed, you are committed to use all the resin.
- Cure times range from 5 minutes (rush! Rush!) to 4 hours (snooze, snooze).
- Give off MUCH more pollutants while curing.
On the other hand, UV cure resins
- Require no mixing.
- Predictably cure at the same speed from -20°F to 120°F
- Eliminate the need for dangerous catalysts in your factory, in your hands.
- Allow you to use exactly what amount you need and actually POUR BACK that which you do not use!
- You tell the resin when to cure and you can tell the resin to stop (so that you may do “B-Stage” trimming). Otherwise, a complete cure is in seconds to a few minutes.
- UV–Cure resins significantly reduce pollutants, period. On the Federal side, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deemed UV-Cure resins LAER (Lowest Achievable Emission Rate) and The Southern California Air Quality Management District has similarly deemed UV Cure as Best Available Control Technology (BACT)

Marine
- Boat – fiberglass or wood: (all gel-coat and structural repairs)
- Bait boxes / bait tanks – (seals and restructures)
- Jet Ski – (all gel-coat and structural repairs)
- Docks (fills and restructures rotting wood and attachments)
- Catamaran hulls – (structural and gel coat repairs)
- Canoe – fiberglass or wood (all surface and structural repairs)
- Surfboard – (all surface and structural repairs)
- Sailboard – (all surface and structural repairs)
- Kayak – (all surface and structural repairs)
- Skis (filling old binding drill holes, structural repairs)

Sporting Goods
- Skis (filling old binding drill holes, structural repairs)
- Snowboards (structural repairs, fill dents, even at 32°F)
- Skateboards (structural repairs, fills dents)
- Skateboard ramps (fills dents, bridges plywood gaps)
- Water skis (all surface and structural repairs)
- Golf club shafts (structural repairs with filament winding)
- Golf club wood heads (fills smooth dents)
- Tennis racquet shafts (structural repairs)
- Gun stocks and butts (structural repairs with smooth finish)
- Baseball bats (restructures and smooths)
- Ping pong paddles (restructures)

Automotive
- RV’s, Motorhomes – (all surface and structural repairs)
- Camper shells / toppers – (all surface and structural repairs)
- Auto body panels – fiberglass – (Solarez fiber-reinforced putty)
- Body panels – fiberglass – (all surface and structural repairs)
- Body panels – Composite – race cars (quick structural repairs)
- Spoilers, Cowls, Scoops – car and truck (structural repairs)
- Truck trailers – all body panels (surface and structural repairs)
- Motorcycle fairings (all surface and structural repairs)
- Snowmobile (all surface and structural repairs even in -20°F)

Home & Garden
- Wooden fence / gate – restructure wood & attachments
- Roof shingles; wood, fiberglass, asphalt, ceramic
- Siding; wood, fiberglass, PVC – (restructures & seal)
- Wooden window frames (restructures & seal)
- Drainage; gutters, ducts, flashings (restructures & seal)
- Lawnmower – blade guard and attachments (restructures)
- Snowblowers (repairs made even in winter temperatures)

Equipment Maintenance
- Fiberglass or wood stepladders (structural repairs)
- Ski areas; Gondolas, Chairlifts, Snowplows (structural repairs)
- Golf carts – all body parts (structural repairs)
- Electrical boxes and lightning fixtures (seals and weatherproofs)
- Silk-screening industry (repair broken or weak frames)
- Fiberglass signs / signposts (structural repairs)

Hobbies & Crafts
- Radio controlled airplanes & gliders
- Boats (seals and restructures)
- Cars (structural & cosmetic repairs)
- Model Rockets (assembly and repair)
- Crafts (clear castings, gloss coats)

Agriculture
- Water tanks; wood or fiberglass(restructures and seals)
- Fertilizer tanks (restructures and seals)
- Seed Boxes / Plant boxes (restructures)
- Tractor attachments (restructures)

Pool Equipment
- PVC piping (seals with filament winding)
- Fiberglass Spa (all gel-coat and structural repairs)
- Ceramic tiles & grout (restructures and seals)
- Pool cleaning equipment and attachments (restructures)

Housewares & Appliances
- Refrigerator shelves & bins
- Furniture & cabinetry drawers & shelves (repair in minutes)
- Vacuum attachments, computer & home electronic housings
- Picture frames (repairs plastic and wood in minutes)

Camping & Backpacking
- Backpack frames / tent frames (structural repairs)
- Fishing rods (structural repairs)
- Pick axes, shovels and other hand tools (structural repairs)
- Coolers, chairs, and so much more