Systems and methods for interior energy-activation from an exterior source

摘要

A method and a system for producing a change in a medium. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the energy modulation agent.

主权项

1. A method for curing an adhesive, comprising:
disposing in contact with an object an adhesive composition comprising 1) an uncured radiation-curable medium, 2) an energy modulation agent, and 3) a photo-activated photoinitiator, wherein the energy modulation agent is resistant to chemical interaction with the uncured radiation-curable medium; applying energy from at least one of x-rays, gamma rays, or an electron beam into the composition, wherein the energy interacts with the energy modulation agent and internally generates light inside the uncured radiation-curable medium; and activating the photoinitiator in the radiation-curable medium with the internally generated light and thereby curing the radiation-curable medium.