Photochemical curing

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008817",
  "term": "Photochemical curing",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A process of hardening or crosslinking a polymeric material through exposure to light, typically ultraviolet or visible radiation. This method initiates polymerization or crosslinking reactions via photoinitiators, leading to the formation of a solid network. Photochemical curing offers rapid processing times and is widely used in coatings, adhesives, and 3D printing.",
  "synonyms": [
    "photo-curing"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "curing",
    "irradiation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. 'Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1822 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779101801)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/photochemical-curing/"
}