Patent ID: 7517486

Claim:
A process for providing a thermally stable, curable sealing composition on a support, wherein said thermally stable, curable sealing composition is curable by exposure to ultraviolet radiation, said process comprising the steps of: A. providing a first mold plate having at least one injection channel and at least one other mold plate in opposing relation to said first mold plate; B. providing a support having an optional injection channel; C. positioning said support between said first mold plate and said at least one other mold plate such that a) said support contacts said first mold plate and said at least one other mold plate and b) a molding cavity is formed comprising said injection channel of said first mold plate and a surface of said support; D. providing a thermally stable, curable sealing composition comprising a substantially uncured elastomer, a multifunctional crossliniking agent and an ultraviolet radiation initiator, free of a heat activated cure system; E. heating said thermally stable, curable sealing composition to a temperature of 90° C.-250° C. and introducing said heated thermally stable, curable sealing composition into said molding cavity in a manner such that substantially no curing of said thermally stable, curable sealing composition takes place; F. maintaining said heated thermally stable, curable sealing composition at a temperature of 90° C.-250° C. for a time sufficient for said thermally stable, curable sealing composition to be molded without crossliniking said sealing composition; and G. separating said mold plates from said support, leaving said curable sealing composition adhered to said support.