Can a photoinitiator be used for heating?

Photoinitiators, also known as UV-curing photoinitiators, can be divided into three categories at present: 1. Decomposition-type initiators: These initiate polymerization, cross-linking, and grafting reactions by absorbing ultraviolet quanta emitted by strong ultraviolet light, allowing a liquid to form a solid film within a fraction of a second; examples include 1173, 184, 907, 369, 1490, 1700, etc. 　　2. Photosensitive initiators: Generate free radicals through hydrogen abstraction reactions, such as BP. 　　3. Cationic initiators: such as 261, NS-1, NS-2, PBCP, CCP, NCP, BCP, CS-1, CS-2, etc., enable continuous polymerization even in the dark. The reaction can also be accelerated by heating; similar to free-radical photopolymerization, light is used to decompose the photoinitiator to produce protonic acids, which then initiate the cationic polymerization of the monomers. Judging from this, it seems that some things might be possible while others might not.

*ngmuhen Thank you for your reply. Are there any specific details on various types of initiators available for my reference?

No! Otherwise, it would no longer be called a photoinitiator.

Well, if it can be heated to a certain temperature, there’s no need to use an initiator at all. .

You can check out the book \"Radiation-Cured Materials and Their Applications\"; it contains a detailed explanation of photoinitiators

It seems there are discussions on this in polymer chemistry. Some photoinitiators can function as initiators under heating conditions.

Some of them are possible, but the reaction is slow; they’re not as fast as those that use light curing. It still didn’t solve my problem.