PPE-How to protect your skin when working with adhesives
Proper PPE personal protection equipment is described in section 8 of the adhesive SDS. Basic personal protection from adhesives includes wearing the right gloves and washing your hands with soap and water. Following are two substitutions in PPE that can do more harm than good. Nitrile gloves are a good choice for most adhesive products. […]
Comment coller le polyéthylène
Astuces et conseils pratiques pour coller le polyéthylène Le polyéthylène est un polymère thermoplastique, léger, facile à manier et résistant au froid. Abrévié PE, c’est un matériau à faible énergie de surface et, par conséquent, qui est très difficile à coller. C’est d’ailleurs pour ça qu’on s’en sert souvent pour l’emballage et le conditionnement de la […]
What are structural, tough, second generation, & reactive acrylics?
What is the difference between a structural, toughened, second generation, and reactive acrylics? They are all structural acrylics! Adhesives have so many common and technical names it can be difficult to know how to compare them. Structural adhesives are adhesives that form bonds that can bear a structural load. Generally, structural adhesives are epoxy or […]
Permabond 910 – The original Methyl Cyanoacrylate
Permabond 910 is the original cyanoacrylate and has been around for over 65 years – and it is still favored by many industries, including aerospace and automotive. Over 65 years old and still going strong. It is easy to apply, bonds most surfaces, contains no solvent, and forms strong bonds quickly. The Original! Instant Bonds! […]
Original adhesive containers only please!
I recently sat in on a meeting regarding redesigning a cap for one of our adhesive products. I had expected the meeting to be a real snooze. The real science is the adhesive in the bottle, not the bottle itself – right? I was surprised at all of the material science and engineering that goes […]
COMING UP: CWIEME Coil Winding Exhibition
Get your free ticket to join us at Coil Winding and Electric Motor Expo October 03 – 04, 2017 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center 5555 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018, USA Permabond will be in booth F29.
AFSA American Fire Sprinkler Association Expo – NV
Vegas! Anyone? Join Permabond at The Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV. Exhibits are open Sept 26 from 5:30 to 8;30 and the 27th from 12:30 to 3:30 visit us in booth number 208!
COMING UP! Design 2 Part Trade Show – Charlotte NC
We look forward to seeing you at Design 2 Part Trade Show September 13 and 14 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte NC. Register for free admission and visit us in booth 230.
High Temp resistant adhesives which withstand paint-bake processes
Often adhesives are not considered suitable for joining structural assemblies that need to go through a paint-bake or stoving process. This is due to the brief exposure to high temperature (around 200°C / 390°F for 10-15 minutes). However, there are many temperature resistant adhesives that can resist these conditions for this brief duration – providing […]
How to find the SDS, TDS, Shelf life, & Specs
How to ensure you have the most current Permabond SDS? SDS from Permabond. – As yet, there is no agreed, and harmonized classification for substances by Reach and only a few have approved CLP classification; it is up to each supplier to test, evaluate and classify every substance they are putting on the European market […]
Coller ou décoller ? Telle est la question.
On a tendance à penser que plus ça colle, mieux c’est. Et pourtant Les colles les plus fortes ne sont pas toujours les meilleures. Il existe même des adhésifs qui ont été conçus exprès pour se décoller facilement. L’exemple typique est celui des colles anaérobies. Leur résistance est calculée pour répondre aux différents besoins de […]
Metal bonding epoxy adhesives are some of the strongest glue for metal
We are often asked “What is the strongest glue for metal to metal?” For most applications the strongest metal glue is one part metal bonding epoxy also known as heat activated epoxy (heat curing epoxy). Typical bond strengths of three adhesive types are compared below. Strongest metal glue? Adhesive Type […]
