What are anaerobic surface conditioners?
Permabond Anaerobic Surface Conditioner – FAQs What are anaerobic activators or anaerobic surface conditioners? Permabond Anaerobic Surface Conditioner (Permabond ASC10) is a fast drying activator for Permabond anaerobic adhesives and sealants. Permabond ASC 10 contains a solvent that is not ozone-depleting. Evaporation of this non-halogenated solvent leaves a thin deposit of surface conditioner on the […]
When adhesives exotherm….
What is an exothermic reaction? When chemicals react with each other, they often give out heat during the reaction. This is known as an exotherm, and it is something that is often witnessed when mixing adhesives. That is mixing resin and hardener systems such as two-part epoxy adhesives. Or sometimes, when curing too much adhesive […]
Do adhesives melt at high temperature?
Do adhesives melt at high temperature? …depends on the type of adhesive is the quick answer to that one… Adhesive users are often under the false impression that all adhesives melt at high temperature. While thermoplastic adhesives do melt or reflow at high temperatures, thermoset do not. Thermoplastic Examples of thermoplastic adhesives include hotmelt adhesives […]
One Component Epoxy Environmental Resistance
When it comes to epoxy environmental resistance, One Part Epoxies are some of the most environmentally resistant adhesives. The adhesive bonds resist a variety of chemicals as well as high temperature conditions. One component epoxy adhesives provide high shear, peel, and impact strength, with excellent adhesion to metals and other substrates. They are often used […]
Bonding Silicone Rubber
Silicone Bonding Silicone rubber is a high performance elastomeric material. It has a wide variety of uses. Silicone is often used as seals or gaskets due to its flexibility and ability to be compressed between two surfaces. Other uses include flexible medical devices and tubing, prosthetics, surgical implants and special effects in the film industry. […]
Cyanoacrylate Adhesive Environmental Resistance
Chemical Resistance of Cyanoacrylate Adhesive It doesn’t seem logical, but cyanoacrylate adhesives have more chemical resistance to gasoline than they do to water. One customer who used acetone to remove excess adhesive wanted to speed up the process. So he tried toluene which is normally thought of as a stronger solvent. The toluene didn’t seem […]
50 Shades of Glue
. ThisAdhesive Color Explanation by Adhesive Type Anaerobic Adhesive Colors Maintenance Engineers often leave a trail of oil and grease around the job site or workshop. This can become an issue if they are working with different strength threadlocking adhesives – once the label on the package is soiled, it can be difficult to see […]
Bonding PTFE with Industrial Adhesive
The most common trade name of PTFE is Teflon. For the techies amongst us, Polytetrafluoroethylene. It is a notoriously difficult material to bond as it is “Non-Stick” by nature. The most common application would be that of non-stick frying pan coating. Previously, when someone would call the helpline asking for a PTFE adhesive, the technical […]
How to prepare and bond polyethylene
Bonding Polyethylene with Industrial Adhesive Polyethylene adhesive has been hard to come by until recently. Now, Permabond has adhesives for polyethylene that don’t require a primer or other costly surface treatment. Traditional Joining Polyethylene is a lightweight thermoplastic. It is often abbreviated to LDPE (low density polyethylene) or HDPE (high density polyethylene). Bonding polyethylene is […]
Bonding Polypropylene with Industrial Adhesive
Polypropylene plastic is a favourite substrate among goods manufacturers. It is low-cost, tough with some degree of flexibility and has excellent chemical resistance. Certain blends can even rival ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) in terms of performance. High-density and low-density polypropylene surfaces can be quite difficult to bond or print onto. This is due to low […]
Cardiff Racing Update
Cardiff Racing Formula Student Team had a fantastic year with their CR10 car – coming top team in the UK event without an aerodynamics package. So as the CR10 car retires, CR11 is being engineered with particular investment in CFD (computational fluid dynamics) and trialling of diffusers and wing designs. Permabond proudly continues to support the Student […]
Permabond 940 Very Low Odor Cyanoacrylate Toughens 3D Prototypes
Rapid prototyping engineers are breathing a sigh of relief with Permabond’s 940-series low odor cyanoacrylate adhesives. Permabond 940 is the choice product for use as an infiltrant for toughening prototypes made with 3D printing. After any remaining loose powder is removed from the model, the model is dipped into an open bath of Permabond 940. […]
