Bonding Polyethylene with Industrial Adhesive Polyethylene adhesive has been hard to come by until recently. Polyethylene is a lightweight thermoplastic. It is often abbreviated to LDPE (low density polyethylene) or HDPE (high density polyethylene). Bonding polyethylene is considered very difficult and as a result it is often used as packaging for adhesive materials – as Read more…
There is an influx of products on the market that claim you can hang an undermount sink in seconds without any mechanical anchor. In this post, we hope to provide some “food for thought” and give you some considerations to think about before implementing such a system for your own installations. It sounds great right? Read more…
Demand for structural adhesives has skyrocketed—even in industries that would have never considered alternative assembly methods in the past. In this post, we discuss the benefits of adhesives and how they are positioned to replace two common assembly methods. Structural adhesives are “load-bearing” adhesives that are used to bond a joint and hold two (or Read more…
Fabricators that work with removable panels need an efficient and reliable way to install them. But the processes and hardware you use have a significant impact on the end product. In this post, we break down how to install a removable panel and how to select the right hardware. Removable panels are widely used across Read more…
Thermoplastic polyolefins like polyethylene and polypropylene, and polyolefin elastomers such as EPDM rubber are notoriously difficult to join. Solvent welding does not produce strong bonds as polyolefins normally have excellent resistance to solvents. Polyolefins have very low surface energies so adhesives do not wet-out the surface well without some form of surface treatment. Surface treatments Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chemical Concepts Launches SpecialInsert FAST-CON® Product Revolutionary Stainless Steel Fastener Offers Flexibility and Lasting Durability Huntingdon Valley, PA – May 10, 2021 – Chemical Concepts, a business-to-business distributor of adhesives, silicone, specialty chemicals, and fasteners, has launched FAST-CON®, a quick pressure stainless steel anchoring system in North America. FAST-CON® is manufactured by Read more…
Adhesives provide strong, reliable bonds for a variety of applications. But sometimes manufacturing and repair teams have to create bonds in conditions too extreme for standard adhesives. In this post, we break down how extreme conditions impact bonding with structural adhesives. Market Trends for Adhesives & Extreme Conditions There are several industry trends and Read more…
Urgent Notification to Our Valued Customers from Andrew Morris, National Sales Manager: Dear Valued Customer, Due to unprecedented market conditions, we felt it necessary to provide you this notice about the current state of the global supply chain for specialty chemicals and for adhesives in particular. As part of our mission to be a true Read more…
The Deform-Nut is a patented secure connection into hollow core materials (panels or honeycomb). What are the uses for the Deform Nut? How is the deform nut different from other construction anchors? What special tools are needed for installation? What are the advantages of using honeycomb panels? What is the biggest misconception about the Deform Read more…
In 1959, in a garage in Northeast Philadelphia, Kenneth & Lois Zelle started what was to become Chemical Concepts Inc. Through hard work and sticking with the basics of taking care of their customers they have cultivated and nurtured the business for 60 years leaving the business to their children and nephews. It is with Read more…
Chemical Concepts and Specialinsert s.r.l. have been investing in our technical library for the Keep-Nut. Over the last year, we have been sourcing both natural and man-made materials of various types and testing tensile and shear pull out results to ASTM standards using an independent lab. So far, we have tested several types of granite Read more…
Silicone compounds have transformed the rapid prototyping process, adding greater cost savings and flexibility vs. metal molds. In this post, we break down five ways prototype fabricators can save money by making their processes more efficient.
