Adhesives

Installing Cellular PVC Trim Board: 7 Pro Tips for Doing It Right

Cellular PVC trim board is a great construction material with many advantages. But while it can be cut, milled and routed like wood siding, it doesn’t always behave like its wood counterpart. Here are some tips and tricks to install PVC trim right the first time.In many ways, working with cellular PVC trim is not Read more…

Private Label Adhesives: Your Brand. Our Products.

Are you a brand looking to expand your product line without the hassle and expense of formulating, testing, and manufacturing? Do you want to offer your customers high-quality adhesives under your own name and branding, but don’t have the resources to produce them yourself?

We have the perfect solution: our private labeling service!

Methylene Chloride Ban Update

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been moving forward with a ban on methylene chloride, a chemical commonly found in contact cement, adhesives, sealants, etc.

Although this ban will begin to take effect in June, it will be phased in over time and some adhesive manufacturers are already taking proactive measures by adjusting their formulations and/or discontinuing products that many companies rely on for their continued operation. Some products will be discontinued as soon as next month.

If you’re concerned about whether any adhesives that you use contain methylene chloride, fill out our contact form so we can verify and provide you with alternative recommendations if necessary.

Stone Seam Showdown | TISE 2024

Stone Seam is a game-changing alternative adhesive that will outshine your current go-to. We’re willing to bet on it. Test your preferred adhesive against Stone Seam during the cage show at The International Surface Event (TISE). If your preferred adhesive scores higher overall in the key categories (Price, Indoor/Outdoor, UV Stability, Strength, Clarity) you’ll win $1,000.

TrimGrip is Now Available in a Faster-Set

We’re thrilled to announce the expansion of the original TrimGrip product line – now featuring a faster-setting TrimGrip formula – to get your projects done faster.Chem-Set TrimGrip is a two-part methacrylate, UV-stable, structural bonding adhesive designed specifically to bond cellular PVC boards for residential and commercial construction projects.Trimgrip can bond various substrates, including all brands Read more…

Glass to Glass Bonding

We recommend UV curable adhesives for glass to glass bonding. UV adhesives stress absorption within the joint and their invisible bonds make for a pleasing aesthetic appearance.

Solutions for Bonding in Cold Weather

You’re working in the cold. Your adhesive should tooLow temperatures present challenges for adhesives, tapes and sealants. While most adhesive manufacturers and distributors would simply recommend that you use their products at room temperature, that is not necessarily realistic advice. In any project there are competing requirements, and scheduling, personnel, availability, customer timelines, and many Read more…

Choosing the Right Construction Adhesive for Your Project

Construction adhesives are an essential tool for any construction project, big or small. These specialized adhesives are designed to bond or attach various materials, such as wood, metal, plastic, and other building materials, providing a strong and reliable hold that can withstand the demands of the job. Construction adhesives are typically one-component adhesives that are Read more…

Our new product BoaBond in now in stock and ready to ship

Our new product BoaBond in now in stock and ready to ship. This product has been in development for 2 years, and we are excited to bring it out into the world.BoaBond’s innovative technology creates “instant grab” allowing for easy mounting of vertical panels. This is a game changer for installers, contractors, manufacturers, and DIYers Read more…

6 Adhesive Types for Stone – Explained for Fabricators

There are a lot of misconceptions about adhesives in the stone and countertop fabrication industry. In this article, we clear the air by breaking down the different adhesive types in stone fabricationCountertop and stone fabricators use adhesives for a variety of applications. As such, we get a lot of questions from fabricators about the adhesives Read more…

Chem-Set 71 Flexible Cyanoacrylate

What is the Best Adhesive for Rubber Material Adhesion?

Rubber-to-metal engineering has enabled key technologies in automotive, industrial, and aerospace applications. However, rubber-to-metal bonding can prove to be a challenging and daunting task – how can a material so flexible be bonded to something so rigid with no shortcomings? In the past, efforts such as brass plating and polyisocyanates have been attempted, but to Read more…

Not Finding Your 3M Tape? Here’s Why & What To Do About It

  In a recent ruling passed down by Flemish environmental, health and safety agencies, 3M was forced to shut down their Brussels manufacturing location indefinitely. The Flemish Environmental Inspectorate of the Department of Environment found significantly elevated PFAS levels in more than half of the approximately 800 residents it tested who live within three kilometers Read more…