The third type of structural adhesives are known as urethane adhesives. Just like with the two previous types of structural adhesives, urethane adhesives are made up of properties that make it different and stand out from the rest. Urethanes are normally a one component synthetic crystalline compound or ethyl which varies according to chemical structure. Read more…
Acrylic adhesives are a resin-based adhesive that is comprised of methyacrylic polymer which needs a catalyst to cure. This type of adhesive is characterized by having a strong bond to a multitude of substrates, withstanding fluctuations in temperatures ranging from-40°F to 400◦F, resistant to sunlight and solvents that will not exhaust the bond strength on Read more…
At its base level, a structural adhesive is an adhesive that can be used to produce a load-bearing joint. Structural adhesives are most often applied mainly to those within the engineering field where the joints will normally have a lap shear strength that is greater than 1MPa and more commonly, higher than 10MPa. Some of Read more…
Companies who depend on high-quality products to support adhesive and silicone needs in the transportation industry trust the product selections available at Chemical Concepts. In this post, we spotlight a few products that are a perfect fit for various trucking industry needs.
Signs are used to communicate a message to a specific group or the purpose of marketing. Visual graphics are created to display information. Over years sign technology standards have changed and UL is to provide service to illuminated and nonilluminated installed lights and the connection to an electrical supply source. Lord has the perfect adhesives Read more…
Many industrial adhesives will note that they should be used in tandem with a particular accelerator. When bonding acrylic adhesives accelerators speed up the curing process. Whether applying them separately or in a mix ratio, the material creates a strong bond between substrates such as, metals, plastics, glass and some dissimilar substrates. The bond is Read more…
The Signlok adhesive line from LORD form one of our most popular line of products for sign installations. Let’s take a look at three products in the Signlok line. LORD® Signlok™ 810 LORD® Signlok™ 810 adhesive, when cured with LORD Accelerator 20, creates a flexible adhesive system for bonding metals, such as aluminum, aluminum composite Read more…
