Easier to Handle and More Consistent Strength than Alternatives

Owens Woodwork and Fiberglass Manufacturing creates fiberglass structures for a wide array of applications. Several examples would be giant pineapples for an amusement park, large decorative columns for a casino, and very ornate decorative fencing. For these complex designs, the structure must normally be molded in several pieces and adhesively assembled. The adhesive joint could either be a tight fitting joint or a joint made by filling in the large gaps between the pieces. Pix above shows an application with a ½” wide gap. Once bonded, the excess adhesive is removed with a putty knife and the adhesive is allowed to cure. The joint is then manually sanded and the final assembly is painted. The adhesive must provide structural strength, have sufficient open time to be dispensed on large parts, and it must be compatible with sanding and painting.

A manufacturer of air handling units in India was looking for a solution to reliably bond PVC panels faster and more reliably. Customer considered using double sided tapes but they had limitations - application process was slower and could not be automated; tapes tended to create a gap in the bondline and were expensive.

Customer Also Gains Ease of Application through Loctite® Dispensing Equipment

Cadmus, based in New Zealand is a well-known manufacturer of Pin Pad parts for retail billing systems. In the pin pad assembly, the ABS Pin Pad had to be bonded reliably. Cosmetic appearance of the bonded parts was also important.

Start-up Hospital Equipment Manufacturer Saves on Costs and Time

Warana Adaptions – a start-up company in Vic., Australia – is making Hospital Detachable Poles. Warana previously used centre punching to retain cylindrical SS tubes. In this process the customer would insert the mating parts in place and create ‘dents’ on the surfaces with a punch to create friction between the parts. It was a labor intensive and yet not 100% reliable process. Customer also used a 2-k epoxy to act as a shim between the SS tube & plastic insert – it took 24 hrs to cure. Customer was looking for improvements in overall process.

Solves Frequent Sealing Failures for Vacuum Jar Manufacturer

Scientrific Pty Ltd manufactures vacuum jars for science laboratories. They were using a clear silicone to bond and seal acrylic base to PVC jar. They found that the silicone did not provide consistent and reliable bonding and failed after few days.