How to use Araldite 2000+ Adhesives

When working with adhesives, the protection of skin (gloves, appropriate clothes) and eyes (safety glasses) is recommended.		Read the label of the cartridge to check the product name as well as the expiry date of the adhesive, and the safety warnings.
For each cartridge size, an appropriate dispensing gun is used. In this case, the adhesive is supplied in a 200ml cartridge.		Good quality mixing is key to a successful bonding operation. The recommended mixing nozzle is attached to the cartridge.
The first drops of adhesive coming out of the mixing nozzle should be discarded, to ensure that both hardener and resin are flowing through the mixing nozzle in correct proportion. Then, the adhesive can be applied onto the substrate.		A thin bead of adhesive can be easily applied direct from the mixing nozzle.
Proper surface pre-treatment is recommended. In most cases, slight abrading and a solvent wipe improves the bond strength significantly.		A small bead of adhesive is applied onto the substrates to be bonded.
The two substrates are then brought together to form the bond.		Pressure is applied in order to make sure that the adhesive is fully in contact with the substrates.
The parts are then clamped in order to retain a certain pressure until the adhesive has reached handling strength.		The parts have been bonded and the clamps have been attached.

Other Information
Our Technical Bulletins & Articles page has links to:

•  Users Guide to Adhesives
  A very useful general guide to adhesives from Huntsman, makers of Araldite

See also!  Bonding plastics to substrates with Araldite 2000+  Bonding metals to substrates with Araldite 2000+

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November 2010
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