Category: metals

We have made an agreement with advanced composites supplier Gurit to distribute its high performance, two-component BondPro Epoxy Adhesives, designed for applications that require strong, reliable bonding in industries like automotive, transportation, industrial, and construction. Gurit BondPro are high-strength two-part structural epoxy adhesives designed for long-lasting durability. With a selection of working and fixture times, […]

Methyl methacrylate adhesives (MMAs) have found many successful applications in the manufacture of vehicles like cars, trucks, caravans and trailers. They can be used for bonding sun visors, sealing windows, cabins and dashboards, front grilles, bumper end caps, headlight surrounds, door extensions, brackets, panel bonding, trailer load lockers, trailer capping, trailer roofs and roof spoilers. […]

A high profile adhesive failure has hit the news in the last few days. The story has been widely reported – for example: Nearly All Cybertrucks Have Been Recalled Because Tesla Used the Wrong Glue. Reports suggest that Tesla will recall 46,000 Cybertrucks to repair a stainless steel trim panel that could come off the […]

In thousands of applications, structural adhesives are being used as a viable alternative to mechanical connections: screws, rivets, or spot welds. The use of adhesives to provide a structural bond can bring many advantages, including improved product performance, reliability improvements, greater design freedom, and reductions in manufacturing costs. Sometimes known as “chemical joining” — to […]

Vibration. Expansion and contraction. Environmental aggravators such as heat and moisture. All of these present challenges to finding a suitable adhesive, but SCIGRIP SG300 Methyl Methacrylate Adhesive for rail applications performs very well in all of these circumstances, while offering fast curing speeds and easy processing. Designed to bond metal, but also adept at bonding […]

Important properties for a structural adhesive in an aerospace application are strength, toughness, and flexibility, alongside temperature and environmental resistance. When choosing an adhesive, methyl methacrylate structural adhesives (MMAs) may be a good candidate to test, as these adhesives offer strength, toughness, and ease of use when bonding a broad range of materials, including metals, […]

To help you find the right adhesive for your manufacturing application, we’ve launched a Structural Adhesive Selector Guide. The guide provides a full overview of five structural adhesive chemistries: methyl methacrylate (MMA), epoxy, polyurethane, UV curing, and cyanoacrylate. It covers 28 materials and their properties, curing considerations, compatibility considerations, and more. We have designed the […]

SCIGRIP® SG800 High Temperature MMA Methyl Methacrylate Adhesive is a two component structural adhesive for bonding metals, as well as composites and plastics. Designed to withstand temperatures up to 150°C over prolonged periods, SCIGRIP SG800 is suitable for applications like under the bonnet engine bay component assembly and metal bonding prior to paint baking cycles. It displays good strength […]

We’ve partnered with SCIGRIP to distribute its methyl methacrylate adhesives (MMAs) in the UK. MMAs are fast curing, two-part structural adhesives that cure on mix at room temperature to form resilient bonds. They are ideal for structural bonding of metals, plastics, and composites in industries like marine, transportation, rail, automotive, and many others. MMA technology […]

Our partners at Born2Bond have been busy improving the functionality and sustainability of their cyanoacrylate adhesives (CAs). As a result, Born2BondTM Ultra, the fastest-bonding MECA-based CA, now has “significantly improved” performance when used to bond metal substrates such as grit-blasted mild steel (GBMS) and aluminium. The metal bonding improvements can be seen across all viscosities […]