Structural Adhesives

Structural Adhesives

About Structural Adhesives

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Structural adhesives provide strong, load bearing joints for engineering and industrial applications. Our range includes:

  • Epoxy, methacrylate and polyurethane chemistries
  • Bonding to most substrates used in industry, including metal, glass, ceramic, rubber, and all types of plastic, including low surface energy polyolefins
  • Clear versions for light transmission or aesthetics
  • Fast cure, slow cure, UV and light cure
  • Chemical, fuel and solvent resistant
  • Flexible or rigid
  • Thick and viscous to thin and runny
  • Resistant to high and low operating temperatures

 

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Often termed as "load bearing", structural adhesives are capable of holding two or more substrates together, bearing the forces involved for the lifetime of the product.

SCIGRIP SG230HV High Viscosity MMA Methyl Methacrylate Adhesive

SCIGRIP® SG230HV High Viscosity Methacrylate Adhesive is a two-part black adhesive which offers an excellent balance of strength and durability for bonding a wide range of substrates including plastics, metals and composite materials.

SCIGRIP® SG230HV High Viscosity Methacrylate Adhesive is a two-part black adhesive which offers an excellent balance of strength and durability for bonding a wide range of substrates including plastics, metals and composite materials.

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SCIGRIP SG300 MMA Methyl Methacrylate Adhesive, 10:1

SCIGRIP SG300 MMA Methyl Methacrylate Adhesive, 10:1 are two-component products for bonding metals, composites, and plastics without the use of primers and with little to no surface preparation

SCIGRIP SG300 MMA Methyl Methacrylate Adhesive, 10:1 are two-component products for bonding metals, composites, and plastics without the use of primers and with little to no surface preparation

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SCIGRIP SG600 Fast Curing General Purpose Methacrylate Adhesive

SCIGRIP® SG600 Fast Curing Methacrylate Adhesive is a general purpose two-part adhesive which bonds metals, composites and plastics in minutes. Bonds are resistant to fatigue, impact and shock.

SCIGRIP® SG600 Fast Curing Methacrylate Adhesive is a general purpose two-part adhesive which bonds metals, composites and plastics in minutes. Bonds are resistant to fatigue, impact and shock.

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SCIGRIP SG800 High Temperature MMA Methyl Methacrylate Adhesive

SCIGRIP® SG800 High Temperature MMA Methyl Methacrylate Adhesive is a two component adhesive for bonding metals, composites, and plastics which is designed to withstand temperatures up to 150°C over prolonged periods.

SCIGRIP® SG800 High Temperature MMA Methyl Methacrylate Adhesive is a two component adhesive for bonding metals, composites, and plastics which is designed to withstand temperatures up to 150°C over prolonged periods.

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SCIGRIP SG5000 High Performance Methacrylate Adhesive

SCIGRIP® SG5000 High Performance Methacrylate Adhesives are fast curing, low viscosity materials for bonding metals, plastics and composites. Offering primerless bonding to most materials, including steel and aluminium.

SCIGRIP® SG5000 High Performance Methacrylate Adhesives are fast curing, low viscosity materials for bonding metals, plastics and composites. Offering primerless bonding to most materials, including steel and aluminium.

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IRS 3103 Structural Polyurethane Adhesive

IRS 3103 Structural Polyurethane Adhesive is a general-purpose two-part adhesive which offers excellent bond strength to a wide range of substrates including plastics, metals and composite materials.

IRS 3103 Structural Polyurethane Adhesive is a general-purpose two-part adhesive which offers excellent bond strength to a wide range of substrates including plastics, metals and composite materials.

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Point-One™ Structural Polyurethane Adhesives with micro emission

Point-One™ Structural Polyurethane Adhesives with micro emission are rapid curing adhesives designed to form strong, durable bonds, resistant to moisture, fuel, solvents and chemicals. They are able to be used without REACH diisocyanate certification. 

Point-One™ Structural Polyurethane Adhesives with micro emission are rapid curing adhesives designed to form strong, durable bonds, resistant to moisture, fuel, solvents and chemicals. They are able to be used without REACH diisocyanate certification. 

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Born2Bond Structural Cyanoacrylate Adhesive

Born2Bond™ Structural is a high-strength hybrid adhesive that provides a fast fixture time at room temperature while maintaining good processability. It is the toughest structural two part (2K) cyanoacrylate adhesive on the market, with the longest open time.

Born2Bond™ Structural is a high-strength hybrid adhesive that provides a fast fixture time at room temperature while maintaining good processability. It is the toughest structural two part (2K) cyanoacrylate adhesive on the market, with the longest open time.

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IRS 2111 All-Purpose Epoxy Adhesive

IRS 2111 All-Purpose Epoxy Adhesive is a general purpose two-part epoxy adhesive with medium viscosity. It bonds well to a large variety of substrates including metals, glass, wood, composites, GRP, ceramics, ferrites, stone, rubber and many thermoset plastics.

IRS 2111 All-Purpose Epoxy Adhesive is a general purpose two-part epoxy adhesive with medium viscosity. It bonds well to a large variety of substrates including metals, glass, wood, composites, GRP, ceramics, ferrites, stone, rubber and many thermoset plastics.

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IRS 2112 Fast Curing General Purpose Epoxy Adhesive

IRS 2112 Fast Curing General Purpose Epoxy Adhesive is a popular, rapid curing, general purpose two-part epoxy adhesive. It has excellent adhesion to a wide variety of substrates, including metal, glass, composites, GRP, fibre glass, ceramic, ferrite, wood, rigid plastic and many other common substrates. It can be used for structural bonding and sealing.

IRS 2112 Fast Curing General Purpose Epoxy Adhesive is a popular, rapid curing, general purpose two-part epoxy adhesive. It has excellent adhesion to a wide variety of substrates, including metal, glass, composites, GRP, fibre glass, ceramic, ferrite, wood, rigid plastic and many other common substrates. It can be used for structural bonding and sealing.

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IRS 2125 High Performance Flexible Epoxy Adhesive

IRS 2125 Flexible Epoxy Adhesive is a high performance black resin system. Its combination of flexibility and high adhesive strength lends itself to many high technology bonding, sealing and insulating applications.

IRS 2125 Flexible Epoxy Adhesive is a high performance black resin system. Its combination of flexibility and high adhesive strength lends itself to many high technology bonding, sealing and insulating applications.

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IRS 2126 Fast Cure Flexible Epoxy Adhesive

IRS 2126 Fast Cure Flexible Epoxy Adhesive is a high performance, thixotropic black resin system. Its combination of flexibility and high adhesive strength lends itself to many high technology bonding applications.

IRS 2126 Fast Cure Flexible Epoxy Adhesive is a high performance, thixotropic black resin system. Its combination of flexibility and high adhesive strength lends itself to many high technology bonding applications.

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IRS 3078 Polyurethane Potting Compound

IRS 3078 polyurethane potting compound is a semi-rigid, room temperature curing and electrically insulating black polyurethane potting compound. It is sold in convenient side-by-side double syringe cartridges, and can also be used as an adhesive.

IRS 3078 polyurethane potting compound is a semi-rigid, room temperature curing and electrically insulating black polyurethane potting compound. It is sold in convenient side-by-side double syringe cartridges, and can also be used as an adhesive.

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IRS 2128 Toughened Epoxy Adhesive

IRS 2128 Toughened Epoxy Adhesive is a high performance black resin system. It is more resilient, less brittle and less likely to crack than traditional epoxies, with excellent adhesion to a wide variety of substrates and high chemical resistance.

IRS 2128 Toughened Epoxy Adhesive is a high performance black resin system. It is more resilient, less brittle and less likely to crack than traditional epoxies, with excellent adhesion to a wide variety of substrates and high chemical resistance.

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IRS 2129-1 Rubber Modified Epoxy Adhesive

IRS 2129-1 Rubber Modified Epoxy Adhesive is a high performance black resin system. It is designed for the bonding of dissimilar materials, and is particularly suited to bonding rubber or bonding rubberised surfaces.

IRS 2129-1 Rubber Modified Epoxy Adhesive is a high performance black resin system. It is designed for the bonding of dissimilar materials, and is particularly suited to bonding rubber or bonding rubberised surfaces.

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Opti-tec 5001 Optical Epoxy Adhesive

Opti-tec 5001 is a two component, very low viscosity epoxy with very high optical clarity. It is designed for potting, encapsulation and adhesion of components where high optical clarity, good wetting and low viscosity are important.

Opti-tec 5001 is a two component, very low viscosity epoxy with very high optical clarity. It is designed for potting, encapsulation and adhesion of components where high optical clarity, good wetting and low viscosity are important.

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Dymax UV & Visible Light Curing Plastic, Glass and Metal Bonding Adhesives

Dymax UV Light Curing adhesives for plastic, metal & glass bonding cure in seconds upon exposure to ultraviolet light and/or visible light, even through UV blocked plastics.

Dymax UV Light Curing adhesives for plastic, metal & glass bonding cure in seconds upon exposure to ultraviolet light and/or visible light, even through UV blocked plastics.

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Dymax UV Curing Glass Bonding Adhesives

Dymax UV Curing Glass Bonding Adhesives form high strength, crystal clear, environmentally resistant bonds to glass as well as a variety of metal and plastic substrates.

Dymax UV Curing Glass Bonding Adhesives form high strength, crystal clear, environmentally resistant bonds to glass as well as a variety of metal and plastic substrates.

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Opti-tec 5012 Low Viscosity, Clear Epoxy Adhesive / Encapsulant

Opti-tec 5012 is a two component, low viscosity epoxy with very high optical clarity. It is designed for potting, encapsulation and adhesion of components where high optical clarity, good wetting and low viscosity are important.

Opti-tec 5012 is a two component, low viscosity epoxy with very high optical clarity. It is designed for potting, encapsulation and adhesion of components where high optical clarity, good wetting and low viscosity are important.

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Opti-tec 5013-1 Optically Clear, Fast Cure Epoxy Adhesive for Glass and Glass/Metal Bonding

Optic-tec 5013-1 Optically Clear, Fast Cure Epoxy Adhesive is designed as a structural adhesive, or for small potting and encapsulation projects where optical clarity, good wetting and medium viscosity are important.

Optic-tec 5013-1 Optically Clear, Fast Cure Epoxy Adhesive is designed as a structural adhesive, or for small potting and encapsulation projects where optical clarity, good wetting and medium viscosity are important.

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Opti-tec 5054-T High Temperature Epoxy Adhesive

Opti-tec 5054-T High Temperature Thixotropic Epoxy Adhesive is a two component, thixotropic, heat curing epoxy formulated for very high temperature resistance and can operate up to 350°C for short periods.

Opti-tec 5054-T High Temperature Thixotropic Epoxy Adhesive is a two component, thixotropic, heat curing epoxy formulated for very high temperature resistance and can operate up to 350°C for short periods.

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Araldite 2000+ Structural Adhesives for Engineering

Araldite® 2000 PLUS is a portfolio of structural adhesives designed for complex plastic bonding and metal bonding applications.

Araldite® 2000 PLUS is a portfolio of structural adhesives designed for complex plastic bonding and metal bonding applications.

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Optical Adhesives & Encapsulants from Polytec PT

Polytec PT offers a range of high performance optical adhesives for use in optical and medical applications. The materials are either optically clear or black opaque.

Polytec PT offers a range of high performance optical adhesives for use in optical and medical applications. The materials are either optically clear or black opaque.

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