All purpose adhesives

The all-purpose adhesives is used for reliable attachment of parts made of various materials. It is suitable for fixation of elements, made of plastics, rubber, metal, wood, leather and other materials. Many of the products provide tightness to seams in addition to reliable bonding of the parts.

Types of all-purpose adhesives

• Instant adhesives (super glue). This product doesn’t spread over vertical surface and hardens in a few seconds. The disadvantage of the product is that works should be performed very quickly, and with high accuracy. It will be impossible to adjust positions of the parts in case of incorrect application of the glue.
• Slow cure adhesive. Such glue doesn’t have outstanding thixotropic properties, and its total hardening time can be up to 24 hours. At the same time, it is easy-to-use and makes it possible to attach elements correctly without haste.

Composition

The active ingredients of the most products are thermoplastic or thermoreactive polymers. Metal or glass powder are added into the composition for lowering shrinkage of adhesive after hardening. Thanks to presence of a solvent, for example, acetone or alcohol, needed viscosity of the product is provided. Moreover, manufacturers use hardeners and hardening agents.

Tips on all-purpose adhesives use

The adhesive contains highly inflammable substances, that is why, so follow fire safety rules. Apart from this, you should apply the product in a well-ventilated room and avoid contact of adhesive with skin, mucous membranes, eyes and respiratory passages.

The surfaces which are to be bonded should be preliminary degreased. Familiarize with the instruction before glue use. For instance, using the products of one type, it is recommended to press bonded parts together right after compound application, the other type – after time indicated.

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