For this article, we spoke to representatives of 3M and Henkel for some insight into how their companies approach the thermoset adhesives market, as well as to find out what product innovations we can expect in the near future.
Another concern for 3M is making sure its thermoset offerings are compatible with the substrates that its customers are using. With assemblies trending toward lightweight, low-cost materials (plastics, polypropylene, polyethylene), Buss says it's not uncommon to find that primers or some other sort of special preparation are needed for affixing to new substrates.