Acrylics - Articles - Page 14 | Adhesives & Sealants Industry

Ask Dr. Dave: How should I choose between an acrylic adhesive and an epoxy?

Dave Dunn's January 2014 column.

January 2, 2014

Both types of adhesives are very versatile; the choice depends on your operating environments and manufacturing situation.

3M: Low-Odor Acrylic Adhesives

October 7, 2013

3M™ Scotch-Weld™ low-odor acrylic adhesives DP8805NS and DP8810NS can reportedly provide dramatic improvements over conventional high-odor acrylics.

Focus On: Pumping and Metering Advancements

Adhesives can provide a better bond than welding or mechanical fasteners in many cases.

Peter G. Hedger, Jr.

August 5, 2013

The composites industry is full of interesting technologies and products. In the world of composites, diversity can be seen at every turn.

Innovative Dispensing Technology for Material Formulators

Technically advanced dispensing systems continue to evolve for the precision formulating of adhesives and sealants.

David Mandeville

August 5, 2013

Material formulators continue to define and develop new formulations of epoxies, silicones, polyurethanes, and acrylics for their customers’ product assembly applications.

Ask Dr. Dave: March 2013

Can you offer some advice regarding the sourcing of monomers for acrylic adhesives formulations?

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

March 1, 2013

We are formulating acrylic adhesives (both reactive acrylics and anaerobics), but are having problems with the sourcing of monomers. Some suppliers can’t seem to give us monomers that produce shelf-stable products, even though they purport to have added extra free-radical stabilizers. Can you offer some advice?

Ask Dr. Dave: December 2012

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

November 30, 2012

QUESTION: We have been advised to use an organosilane adhesion promoter in an acrylic adhesive to bond glass to metal.

Ask Dr. Dave: November 2012

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

November 1, 2012

QUESTION: We are attempting to bond and seal a small steel casting onto a steel plate.

HENKEL CORP.: Acrylic Adhesive

August 21, 2012

For low-surface-energy polyolefin plastics that are extremely difficult to bond, this company has introduced Loctite® 3035™ polyolefin bonder.

Ask Dr. Dave

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

March 19, 2012

QUESTION: We want to bond aluminum to several thermoplastics and thermosets for an outdoor application that could experience both high and low temperatures. What types of adhesives should we consider?