STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES CHEMISTRY TABLE

PRODUCT ADVANTAGES CONSIDERATIONS

• High cure through depth • Slow fixture times (5 to 30 minutes)
• Room temperature cure • Waste associated with static mix process
Two-Part • High peel and impact strength • May have strong odor
Acrylics • Good environmental resistance
• Bonds to moderately contaminated surfaces
• Cure can be accelerated with heat
• Fast fixture speed • Limited cure through depth (0.040")
• Room temperature cure • Activator may contain solvents
• No mixing required • Activator requires controlled dispensing process
Two-Step • High peel and impact strength • Adhesive may have strong odor
Acrylics • Good environmental resistance
• Bonds to lightly contaminated surfaces
• Cure can be accelerated with heat
• Rigid bonding 1- or 2-component solution • Two-part systems require mixing
• Excellent gap filling • One-part systems require heat cure
Epoxies • Very high strength • Long cure and fixture times
• For small to medium surfaces
• Outstanding chemical resistance
• Slightly flexible bonding • Mixing required for two-part polyurethanes
• 2-component solution • Primer may be needed for adhesion to some
• Excellent gap filling substrates
Polyurethanes • High strength • Limited high temperature use

• For medium to large surfaces

• Good chemical resistance
• Flexible bonding • Two parts require mixing
Silane Modified • 1- or 2-component solution • Primer may be needed for adhesion to some
substrates
Polymers • Wide primerless adhesion on many substrates
• Limited high temperature use
(SMPs) • High impact strength
• Good UV and weather resistance
• Flexible bonding • Two parts require mixing
• 1- or 2-component solution • Primer may be needed for adhesion to some
Silicones • Outstanding temperature and UV resistance substrates

• Excellent chemical resistance • Limited tear resistance

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