New Huntsman Polyurethane Bonds Thermoplastic Marine Equipment

Tag : Marine Adhesive

With the ability to maintain strong bonds between thermoplasticcomponents when exposed to vibration, water and UV light, ahigh-performance polyurethane adhesive from Huntsman AdvancedMaterials, The Woodlands, Texas, is proving ideal for marineapplications. Araldite® 2018 adhesive is a light-colored,low-viscosity polyurethane specially formulated for joining ABS,SMC, polycarbonate and glass-reinforced plastics. The thixotropic,gap-filling adhesive exhibits good shear and peel strengths as wellas good flexibility and impact strength.
With this combination of performance characteristics, Araldite®2018 polyurethane adhesive is the material of choice for a Europeanmanufacturer that installs acrylic navigation screens into ABShousings for boat cockpits. In addition to its physical properties,the Huntsman polyurethane supports production efficiency with itsease of use.
To assemble thermoplastic substrates, technicians simply sand anddegrease surfaces to remove contaminants, apply a bead of mixedadhesive to components, join parts and allow them to cure for 16hours at 73ºF (23ºC) or three hours at 104ºF (40ºC). Furtherfacilitating handling, Araldite® 2018 polyurethane is packaged inconvenient dual-barrel cartridges that provide for precise ratiocontrol of resin and hardener and ensure thorough blending withdisposable static mix nozzles.
Araldite® 2018 polyurethane adhesive is part of a new portfolio ofstructural adhesives from Huntsman Advanced Materials. The fullfamily of Araldite® 2000 PLUS adhesives comprises 12 advancedepoxy, methacrylate and polyurethane systems designed to producelong-lasting bonds with high shear, peel and compression strengthon a broad range of substrates. Further Information