Adhesive bonds thermoplastic marine equipment components.
Press Release Summary:
Araldite® 2018 is light-colored, low-viscosity polyurethane adhesive formulated for joining ABS, SMC, polycarbonate, and glass-reinforced plastics. Maintaining bonds when exposed to vibration, water, and UV light, thixotropic, gap-filling adhesive cures in 16 hr at 73ºF or in 3 hr at 104ºF. It is packaged in dual-barrel cartridges that provide for precise ratio control of resin and hardener.
Original Press Release:
New Huntsman Polyurethane Bonds Thermoplastic Marine Equipment Components
With the ability to maintain strong bonds between thermoplastic components when exposed to vibration, water and UV light, a high-performance polyurethane adhesive from Huntsman Advanced Materials, The Woodlands, Texas, is proving ideal for marine applications. 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 well as good flexibility and impact strength.
With this combination of performance characteristics, Araldite® 2018 polyurethane adhesive is the material of choice for a European manufacturer that installs acrylic navigation screens into ABS housings for boat cockpits. In addition to its physical properties, the Huntsman polyurethane supports production efficiency with its ease of use.
To assemble thermoplastic substrates, technicians simply sand and degrease surfaces to remove contaminants, apply a bead of mixed adhesive to components, join parts and allow them to cure for 16 hours at 73ºF (23ºC) or three hours at 104ºF (40ºC). Further facilitating handling, Araldite® 2018 polyurethane is packaged in convenient dual-barrel cartridges that provide for precise ratio control of resin and hardener and ensure thorough blending with disposable static mix nozzles.
Araldite® 2018 polyurethane adhesive is part of a new portfolio of structural adhesives from Huntsman Advanced Materials. The full family of Araldite® 2000 PLUS adhesives comprises 12 advanced epoxy, methacrylate and polyurethane systems designed to produce long-lasting bonds with high shear, peel and compression strength on a broad range of substrates.
For more information about Araldite® 2018 polyurethane and other Araldite® 2000 PLUS adhesives, contact: Huntsman Advanced Materials Customer Service by calling 888-564-9318, or e-mail: advanced_materials@huntsman.com. In addition, please visit our website: www.araldite2000plus.com.
Araldite is a registered trademark of Huntsman Corporation or an affiliate thereof in one or more, but not all, countries.
About Huntsman
Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals. Its operating companies manufacture products for a variety of global industries, including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, textiles, footwear, paints and coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health care, detergent, personal care, furniture, appliances and packaging. Originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging and, later, for rapid and integrated growth in petrochemicals, Huntsman today has 13,000 employees and operates from multiple locations worldwide. The Company had 2006 revenues of over $13 billion. For more information about Huntsman, please visit the company's website at www.huntsman.com.
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