Structural Adhesive is chemical and water resistant.
Press Release Summary:
Type XD 4661-A/B methacrylate adhesive joins substrates such as thermoplastics, aluminum, thermoset composites, and ferrous metals. Product requires 1:1 pbv mix ratio, 3 min work life, and can be handled after 8 min at room temperature. Full cure cycle is 18 min at 77°F or 5 min at 104°F. Product exhibits shear and peel strengths of 3,625 psi and 62 pli, respectively, and elongation of 50-75%. It is impact resistant and can be used at temperatures up to 212°F.
Original Press Release:
Vantico Intruduces Tough New Araldite® Methacrylate Adhesive
LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2003 - A new, rapid-curing, toughened methacrylate structural adhesive is now available from Vantico A&T US Inc. Packaged in five-gallon pails for use on large bonding and assembly projects, XD 4661-A/B methacrylate is ideal for joining substrates including: engineering thermoplastics, aluminum, thermoset composites and ferrous metals. It is particularly well suited for applications requiring minimal surface preparation.
Gap-filling XD 4661-A/B methacrylate is easy-to-handle with a 1:1 pbv mix ratio and a three-minute work life. It can be handled after eight minutes at room temperature; the full cure cycle is 18 minutes at 77°F (25°C) or five minutes at 104°F (40°C). Once cured, the high-performance adhesive exhibits high shear and peel strengths of 3,625 psi and 62 pli respectively and an elongation of 50-75%. It is also chemical- and water-resistant. The methacrylate is impact-resistant and can be used at temperatures up to 212°F (100°C).
XD 4661-A/B is the newest addition to Vantico's comprehensive family of high-performance Araldite brand structural epoxy, polyurethane and methacrylate adhesives, pastes and laminating systems used for bonding and assembly of a broad range of consumer, transportation and industrial components.
For more information about Araldite adhesives, contact: Maria Pate, Vantico A&T US Inc., 5121 San Fernando Rd. West, Los Angeles, CA 90039, 818-247-6210, E-mail: adhesives.group@vantico.com. Or log-on to the website at: www.adhesives.vantico.com.
