Explore our versatile range of products, designed to deliver reliable, long-lasting bonding and sealing for load-bearing and other structural applications. Visit our e-Catalog to discover the wide variety of LOCTITE structural bonding solutions available.
Three grams of adhesive. One hour. That's what it took for LOCTITE to pull a 208-tonne train. How did we make that math work? This rapid bonding capability is a testament to the efficiency and speed of the LOCTITE Hybrid Adhesive, allowing for significantly reduced downtime and increased productivity in various industries where time-sensitive projects are critical.
This breakthrough in adhesive technology showcases the potential for LOCTITE Hybrid Adhesives to revolutionise the way heavy machinery and structures are assembled and maintained.
In modern manufacturing and engineering practices, there is an increasing need for a highly efficient bonding solution that can seamlessly join materials with diverse properties and compositions. This includes bonding dissimilar materials, such as metals to plastics or composites to metals, which presents a significant challenge due to the mismatched characteristics and behaviours of these materials. Traditional assembly methods often fall short in achieving robust and lasting attachment between these dissimilar substrates.
Furthermore, traditional mechanical fastening methods, while effective in certain applications, introduce limitations such as joint strength, weight implications, and resistance to dynamic stresses. The reliance on such methods often results in suboptimal joint integrity, contributing to structural weaknesses and potential failures, especially in environments subjected to high loads, vibrations, or variations in temperature.
LOCTITE Structural Adhesive solutions provide high bonding strength, often exceeding traditional mechanical fastening methods such as welding or riveting. This strength enhances to the overall durability and longevity of the bonded assembly. Compared to traditional fastening methods, structural adhesives are typically lighter. Adhesives distribute stress evenly across the bonded surfaces, reducing stress concentrations commonly associated with mechanical fasteners. This results in enhanced fatigue resistance and a longer service life for the bonded components. These adhesives create a smooth and continuous bond, improving the appearance of the final product by concealing seams and joints.
LOCTITE structural adhesives are preferred over welding by designers for fabrication projects. They typically offer higher strength than spot welds, cost less, and are up to 20 times faster.
Double-sided tapes provide the benefit of instant assembly. However, cutting the tape, applying it and setting the parts impacts both cost and productivity. LOCTITE Structural Adhesives are simple to use and are as strong as overlap welds.
Mechanical fastening methods like rivets and bolts can reduce productivity and are often not cost-effective. LOCTITE Structural Adhesives deliver up to 2x more strength, typically at a lower cost. Additionally, bonding with structural adhesives is easier and quicker than bolting or riveting.
LOCTITE provides a comprehensive range of structural adhesives, alongside proven cases for specific industrial bonding, sealing and assembly applications. Additionally, we offer easy-to-use packages for hand-held, manual, and semi-automated applications, including cartridges, syringes, soft-squeeze bottles and dual cartridges for two-part formulations. Whatever your needs, the LOCTITE team is available to offer advice and guidance on the best structural adhesive for your design, process, or industry.
LOCTITE has a wide range of structural adhesives, from general purpose — strong and versatile enough to cover the majority of applications, to specialist — formulated for the rare cases where general-purpose won’t do. The below products can accommodate bonding needs for the following substrates: aluminium, ceramic, concrete, glass, metal, stainless steel, steel, wood, and plastic
Offering excellent shock absorption, elasticity and adhesion to plastics, metals and glass. The following products can accommodate bonding needs for the following substrates: aluminium, ceramic, concrete, glass, metal, plastic, stainless steel, steel, wood.
Magnets are everywhere and so is magnet bonding. It is an application used in a wide range of industries, including electrical machinery, power tools, the automotive industry, audio and video equipment, household appliances and other fields. The production of e-motors, in particular, is a booming industry in which magnet bonding plays a vital role – especially when it comes to driving efficiency. From ultra-fast fixture to high temperature resistance to varying viscosity, the solutions below could match your needs.
Flowable epoxies designed for filling cavities and protecting components. The below products can accommodate potting needs for the following substrates: ceramics, glass, metals, optical fibres, rigid plastics.
Solutions designed for a range of product needs, with respect to impact strength, peel strength, durability, working time etc.
The below products can accommodate bonding needs for a wide variety of substrates: aluminium, fibreglass reinforced plastic (FRP), galvanised steel, gel coat, RTM, stainless steel, steel, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and various other plastics
For Substrates : aluminium, ceramic, concrete, glass, metal, steel, stainless steel, wood.
Solutions designed for a range of product needs, with respect to impact strength, peel strength, durability, working time etc.
The below products can accommodate bonding needs for the following substrates: aluminium, ceramic, concrete, glass, metal, stainless steel, steel, wood, and plastic
Structural bonders that were specifically formulated for applications, with challenging substrates or performance requirements:
Bonding: Polyolefin
LOCTITE hybrid universal bonders combine the key features of structural and instant adhesives – bond strength and speed. LOCTITE hybrid adhesives have been designed to reach beyond conventional industry approaches. LOCTITE hybrid adhesives offer high-quality performance in extreme environments.
LOCTITE HY 4090 GY and LOCTITE HY 4070 hybrid adhesives deliver the speed of a cyanoacrylate (instant adhesive) and the strength of an epoxy. This powerful combination provides high-impact resistance, high-strength bonding on a variety of substrates, and high-temperature resistance, making these solutions versatile enough to solve a wide range of design and assembly challenges.
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