Choosing The Adhesive

Best Practices for Adhesive Bonding: Focus on Surface Preparation

Composite parts and components are tricky because two different materials must successfully bond together and stay that way in challenging applications. Metals, elastomers and plastics have very different physical and performance properties. No matter what materials […]

Rubber to Substrate Bonding (RTSB) - Selecting Adhesive

How to Properly Store Rubber and RTSB Materials

Rubber to substrate bonding (RTSB) is common in many industries, including automotive and medical. Successful bonding depends on selecting the right adhesive. You spend a good amount of time selecting and purchasing the best RTSB material for your application. How[…]

Silicone rubbers: RTV vs. HCR vs. LSR

Types of Silicone Rubber: RTV vs. HCR vs. LSR

For industries such as automotive, aerospace and healthcare, products must perform reliably, withstand demanding conditions and meet specific manufacturing and performance requirements. Because of this, manufacturers often turn to long-lasting, durable materials such[…]

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