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Secondary Operations:
Adhesive Bonding Methods

CRITICAL CONSTRAINTS

Acrylics
  • Solvent free
  • Bonds most materials
  • Moderately fast cure
  • Medical grades available

    Two Component Polyurethanes

  • Solvent free
  • Bonds most materials
  • Excellent structural bond

    UV Adhesives

  • Solvent free
  • Fast cure
  • Join dissimilar materials
  • Low chemical aggressiveness
  • Medical grades available

    Cyanoacrylates

  • Solvent free
  • Instant bond
  • Join dissimilar materials
  • Medical grades available

    Moisture-Cured or Heat-Cured Polyurethanes

  • Fast bond
  • Good "green" strength
  • Clarity

    Silicones

  • Flexible bond
  • High temperature resistance
  • Slow cure
  • Low bond strength