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Adhesive FAQ
We supply Acrylics, Anaerobics, Cyanoacrylates, Epoxies, Hotmelts, Urethanes, Modified Silanes, Silicones, Solvent Based, Tapes, UV Curable and water based. No, we don't. Storing specialty chemicals is not as easy as storing nuts and bolts. There are many special handling characteristics of adhesives and other specialty products, most notably shelf life. The value add to our customers is providing the freshest product. However, we have ample stocks of fast moving items & small stocks of other products that might be required during emergencies. For our regular customers, we plan inventories as per their schedules.
Testing long term durability is a difficult matter and there are many methods of accelerating bond life testing. Some of these include exposure to elevated temperature, heat fatigue, and humidity exposure. The only way to be absolutely sure that the parts will stay together for a certain time period is to age parts over that extended period of time. The best way to estimate bond aging would be to compare new products to known quantities and determine ratios of performance in elevated aging tests. The longer and more critical the bond life, the more important the testing.
This phenomenon is known as "blooming" or "frosting". This occurs with cyano-acrylates during their cure cycle. Blooming usually occurs in the summertime when humidity is at its peak. It can also occur when a customer uses an excessive amount of accelerator, which causes a violent curing reaction. In some cases, the end user doesn't allow the product to fully cure before placing the assembly in an enclosed area. This prevents the vapors from fully dissipating.
Anaerobic adhesives do not contain solvents. For an anaerobic adhesive to cure, it must be in contact with active metal ions and absence of air / oxygen. Outside of a bonded joint, anaerobic materials will not completely cure. Inside the joint, cure rates can be controlled by changing product and primer. Heat can be used to accelerate cure rate.
Actually, there is exactly 50ml and 250ml of adhesive in each package. Anaerobic bottles are filled halfway because air is needed in the package to prevent the anaerobics from solidifying. These special "breathable" bottles also allow air to permeate through the bottles.
Maintenance & Repair FAQ
Syntho-Glass® Pipe Repair Kit enables you to repair almost any size diameter pipe in minutes. It is ready to use and does not require any measuring or mixing. It contains a fiberglass pre-impregnated cloth that is effectively activated by salt or fresh water. This amazingly versatile cloth strongly adheres to steel, SS, PVC, clay, concrete, rubber, etc.
At ambient temperature (normally 75°F or 24°C) it takes 28 minutes to set. Full cure time is 3-4 hours. It adheres to Steel, Galvanized Metal, Concrete, FRP, Wood, Iron, PVC and many more materials. Syntho-Glass can take continuous temperature upto approximately 300°F (149°C), and intermittent upto 500°F (260°C). Repairs done with Syntho-Glass can not only restore a pipe to its original PSI rating, but can actually make the repair area stronger than the original pipe.
Recoil FAQ
All Recoil inserts are made out of Type 304 (18-8) Stainless Steel. Lubricant FAQ
Fluid, Plastic or Solid material, capable of forming a superior friction-reducing film between two surfaces compared to conventional lubricants. They have applications beyond the scope of conventional lubes and supplement conventional lubes in critical applications. NLGI Grade is a widely used classification for lubricating greases. It was established by the National Lubricating Grease Institute. Greases are classified in one of nine grades based on their consistency. NLGI Grades 000 to 1 are used in application requiring low viscous friction. Grades 0, 1 and 2 are used in highly loaded gearing. Grades 1 through 4 are often used in rolling contact bearings where grade 2 is the most common. Grease Consistency — Lower numbers are softer and flow better, while higher numbers are firmer, tend to stay in place, and are a good choice when leakage is a concern. |
TECHSOLUTE is committed to offering the highest level of customer service and the correct solution to satisfy the requirements of your application. Because of these complex requirements, we understand that you may have questions, so we've collected the most frequently asked questions from our customers and present them on this page.
