Instant Adhesives Turn Up The Heat

Clean and easy to apply, these products individually provide distinctive and unique characteristics that can now benefit applications where higher temperature exposure is a criterion. For example, Loctite instant adhesives can be used for bonding components in the manufacture of electric motors, generators, loudspeakers, white goods and lighting equipment.

Loctite 401 is Henkel’s all-purpose instant adhesive, suitable for rubber, plastics, metals and porous materials such as wood, paper, cork and leather. It is also ideal for smooth, acidic substrates for example, galvanized or chromed components. Loctite 406 is particularly effective at bonding polyethylene, polypropylene and PTFE after pre-treatment with Loctite 770 Polyolefin Primer.

For applications where non-dripping is a pre-requisite, the improved Loctite 454 is recommended. This general purpose gel is ideal for use on vertical or overhead surfaces. It is also recommended for bonding a wide range of dissimilar materials where large gaps are present.

All three Loctite instants can be readily integrated into semi- or fully-automated production processes for which a comprehensive range of dispensing equipment is available. They are also compatible with dispensing equipment installed for the original formulations so customers wishing to upgrade can do so quickly and easily.