Bostik, an Arkema Company, has launched a new range of anaerobic adhesives to its Born2Bond range designed for bonding in the medical devices sector.
According to Bostik, their new range of adhesives provides engineers with more reliable, cost effective and convenient alternatives to commonly used mechanical fastening solutions such as washers, gaskets, pins, hemps and tapes.
An extension of its Born2Bond portfolio that includes instant adhesives, light cure adhesives, high-performance HM-PUR adhesives, UV-CIPG gasketing, and more – the new anaerobic range has been designed specifically to address challenges engineers face with increasingly demanding environmental and safety regulations, smaller and more complex designs, and more adaptable and faster processes.
The range is designed for ‘by-the-dot’, metal-to-metal bonding and includes products designed to provide heat-resistance (up to 230 °C, depending on product and category). They also offer single-component, non-solvent-based and multiple-strength/viscosity alternatives to threadlocking, pipe sealing, gasketing and retaining (bonding solutions for cylindrical assemblies that are highly resistant to dynamic loads).
The advantages of high-performance anaerobic adhesives over mechanical solutions include reduced inventory requirements (e.g., for different size and design washers and gaskets), long-term reliability, increased versatility of application, protection against corrosion and resistance to vibration, heat and chemicals.
According to Bostik, Born2Bond high-performance anaerobic adhesives also help to support sustainability and safety targets through low-energy application processes and by being non-solvent based. Selected grades are also NSF certified. A Non-CLP Classified range carrying a non-hazard label (so called ‘WL or White Label’) is also in development and to be launched soon.
Born2Bond high-performance anaerobic adhesives are supplied in various pack sizes for manual and automated dispensing to match end-user application preferences.
The range’s suitability for preventative maintenance is another important factor, as maintaining the strength of bonding achieved through high performance adhesives is safer, more effective and requires less intervention than replacing mechanical fastening solutions.
Polivio Goncalves, Bostik’s Global Head for Engineering Adhesives, says the range provides a solution for when failure is not an option:
“They provide 100% surface-to-surface contact and exceptional resistance to wear and tear,” he says. “This provides the strength and reliability required within critical bonding solutions, while also meeting today’s more demanding environmental and health and safety regulations. The time has come to move away from mechanical bonding solutions.”
Service Products are available within Born2Bond high-performance anaerobic adhesive range, including a Born2Bond Pre-Bonding Cleaner that leaves no residue, Born2Bond Adhesive & Gasket Remover, and a Born2Bond Anaerobic Activator designed to speed up anaerobic adhesives curing.
About Bostik, an Arkema company
Bostik is a leading global adhesives specialist in construction, consumer and industrial markets. It benefits from parent-company Arkema’s worldwide infrastructure and full supply chain, including innovative raw materials, sustainable sourcing and energy-efficient production capabilities. Arkema’s high-performance polymers business enhances Bostik’s positioning and offering to its industrial customers. For more than a century, Bostik has been developing leading-edge adhesive solutions that are smarter and more adaptive to the forces that shape daily lives. From cradle to grave, from home to office, Bostik’s smart adhesives can be found everywhere. With annual sales of €2.1 billion, the company employs more than 6,000 people and has a presence in 49 countries. www.Bostik.com
About Born2Bond
Born2Bond is Bostik’s range of innovative engineering adhesives, which are designed for by-the-dot bonding and address the exacting demands of contemporary product design and assembly. Suitable for mass production, it provides adhesives for advanced industries such as automotive, electronics, general assembly, luxury goods, medical devices and MRO, where quality of finish, complex design and safety are critical. The product range includes Instant Adhesives, Light Cure Adhesives, Anaerobic Adhesives, High Performance HM-PUR Adhesives, UV-CIPG Gasketing, UV-FG Gasketing, Service Products, with further product ranges in development. Born2Bond.Bostik.com
