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 Fielco’s
IRIS 3030: Unique UV Curable Bonds Opaque Materials
Imagine
a UV curable adhesive that bonds two opaque materials. It
is possible, and a Pennsylvania-based adhesives manufacturer
figured out how.
As with conventional two-part Lewis Acid cured adhesives,
the UV light generated super acid in Fielco’s new adhesive
product, IRIS 3030, remains active, allowing the adhesive
to continue to cure once exposure to UV light has ceased.
The reaction rate can be accelerated with heat, or the reaction
process can be slowed down by adding components that temporally
tie-up the super acid.
Utilizing the properties of cationic cured epoxies makes
lamination of UV opaque films via the print, cure and nip
process possible. Metalized films, PET (polyethylene terphalate),
and opaque PP (polypropylene) can be bonded using this UV
curing process. The adhesive is applied to one film and exposed
to UV light. At this point, the adhesive is transformed into
a tacky PSA (pressure sensitive adhesive). Next, the second
film is bonded to the adhesive coated film. If necessary,
the laminate can be die cut. The tacky adhesive continues
to cure for 24 hours at room temperature forming a tack-free
bond.
Fielco Adhesives’ IRIS 3030 masters bonding any combination
of plastics, glass and metals whether UV transparent or UV
opaque. This new adhesive provides distinct advantages in
applications, such as high-speed laminating, where performance
and assembly efficiency are critical. In the past, UV adhesives
would bond provided that one of the substrates to be adhered
was UV transparent. Now, with the capability of bonding any
combination of plastics, glass and metals whether UV transparent
or opaque, the application opportunities for this new adhesive
are endless.
The IRIS 3030 series of adhesives offer the following additional
properties:
One-part UV cured adhesives with storage life up to 6 months
No oxygen inhibition
Very low shrinkage
Epoxy adhesive bond strength
Bonding any combination of plastics, glass and metals
Wide range of viscosities can be achieved
Low ions
Low levels of yellowing
Elongation up to 100%
Chemical and thermal resistance
No change in viscosity or wasted adhesives as with two-part
epoxy UV hybrids
The IRIS system is customizable to meet specific open time,
bond strength, flexibility, and viscosity requirements.
For more information, or to contact Fielco Adhesives, visit
our website at www.fielco.com or call us at 800-825-7156.
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Fielco’s
Orion 2000: A Breakthrough Fast Setting, Low Temperature
Curing One-Part Epoxy Adhesive
Huntington
Valley, PA – December 28, 2009 – The
search for a one-part epoxy adhesive that can bond thermoplastics
such as ABS and PVC is over. Fielco Adhesives’ Orion
2000 is a breakthrough one-part epoxy adhesive with low
temperature curing and fast setting that eliminates many
of the shortcomings of other 0ne-part adhesives. Temperature-
sensitive components can be processed, and Orion 2000 can
be used to create strong bonds to plastics, glass and metals. In
addition, properties such as viscosity, modulus and hardness
can all be adjusted to suit your needs.
Orion 2000 has clear application advantages in assembly
operations that require fast setting adhesives to maximize
finished product through-put. This need is becoming even
more important as mechanical fasteners are being replaced
or cannot be used with thermoplastic parts. While two-part
epoxy based adhesives cured with Lewis acids, mercaptans,
acrylics, polyurethanes or polyureas are fast setting,
they can cause production control issues. Once mixed, these
types of two-part epoxies often have a very short working
life and are also commonly prone to the following problems:
- Excessive exothermic reactions (if too large of a mass
is mixed at one time)
- Moisture sensitivity adversely affecting the adhesive’s
cure rate and performance
- Surface contamination poisoning the cure reaction
And unfortunately, fast setting room temperature cured
adhesives simply cannot match the mechanical properties
and chemical resistance achieved with elevated cured adhesives.
Now, where elevated cure temperatures can be tolerated,
snap cured epoxies do offer some relief. Such systems are
mixed, packaged, and then rapidly cooled to -40° C
to stop the curing reaction. These adhesives can be cured
very quickly at moderately high temperatures (less than
2 minutes at 150°C), but require cure times as long
as 30 minutes at lower temperatures (100° C). They
also have a short working life when thawed to room temperature,
and adhesive waste is created. In addition, the adhesives
must be shipped and stored at -40° C, so shipment and
storage costs are increased substantially.
Fielco Adhesives’ Orion 2000 advanced one-part epoxy
adhesive line addresses many of these aforementioned shortcomings.
Orion 2000 is a low temperature curing, fast setting epoxy
adhesive with the properties outlined below:
Gel Time Cure
Time (when bond line reaches temperature)
80° C 540 sec 600
sec
90° C 150 sec 180
sec
100° C 30 sec 40
sec
In addition, Orion 2000 has a shelf life of 2 months at
25°C and more than 3 months at 0°C. This line of
adhesives is also non-corrosive and non-DOT hazardous – simplifying
transportation and improving worker safety.
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One-Size-Doesn't-Fit-All:
Fielco Adhesive’s Three Complete Product Options Approach
Huntington Valley, PA, October 14, 2009 – Fielco
Adhesives understands that, in manufacturing, a “one-size-fits-all” approach
often times is not in their end-users’ best interest.
That’s why they offer three complete product options,
allowing unparalleled flexibility in supporting their customers’ adhesive
needs. Each customer’s unique production line requirements
will often make selecting an appropriate solution from preset,
or “off the shelf,” formulations a challenge.
Imagine trying to fit a square peg into a triangular hole,
and you get the idea. Often the outcome can be an adhesive
system that is shoehorned into a process and made to work
at less than optimum efficiency. Imagine instead, the supplier
providing specific solutions for each customer’s unique
circumstances in order to improve assembly operations.
Many adhesive suppliers are simply not structured to adjust their formulations and subsequently only supply stock adhesives to manufactures. However, this constraint adversely limits the end user’s ability to maximize the performance of their end product, as well as the production efficiency. Whereas Fielco’s three complete product line options satisfy any project need:
1. Standard Products – These stock adhesives are industry qualified and well established.
2. Adjusted Products – Fielco has the ability to take stock adhesives and adjust them to meet manufacturers’ specific needs such as color, viscosity and reactivity.
3. Custom Products – For even more flexibility, one-of-a-kind adhesives can be created for specific applications.
Whether it’s a temporary epoxy adhesive, one-part or two-part epoxy adhesive, or a UV curable epoxy or acrylate, Fielco’s formulation chemists can fine tune formulations to meet the specific requirements for each application. Key properties such as viscosity, mix ratio and reactivity are adjusted to meet manufacturers’ adhesive needs rather than trying to force an application to fit a stock adhesive, which often results in inefficiency or adhesives that just don’t work. Fielco’s materials research laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art analytical and testing equipment that is leveraged to develop the most demanding applications, while ensuring product quality and consistency.
Fielco’s adhesive specialists utilize their three complete product line offerings to develop adhesive process solutions for a variety of industries. Fielco has optimized and improved processes for applications such as industrial brushes, filter bonding, temporary protective coatings, paint applicators, abrasives converting, magnet fabrication, ceramic and glass bonding, die attachment and more. Where performance and assembly efficiency are critical, Fielco Adhesives has the solution.
For more information, or to contact Fielco Adhesives, visit our website at www.fielco.com or call us at 800-825-7156.
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Fielco
Adhesives Receives 2009 Best of Huntingdon Valley
Award
U.S. Commerce Association’s
Award Plaque Honors the Achievement
WASHINGTON D.C.,
June 8, 2009 -- Fielco Adhesives has been selected for the
2009 Best of Huntingdon Valley Award in the Adhesives category
by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program
recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout
the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies
that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing
success in their local community and business category.
These are local companies that enhance the positive
image of small business through service to their
customers and community.
Various sources of information were gathered
and analyzed to choose the winners in each category.
The 2009 USCA Award Program focused on quality,
not quantity. Winners are determined based on the
information gathered both internally by the USCA
and data provided by third parties.
About U.S. Commerce Association
(USCA)
U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a Washington
D.C. based organization funded by local businesses
operating in towns, large and small, across America.
The purpose of USCA is to promote local business
through public relations, marketing and advertising.
The USCA was established to recognize the best
of local businesses in their community. Our organization
works exclusively with local business owners, trade
groups, professional associations, chambers of
commerce and other business advertising and marketing
groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small
and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs
across America.
SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Association
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Learn
How Fielco Adhesives’ Best Practices Strive for
Zero Defects and 100% Order Accuracy for Customers
Huntington Valley, PA – September 8, 2009 – The
term “best practice” denotes the
following:
A process that is believed to be more effective
at delivering a particular outcome than any other
technique. The idea is that with proper processes,
checks, and testing, a desired outcome can be
delivered with fewer problems and unforeseen
complication.
Related to adhesive process solutions, Fielco
Adhesives takes the concept of following best
practices to an elevated level of precision.
Utilizing their innovative 39 Point Quality Checklist
and 22 Point Shipping Checklist, Fielco ensures
their products’ quality, accuracy and consistency
thus avoiding costly mistakes for their customers.
Fielco customers can operate with confidence
in their adhesive’s quality and delivery.
Fielco’s production quality control is
outlined by their proprietary 39 Point Quality
Checklist. The 39 Point Quality Checklist ensures
adhesives are manufactured to each customer’s
specifications every time. Chief Adhesive Scientist,
Tony Ring notes, “We insist on stringent
quality control. Before shipping, our products
undergo numerous tests to ensure that each and
every custom adhesive is delivered to our customers
with zero defects. Each and every lot of product
is sampled and processed through rigorous rounds
of quality control and are tested extensively
before product packaging begins.”
Adhering to their 39 Point Quality Checklist
enables Fielco to deliver adhesives with zero
defects – saving customers the costs and
disruptions associated with inconsistent adhesive
quality. When placing an order from Fielco, customers
can be certain of the following:
• All manufacturing and packaging specifications
meet exact order requirements. For example:
• Fill weight
• Color
• Packaging
• Robust testing and quality control procedures
have been performed on each adhesive batch manufactured.
• Fielco’s highly trained Production
and Quality Team utilizes redundant testing methodology
to make certain all products have zero defects.
After Fielco manufactures product with the 39
Point Qualtity checklist, the material is prepared
for shipping. At this point in the process, Fielco’s
proprietary 22 Point Shipping Checklist is utilized.
The 22 Point Shipping Checklist is designed to
ensure with 100% confidence that the details
associated with an order match each customer’s
exact requirements, the quantity ordered matches
the shipment, that all proper paperwork is included
and that the packaging is perfect. Among other
benefits, the 22 Point Shipping Checklist allows
Fielco customers utilizing two component systems
to not have to worry about an A-side epoxy mixing
with a B-side epoxy due to a mislabeleld container
thus avoiding the costly mistake of the wrong
adhesive component being placed into production.
With Fielco’s 22 Point Shipping Checklist,
customers never have to question what was ordered
and what is delivered to their facility:
• The packaging is perfect.
• Orders shipping to customers are correct.
• Shipping documentation is correct
• All federal and state shipping regulations
are followed.
• Products are once again checked for correctness
with a lot number verification.
• Before leaving Fielco’s facilities,
the shipment accuracy is cross-checked by two
of Fielco’s highly trained Production and
Quality Team.
With Fielco Adhesives’ best practices
in place, efficiencies are passed down that have
a true bottom-line impact. Ken Jelinek, Operations
Manager for Camel Grinding Wheels, remarks, “Fielco’s
broad range of adhesive solutions has enabled
us to cut costs, while improving product quality.
They always have what we need in stock and are
very flexible in meeting our customers’ ever
changing demands. Fielco’s combination
of on-time service, pricing, quality, and new
product development are simply the best in the
industry."
Fielco Adhesives’ 39 Point Quality Checklist
and 22 Point Shipping Checklist work in tandem
to ensure all products are manufactured with
absolutely zero defects and are packaged and
shipped with 100% accuracy and adherence to customer
specifications.
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Fielco
Adhesives Has Strong Bond with Schaffner Manufacturing: A
Costly Manufacturing Challenge Is Resolved.
Huntington
Valley, PA – August 21, 2009 – Allen
Schaffner, VP for Schaffner Manufacturing in Pittsburgh,
PA, a manufacturer of high quality flap wheels, was faced
with a challenge when the adhesive used to bind together
their flap wheels didn’t hold up to their rigorous
quality controls. Even after voicing concern about
the problematic adhesive, he received no response from
his supplier, who seemed uninterested and unwilling to
resolve the issue. Continuing to use this supplier
would pose a threat to product quality, so Schaffner
knew it was time to seek out a new vendor.
This history of unresponsive support prompted Allen
Schaffner to contact Fielco Adhesives. Fielco,
based in Huntington Valley, PA, is known for providing
innovative adhesive solutions. Their adhesives
are subject to stringent quality controls and are developed
based on customers’ specific requirements.
Tony Ring, Fielco’s Chief Adhesive Scientist,
was quick to respond to Schaffner’s problem. While
onsite at the Pittsburgh plant, Ring assessed the situation
and came to an immediate understanding of Schaffner’s
needs. Fielco Adhesives quickly custom formulated
an innovative 2-part adhesive system specifically designed
to meet the required performance properties of Schaffner’s
flap wheel application. Fielco’s adhesive
solution greatly increased the strength and consistency
of Schaffner’s flap wheels while eliminating adhesive
cracking, which improved the functionality of their finished
product.
Allen Schaffner notes, “I went from having zero
customer support to having a real partnership with Fielco. Tony
(Ring) wasn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves. He
developed a solution that is specific to my needs by
working with my crew and understanding my process. Fielco
actually took the time to understand our process and
meet our requirements. Period.”
Schaffner has been a satisfied customer of Fielco for
over five years now and is glad his bad experience with “that
other supplier” is long gone. Fielco’s
Tony Ring adds, “Innovative solutions, great customer
service and unmatched quality standards are the cornerstone
of our company. Before working exclusively with
Fielco, Schaffner Manufacturing was in serious jeopardy
of losing customers because of poor adhesive in their
wheels - now they have been able to satisfy wavering
customers and have added many new ones as well.”
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Fielco
Adhesives provides distinct manufacturing advantage with innovative
brush setting adhesive, SURE CURE™
Fielco Adhesives’ innovative product
SURE CURE™ alleviates inefficient manufacturing
caused by lengthy adhesive penetration and curing times
that have plagued the brush industry. Waiting for
brush-setting adhesive to dry has always been an obstacle
to in-line processing of paintbrushes. Room temperature
cure times of 4-6 hours create a disruption which interrupts
and significantly slows the flow of brushes through the
assembly process. The greatly reduced cure time required
by SURE CURE™ epoxy adhesive enables in-line pouring
of the adhesive that fastens the bristle or synthetic
filaments to the brush-head.
Fielco has carefully engineered a flexible set of parameters into SURE CURE™ so
the overall paint brush manufacturing industry can use the product over a range
of production line speeds. Avoiding traditional 4-6 hour cure times at
room temperature, manufacturers can expect to dramatically increase throughput
when using SURE CURE™.
The long curing time required by earlier adhesives
has always been costly to the brush industry in terms of
rejected product. Under pressure to produce, when deciding
whether the adhesive had hardened sufficiently to resume
manufacturing, plant personnel sometimes incorrectly estimated
the penetration state of the curing adhesive, resulting in
product rejection. With Fielco’s SURE CURE™,
where processes are speeded by oven-generated higher temperatures,
only 2 minutes are needed after pouring to evaluate penetration
depth. Cure times as short as 5 minutes are easily achievable
with optimized processing conditions. Brush assembly
plants preferring to operate at ambient temperatures will
also benefit from the rapid set speed of SURE CURE™.
Additional applications include an infrared curing as short
as 15 seconds and another variant which uses an ultraviolet
light as an accelerant. Because of the capital investment
required, however, those two techniques have proved too costly
for the paint brush industry. It seems clear, though,
that technologically driven factories, including those making
composite, laminated and abrasive products, are turning to
fast setting epoxies like SURE CURE™ for their in-line
processing to gain a competitive advantage in today's global
market.
Using Fielco’s brush setting adhesive SURE CURE™ provides
many distinct manufacturing advantages. Benefits of
SURE CURE™ include:
- Fast setting
- Durable bond
- Adheres to various metals, synthetic fibers, natural
filaments, woods and plastics
- Provides superior resistance to solvents, petroleum products
and water
- Low odor
- Designed for in-line pouring followed by rapid heat curing
- Very low shrinkage
Based in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, Fielco
distributes its adhesive products throughout the world. Fielco’s
Chief Adhesive Scientist, Tony Ring, is available to discuss
any questions or unique concerns regarding specific applications
of SURE CURE™ related to distinct manufacturing processes.
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Specialty
Adhesives Manufacturer Drives to Minimize Environmental
Impact
Even super-strong adhesives can be made in a more Earth-friendly fashion. That’s
the philosophy of the scientists at Fielco Adhesives, who are expanding their “green
products” line that is gentler on the environment – without sacrificing
adhesive performance.
Chief Adhesive Scientist Tony Ring says that the products, which range from temporary
peelable coatings to tough epoxy pastes, demonstrate the c0mpany’s commitment
to always keep the planet’s welfare in mind.
“Our 1-part epoxies dramatically reduce the dependence on hazardous corrosive
materials that 2-part epoxies often require,” Ring explained. “Whenever
possible, we also make our products with renewable raw materials.”
According to Ring, Fielco generates less than 0.5% of non-hazardous waste per
pound of finished product, and less than 0.1% hazardous waste per pound of finished
product. 99.5% of the firm’s complete product line is non-solvent-based – good
news for clients concerned about the potential environmental impact of their
adhesives.
Fielco works to minimize cure temperature and reduce the cure time of its heat
cured adhesives. Subsequently, the smallest amount of energy usage possible
is required for processing, which results in a reduced carbon footprint for end-users. Fielco
also supplies ultraviolet light curable adhesives, which require less energy
and further reduce carbon footprint.
Beyond their product line, Fielco embraces a “green” philosophy in
their operations as well, maintaining a near-100% paperless environment and offering
clients instructions on how to handle adhesive products safely. The company utilizes
a distillation unit to clean and recycle in-house cleaning solutions, and reusable
totes for both raw and finished products.
“Going the extra mile to help the environment is absolutely worth it to
us,” said Tony Ring, “and we feel confident that our clients and
partners agree.”
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Specialty
Adhesive Company Increases Quality, Speed and Easy-Of-Use
With One-Part Epoxy Adhesives. One-part
bonding offers dramatic improvements over old two-part systems
When
Fielco Adhesives examined the technology behind traditional
two-part adhesives, they saw a big opportunity for a little
simplification. “While a necessity for some applications, two-part adhesives make more
of everything: more work, more hazardous waste, and more of a chance for error,” said
Chief Adhesive Scientist Tony Ring.
The result? Fielco now not only offers one-part epoxies,
but offers clients the option to upgrade from their old two-part
systems, resulting in countless savings across the board.
“There’s
less clutter, because
there’s no
need for expensive two-part dispensing and metering equipment. There’s
less labor, because one-part epoxies don’t need as much
oversight from operators. I could go on and on,” said Ring. “It’s
such a dramatic difference.”
One part epoxy adhesives offer many benefits which include:
more consistent adhesive application, reduced waste, simplification
of inventory control and, improved worker safety resulting
from the elimination of volatile corrosive curing agent components
often used in two-part epoxy systems.
In addition to keeping workers out of harm’s way, one-part
epoxies are also much friendlier to the environment, since
they don’t require the often-caustic chemicals that
are frequently used in the two-part epoxy processes.
Tim Enchelmaier
of Industrial Brush Company, who switched to the one-part
process, is one of many Fielco customers convinced of
the improvements. Industrial Brush Company,
located in Fairfield, New Jersey, has worked with Fielco
Adhesives since the 1980’s. Originally a customer
for two-part epoxies, the Company was experiencing some challenges
with that adhesive. A portion of the mixed two-part
material not used during the day’s shift would be too
far advanced the following day and subsequently could not
be used. That material would then need to be disposed
of; sometimes the amount was small, but often it involved
large amounts of wasted adhesive. Furthermore, the
two-part epoxy was porous, allowing fluids to get through
the adhesive and rust the materials underneath.
Mr. Enchlemaier
requested that the adhesive supplier work on a custom-formulated
one-part epoxy for use in the assembly of 100% of the
industrial brushes the company produces. This
assignment was no easy feat. The requirements included:
that it not be porous, that it be debondable for the purposes
of replacing brushes, that it maintain a shelf life of a
minimum of 4 weeks, and that it seal to the various brush
products the company manufactures – many of which are
nylon. Since the nylon filaments used in Industrial
Brush Company’s brushes are affected, and in some cases,
destroyed by the higher heats required to cure one part epoxies,
Fielco had to also create a product that would cure at a
lower temperature.
“The one-part epoxy that Fielco Adhesives’ custom created for us
satisfies every one of our pre-set requirements,” remarked Mr. Enchlemaier. “It
cures in amount of time we need, using a low temperature. It is consistent
every time, and does not change from batch-to-batch.” He went onto
say, “We originally tried a one-part from another supplier and it was
wearing out our pumps and our moving parts. Fielco’s
one-part epoxy they custom made for us seals the product
very quickly, is not porous and is not abrasive.”
One-part epoxies can be applied to assembly applications
as diverse as thermoplastic and metal bonding, filament winding,
electronic assembly, and structural adhesives. Cure temperatures
as low as 80 degrees Celsius are possible, and the epoxies
maintain shelf life at 25 degrees Celsius for over three
months.
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Specialty
Adhesives Firm Fielco Announces Breakthrough Adhesive Product
Line called BondAway. Fielco
Adhesives announces an innovative new epoxy adhesive product
that fastens materials with all the benefits of an epoxy
adhesive, allowing you to work with your materials and
subsequently separate the materials easily and without
damage. When the bonded pieces are submerged in 95?C
(200F) water the components will miraculously separate
without a trace of adhesive on them. The adhesive
layer floats harmlessly to the surface for nonhazardous
disposable. The adhesive bond will unfasten even
months after assembly.
This pioneering product is available as a standard 2-part
epoxy and also as a 1-part UV curable formulation. BondAway
is yet another inventive product from Fielco Adhesives. A
demonstration of this state-of-the-art adhesive is available
here.
“BondAway has already gathered interest and buzz from
our clients,” remarked
Tony Ring, Chief Adhesive Scientist at Fielco Adhesives. “This
product solves a need in the marketplace to bond items with the strength of
an epoxy and then to be able to safely, cleanly and easily separate those items.” BondAway
will be used in multiple applications in industries including: sports, electronics,
building materials, crafts and hobbies, and more.
About Fielco Adhesives
Fielco Adhesives is an innovator in developing new formulas
for a variety of industry applications. Fielco Adhesives
has over 32 years of experience, and our Chief Adhesive Scientist
and Adhesives Specialists have developed hundreds of formulas,
and designed new and creative adhesive process solutions. At
Fielco Adhesives, our Production and Quality Team goes through
a stringent 39 point inspection and quality check for all
adhesives manufactured at our facility.
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New
Epoxy System Designed for Mold-Making
Fielco Adhesives, the innovator in high technology adhesives
formulation, introduces a new high performance, medium viscosity
two-component epoxy resin system. FCO 9550 is designed as a template
for an injection mold process. Once cured, FCO 9550 serves as
a durable, non-porous and heat-resistant injection mold. The
system has other significant features, including multiple and
prolonged cycles without degradation, excellent release characteristics
for most rubber-based substrates, and a sufficiently high modulus
to withstand extreme injection mold pressures.
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Fielco's
Iris™ 5060 UV Cure for PVC Substrates
Fielco Adhesives, leading innovator in specialty adhesive
formulations, introduces an unusual new product designed for
joining PVC materials. Their Iris™ 5060 is an ultraviolet
curable, 100% solids flexible adhesive specifically formulated
to bond PVC, ABS, EPDM, and various other rubbers. What makes
this system especially interesting is its ability to use a
dark cure after UV exposure to bond substrates together after
UV curing.
Iris™ 5060
features the benefits of an epoxy cured adhesive system,
in addition to the benefits of a fast curing adhesive.
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New
Fielco UV Curable Glass Adhesive
Fielco Adhesives, leading innovator in high technology
adhesives formulations, introduces a new UV Curable Adhesive
designed for joining glass to rigid substrates. Their Iris™ 5070 is a
radiation curable 100% solids, self-laminating adhesive that
has the ability to join glass pieces to one another, or to metal
substrates. This system was designed for low viscosity, and when
fully cured delivers very low shrinkage. Iris 5070™ also
has shown to have a faster initial cure response versus free
radical acrylic systems. Fielco's
Iris™ 5070
also has the advantage of lower toxicity and reduced skin
irritation compared to standard acrylic-based UV curable
glass adhesives.
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Fielco
Adhesives Introduces UV Curable Release Coating
The
latest new adhesives formulation from Fielco Adhesives,
leader in specialty and custom adhesives products, is a solvent-free,
low viscosity, UV-curing release coating that is compatible
with both paper and film substrates. Iris™ 5080
provides easy release properties, with excellent adhesion
to low surface energy substrates. Iris™ 5080
cures to a semi-rigid film, offering excellent slip and
good chemical resistance properties.
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Odyssey
6860A and 6860B Potting Compounds Superior Results for
Protecting Critical Electronic Components
From
Fielco Adhesives, leader in innovative coatings, sealants,
and adhesives comes a unique formulation for electronics
manufacturing. Odyssey 6960A and B is a two component,
ambient curing epoxy used for encapsulating substrates
for the automotive industry. The system offers high compression
strength, high vibration resistance, excellent electrical
properties, and high resistance to petroleum oils, moisture,
humidity and impact. Odyssey 6960 system is specifically
designed as a potting compound for encapsulation of automotive
components that will be exposed to high temperatures
and excessive dirt and oils. Components will be structurally
sound after 24 hour room temperature cure. For more information
from a Fielco technical representative contact Fielco
Adhesives.
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Clean
Coating Safely with Fielco 334 LV Cleaner
From
Fielco Adhesives, leader in innovative coatings, sealants,
and adhesives comes an extremely effective non-VOC cleaner.
The 334 LV cleaning system is a non-flammable, high boiling,
non-halogenated based water rinsable cleaning and stripping
solution. It ;vas specifically formulated to replace
high VOC paint strippers and methylene chloride cleaners.
Cleaner 334LV exhibits very high solvent activity over
a broad range of resins commonly used in paint and coating
formulations. The system solvates lacquer type systems,
two component epoxy systems and is highly effective in
solvating both acrylic and polyurethane formulations.
When desired, the rate of solvent activity can be increased
by raising the temperature of Cleaner 334 LV.
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Fielco
Masterweld 5977A/ 977B Creates Superior Flap Wheel Adhesion
Fielco Adhesives, Masterweld 5977A/ activator 977B is proven
to be particularly effective epoxy for fabricating abrasive
flap wheels and bonding nylon hubs to coated abrasives.
It has excellent adhesion to metals, abrasive flap pads,
and many different plastics. This product can also be
used as a pourable casting resin which quickly fills
large voids while simultaneously preventing excessive
penetration through small gaps. This fast-setting, high
strength epoxy cures in thin films (30 mils) in 2-3 hours
at 72 degrees F. Adequate bond strength is developed
generally within 6-8 hours, with slight improvement in
strength continuing for one week. Elevated temperature
cure cycle of 2 hours at 170 degrees F. will develop
slightly improved properties.
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