By Patric Scheidner

Corporate Vice President Global Head of Aviation, Space, Rail

The unique properties of each metal come into play when preparing the substrates for improved bonding performance. Use of conversion coatings is key to stabilizing substrate surfaces and achieving the highest level of adhesion. 

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Industrial Protective Coatings. For the most demanding industries.

Film and paste adhesives, wet peel-ply and potting compounds enable the aviation industry to utilize advanced materials that contribute to lightweighting, more efficient designs, and improved sustainability.

Introduced in the 1990s in footwear industry, Polyurethane Reactive Hotmelt Adhesive, so called PUR or PURHM, to react with moisture in the air and creates strong crosslinks, which enable them to deliver excellent bonding characteristics and durability. In adhesive technologies, PUR hotmelt is the popular solution for bonding applications relating to packaging and woodworking. 

Locking and sealing nuts and bolts with LOCTITE^® Threadlockers is a popular practice in vehicle repair, but there are a wide variety of other applications that can benefit from threadlocker technology as well.

Maintaining your bike is expensive enough as it is, so you might be happy to hear that you can fix a cracked fairing in your garage for much less than $500.

One of the questions we get asked pretty frequently around here is, “How do I remove LOCTITE^® 2620™ Red Threadlocker?” While our red high-strength threadlocker is considered a permanent assembly method, it can be removed if you know the right technique.