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A substance that unites or bonds two surfaces together.
Adhesion is the attraction that allows molecules of different kinds to stick together.
You need to take into account the following factors:
What is the application?
What is the material?
What is the environment?
Please contact us or your nearest stockist for assistance.
Adhesives with the exception of acrylic adhesives should be stored in a comfortable room temperature 18° and out of direct sunlight to maximise their shelf life. Acrylic adhesives such as Superglue, Eezebond® and 1-2-3 Quickset®, should be stored in cooler temperatures generally between 4-7°.
It is always recommended that your working surface is clean of any film or residue prior to applying an adhesive.
However some products such as Eezebond® and 1-2-3 Quickset® can be applied to oily surfaces without affecting their performance.
Pratley’s non flammable safety cleaner is recommended for preparing your working surface.
Material Safety Data Sheets can be obtained on request through this website or on request through your stockist.
The number for Australia is 131126
Bottles are only half full to allow air to also be trapped inside to prevent the liquid from solidifying.
Epoxies are generally two-part and are the highest strength group of adhesives.
An epoxy is made up of a resin and hardener.
No epoxy can withstand temperatures greater than 180°. A comfortable, working temperature is 80°.
No. The resin and hardener create a reactive cure at room temperature.
RABDA is the abbreviation for: Reactively Accelerated Blocked Diocyanate Alloy.
It is an adhesive which combines the strength of an epoxy and the reliability of a urethane in one.
They are fast curing and strong adhesives.
Acrylic adhesives generally don’t have gap filling properties. Eezebond® and SP020® do allow a degree of gap filling.
Pratlok® conforms to ASTM D 5363-03, ISO 10964 & ISO 10123.
Bottles are only half full to allow air to also be trapped inside to prevent the liquid from solidifying.
It is always recommended that you clear the surface prior to application of an anaerobic so that the surface is clear of any film or residue. Pratley’s non flammable safety cleaner is recommended.
The various colours generally signify the overall strength of the anaerobic. Other colours are specific to strengths in relative areas. Generally speaking, the following applies:
Purple – low strength
Blue – medium strength
Red – high strength
An activator is required to cure Pratlok® on inactive materials, to speed up the cure process in low temperatures or in difficult conditions.
Please consult the following list:
Active Steel – raw Copper Nickel Iron Brass Bronze Kovar Manganese Commercial Aluminium Monel Cadmium Galvanized Steel Magnetite steel | Inactive Surface coated parts Stainless Steel Zinc Silver Gold Magnesium Titanium Anodised Aluminium Pure Aluminium Black Oxide |
Viscosity refers to a fluids resistance to flow. If a liquid is referred to be low in viscosity that indicates that it is thin. Similarly if a liquid is referred to be high in viscosity that indicates that it is thick.
Pratlok® yields low levels of toxicity.
Pratley silicone is 100% acetoxy.
Acrylic adhesives generally don’t have gap filling properties. Eezebond® and SP020® do allow a degree of gap filling.
