Crestabond

Identification

Chemical Family

Methacrylates

Chemical Name

Methyl Methacrylate

Product Type

2K (2 component) Adhesive,

Adhesive,

Encapsulant,

Potting Compound,

Structural Adhesive

Technologies

Ready-to-Use Products

Product Families

Adhesives & Sealants

Encapsulants,

Structural Adhesives

Applications & Uses

Markets

Automotive & Transportation,

Building & Construction,

Electrical & Electronics,

Industrial

Applications

Bonding & Assembly

Transportation Assembly

Building Envelope & Roofing

Glazing & Window Elements

Building Materials

Construction Adhesives

Packaging & Assembly

Potting Compounds

Power, Water & Utilities

Power & Utilities,

Renewable Energy

Transportation

Commercial,

Marine,

Off Road & Recreational Vehicle (RV),

Rail & Mass Transit

Application Area

Buses,

Car,

Caravans,

Diggers,

Doors,

Electric Vehicle (EV) Batteries,

Harvesters,

Housing,

Marine Applications,

Nacelles,

Tractor,

Train,

Truck,

Wind Mill Blades,

Windows

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces

Acrylic,

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS),

Aluminum,

Carbon Fiber,

Carbon Steel,

Coated Surfaces,

Composites,

Epoxies,

Metal,

Plastics,

Polycarbonate (PC),

Polyesters,

Polyurethane,

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC),

Stainless Steel,

Steel,

Vinyl Esters

Brand Highlights

• Primerless adhesives
• Dramatically enhances production efficiency and reduces consumable costs
• Minimal surface preparation
• Reduces dust emissions and preparation time
• Excellent fatigue and impact resistance
• Confidence in the longevity of the finished product
• Range of working and fixture times
• Optimises production cycles to reduce manufacturing costs
• Good gap filling capability
• Adhesive can be used in multiple applications
• Bonds dissimilar substrates
• Provides flexibility in structural designs

Recommended Application Areas

• Marine from : Kayaks to super yachts
• Land & transportation : Buses, coaches, cars, trains and trucks
• Building & construction : Doors, windows and cladding
• Wind energy : Blades, housing and nacelles
• Recreational vehicles : Motorhomes and caravans
• Agricultural vehicles : Tractors, diggers, off-road and combine harvesters

Processing Method and Surface Preparation

Check first :

• Product is within shelf life
• Cartridge has been stored correctly
• No obvious defect or damage to cartridge
• No blockages at the cartridge outlet
• Correct static mixing nozzle is being used

Key points :

• Higher or lower working temperatures will cause the working time to decrease or increase
• Static mixers must always be discarded after use
• Operating temperature of Crestabond ® is from -40°C up to 100°C

Substrates :

• Metals :

  • Some surface cleaning is required – remove any obvious dirt, grease, oxidation and other contaminates with either acetone, MEK or IPA
  • Galvanised or zinc coated metals should be bonded using the Crestabond ® M7 (1:1) range
  • When bonding cold rolled steel (CRS), ensure that the substrate has been cleaned, abraded and then cleaned once more in order to achieve the best results

• Composites :

  • Some surface cleaning is required – remove any obvious dirt, grease and other contaminates with either acetone, MEK or IPA
  • Gelcoat substrates need to be cleaned and may require a light abrasion with a 100-140 grit sandpaper and a further clean
  • All composites can be bonded with Crestabond ®

• Plastics :

  • Some surface cleaning is required – remove any obvious dirt, grease and other contaminates with either acetone, MEK or IPA
  • For bonding low surface energy plastics such as Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE) and other Polyolefins, Crestabond ® PP-04 must be used