Henkel’s hybrid technology gaining ground
By Edit Team | November 14, 2017 9:04 am SHARE
Loctite universal structural bonders are designed to reach beyond conventional approaches and help tackle the most challenging assembly and repair situations.
Pradhyumna Ingle, Business Director, General Industry, Henkel Adhesives Technologies India Pvt Ltd
Loctite universal structural bonders
Henkel Adhesives Technologies is a global leader in the adhesives market – across a range of industry segments. The company drives powerful innovations and develops leading technologies that create value for the customers. One such technological advancement is the recent launch of next generation universal structural bonders, Loctite HY 4060GY and Loctite HY 4090, that are powered by a patented hybrid technology. These structural bonders that are based on hybrid technology, as the name suggests, combine the most critical attributes of structural, instant and epoxy adhesives, informs Pradhyumna Ingle, Business Director, General Industry, Henkel Adhesives Technologies India Pvt Ltd.
Loctite helps to tackle challenging situations
Loctite universal structural bonders are designed to reach beyond conventional approaches and help tackle the most challenging assembly and repair situations. The powerful patented hybrid technology with the outstanding features of the products gives Loctite bonders an edge above other existing adhesives, claims Ingle.
Features of Loctite HY 4060GY
Loctite HY 4060GY is a two component, general purpose structural adhesive that provides high strength combined with fast fixture at room temperature. Besides offering good chemical resistance, it provides good temperature and moisture resistance making it suitable for applications in high temperature and humidity environments. It is designed to bond a variety of substrates including metals, most plastics and rubbers. It is machinable on metals and has a good gap-fill ability of up to 5 mm. This ready-to-use product can be dispensed directly from the pack without additional equipment. The two-coloured components of Loctite HY 4060GY allow for indication of proper mixing. It is an ideal replacement for the traditional 2K 5-minute epoxies.
Features of Loctite HY 4090
Loctite HY 4090 is a general-purpose adhesive designed to provide a versatile solution for challenging applications. The product offers good moisture, temperature and chemical resistance. It is resistant to impact, vibration and shock loads, and can be used for cold-temperature applications. Loctite HY 4090 has a high viscosity and is off-white to light yellow gel. Its fixture time is 90 – 180 seconds and is suitable for gaps up to 5 mm.
Applications
The applications Loctite universal structural bonders are widespread in the construction industry providing superior adhesion to the most common construction materials. They can be used for interior or exterior projects due to substrate versatility and ability to perform on most challenging applications. They are recommended for bonding various construction materials such as wood, treated wood, hardwood flooring, concrete, stone, marble, slate, masonry, brick, foam insulation of all sorts, carpets, metal, lead, cement-based products, ceramic, fiberglass, drywall and mirrors. The newly launched products are designed to bond a variety of substrates including metals, most plastics and rubbers that are used in the construction industry. According to Ingle, they also provide limitless opportunities in repair solutions that prove to be a long-lasting and a cost-effective option for the industry.
Availability in the Indian market
The products are available to businesses across sectors, making them widely available to MNCs as well as other companies that would benefit from their unique features.
For more details, visit www.henkel.in
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