Permabond: Cutting-Edge Adhesives for the Industry

In a constantly evolving industrial landscape, where innovative materials and automated processes pose new challenges, choosing the right adhesive is crucial. Permabond is an international reference in the industrial adhesives sector, thanks to a history of over seventy years of innovation and the development of high-performance products for critical applications.

Today, Permabond products are easily accessible in Italy through Emanuele Mascherpa S.p.A., always accompanied by qualified technical consultation, training, and application support. From industrial assembly systems to advanced maintenance, these products ensure strength, reliability, and versatility. Used in sectors such as automotive, electronics, aerospace, lighting, and general engineering, Permabond adhesives offer high-level performance for the most critical applications.

A History of Research, Industry, and Engineering

Permabond’s journey began in the UK in the 1960s, with the first anaerobic formulation to lock screws and bolts. In subsequent years, the company expanded its offerings with cyanoacrylate, epoxy, acrylic, UV-curing, and polyurethane technologies, responding to the growing market demand for lighter, stronger, and more efficient joints.

Continuous investment in Research & Development has led to the introduction of pioneering products such as Permabond 737 (the first impact-resistant cyanoacrylate), Gaseal® (anaerobic sealant for gas pipelines), and the opening of the Blue Center near Milan, an innovation hub where cutting-edge solutions are developed for sectors such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, and mechanical engineering.

Today, Permabond operates on a global scale with ISO 9001 certified facilities and a strong international distribution network, providing technical adhesives to customers in America, Europe, and Asia.

Adhesive Technologies Designed for the Industry

Permabond’s core business is based on the ability to offer engineered formulations, designed to solve concrete problems in bonding and sealing processes. The main product families include:

Anaerobic adhesives

Permabond offers a complete range of anaerobic adhesives and sealants for industrial applications, designed to improve the reliability and longevity of metal joints. These products cure in the absence of oxygen and in contact with metal surfaces, forming strong bonds, effective seals, and protection against corrosion.

Main product categories:

• Threadlockers: prevent the loosening of threaded fasteners due to vibration or thermal expansion.
• Pipe sealants: ensure immediate sealing on hydraulic and industrial systems.
• Retaining compounds: strengthen cylindrical joints, increasing load capacity.
• FIP (Form-in-Place) gaskets: seal flanges without the need for pre-cut gaskets.

Thanks to resistance to vibrations, corrosion, and thermal shocks, these products are used in sectors such as HVAC, hydraulics, manufacturing, and automotive. They are also available in various formulations to meet specific resistance, temperature, and viscosity requirements.

Instant cyanoacrylate adhesives

Thanks to ultra-fast curing in the presence of moisture, cyanoacrylate adhesives are ideal for quick assemblies without the need for heat or mixing. The Permabond range covers a wide variety of needs:

• High temperature: withstand up to 250°C, ideal for extreme applications.
• Non-drip gel: thixotropic adhesives that do not drip, perfect for vertical surfaces.
• Low emission and low odor: reduce white residue around the bond.
• High impact resistance: reinforced formulations for greater flexibility and peel resistance.
• NSF certified: suitable for applications on materials intended for contact with drinking water.

These features make them suitable for sectors such as electronics, lighting, medical, plastic processing, and mechanical production.

Other Adhesive Technologies

Permabond also produces single and two-component epoxy adhesives, structural acrylics, polyurethanes, and UV-curing adhesives, for high-performance structural bonding, even on dissimilar materials such as metals, plastics, composites, glass, and ceramics.

Permabond Products Distributed by Mascherpa

Thanks to the presence of a consolidated and internationally recognized range, Mascherpa provides a selection of high-performance Permabond adhesives, capable of meeting the most common and critical needs of industrial processes. The available products cover the main adhesive technologies for bonding and sealing metal, plastic, and composite components, with particular attention to thermal resistance, rapid curing, and compatibility with difficult-to-bond materials.

Application Sectors: beyond Simple Bonding

Permabond solutions are used in a wide range of industrial sectors, united by the need for high performance, reliability, and safety:

• Automotive and electric mobility: Bonding and sealing of components subject to vibrations, thermal shocks, and lightweight materials

• Electronics and lighting: Fast and precise fixing of miniaturized and sensitive components

• Mechanical engineering: Structural assemblies, metal joints, seals, and gaskets

• Aerospace: Bonding of composite materials and high thermal performance applications

• HVAC and plant engineering: Reliable seals, resistant to pressure and corrosion

Thanks to the versatility of adhesive technologies and the wide available portfolio, Permabond is able to support companies in the most complex applications, both in production and technical maintenance.

Conclusion

The Permabond range, distributed in Italy by Mascherpa, represents one of the most complete and reliable adhesive solutions for the ever-evolving industry. From instant cyanoacrylates to anaerobic adhesives, to the most complex technologies, Permabond offers products designed to withstand over time and facilitate production, maintenance, and assembly processes.

Mascherpa assists companies in choosing the most suitable product, thanks to expert consultation, application technical support, and the ability to understand real operational needs.

Contact us for dedicated consultation: our team is available to help you find the most suitable adhesive solution for your sector and process objectives.