The new ARALDITE® 2081 acrylic adhesive: The different applications
Huntsman has announced the launch of a new product, ARALDITE® 2081 acrylic adhesive, which in addition to being odorless, nonflammable and EN 45545-2 compliant offers effective solutions for any application. Indeed, it is suitable for bonding a wide variety of plastics and other substrates, with the exception of polyolefins and low surface energy materials.
Gluing illuminated signs with safety and reliability
The production of illuminated signs or sign boxes is usually done in enclosed facilities and requires the use of adhesive products such as MMA that create a very unpleasant odor. Because the process can take several hours to complete, this can pose a serious problem for the well-being of operators, who often need more breaks and are therefore less productive. The new ARALDITE® 2081 acrylic adhesive minimizes odors while providing the same durability and bond strength as MMA products. Not only does it increase worker productivity and well-being, but it also produces highly reliablestructural integrity, ideal for the production of signs of any size.
Main benefits:
- Outstanding bonding performance
- Increased productivity in the workplace
- Low odor compared to MMA products
Bonding of dissimilar parts on trains
Bonding dissimilar materials for rail car interior parts traditionally requires a wide range of adhesives, all with their own conditions of use. Approved for this specialized application and with strong adhesion to metals, composites and thermoplastics, ARALDITE® 2081 adhesive is an all-around solution. This low-odor, low-toxicity, fast-curing adhesive offers good adhesion for various substrates, including plastics (e.g., ABS, polycarbonate, etc.). All these features allow forless complex application, simple inventory management, and reduced operator training. In addition, the elongation of more than 60% ensures long-term durability and resistance to dynamic loads.
Main benefits:
- Complete solution for various materials (including plastic)
- Outstanding bonding for dissimilar substrates
- Low odor compared to MMA products
- Stretch rate of more than 60%
Key features of ARALDITE® 2081
This acrylic adhesive solves many of the common problems manufacturers have faced using methyl methacrylate (MMA), polyurethane (PU) and other traditional adhesive products. These issues include: aggressive odor, flammability problems, The high of toxicity, and increased production time for surface preparation, all of which can contribute to increased costs and reduced productivity.
for this reason, it has launched the new ARALDITE® 2081 acrylic adhesive on the market with the following characteristics:
- Low odor: up to 90% less odor than MMA products, heat and moisture resistance.
- Non-flammable-helps minimize costs for safety equipment, training, storage and transportation.
- Bonding plastics-improved performance with engineering plastics (apart from polyolefins and low surface energy materials)
- No primer is needed, and surface preparation is minimal
- Low toxicity profile linked to improved GHS classification
- Instant polymerization: achieves manipulation resistance within minutes
- High impact and impact resistance with an elongation of more than 50%.
