MASTER BOND TECHNICAL PRODUCTS SELECTOR GUIDE

Polymer Type


Product Property


Acrylic


Anaerobic


Cyanoacrylate


Epoxy

Epoxy
Alloy

Hot
Melt


Polyurethane


Polysulfide


Silicone

Solvent
Based

Water
Based

UV
Cures

Viscosity

L,FL,T

L-FL

L,FL

L,FL,T

L,FL,T

T

L,FL,T

L,FL,T

L,FL,T

L,FL

L,FL

L,FL,T

Gap (Void) Filling

F

P-F

P-F

E

E

G-E

G-E

G-E

E

F

P-F

F,G,E

Bonding Strength
(Lap Shear)

F-G

F-G

G-E

E

G-E

F,M

F-G

G-E

F-M

F-G

F

F,G,E

Flexibility

F-G

F-G

P-F

F-G

F-E

F-G

G-E

G-E

E

G-E

F-G

G-E

Heat Resistance

F-G

G

F

G-E

G-E

P-F

F-G

G

E

G

P-F

F-G

Cold Resistance

F

G

F

G-E

G-E

F

F-G

G-E

E

G

P

F-G

Impact Strength

F-G

F-G

P-F

G-E

G-E

F-G

G-E

G-E

E

G-E

P-F

F-G

Thermal Shock
Resistance

F-G

G

P-F

G

G-E

F-G

G-E

G-E

E

G

P-F

F-G

Electrical Insulation
Properties

F-G

G

G-E

E

G-E

F-G

G-E

G-E

E,SP

G,SP

F-G

G-E

Thermal Insulation
Properties

F

G

G

E,SP

E,SP

F

G

G-E

E

G

F-G

G-E

Humidity Resistance

F

G

F

G-E

G-E

G

F

G-E

E

G

P-F

F-G

Chemical Resistance

F

G

G

G-E

G-E

F

F-G

G

F-G

G

P-F

F-G

Working (Pot) Life

FT-M

M

FT

FT-S

FT-S

F-T

FT-S

M

M-S

FT-M

M

S

Cure Time

FT-M

M

FT

FT-S

FT-S

FT

FT-M

FT-M

S-M

FT-M

M

FT

Metal Bonding (Alum.,
Steel, Copper etc.)

F-G

F

G

G-E

G-E

P-F

F-G

G

F

G

P-F

F-G

Bonding Inorganics
(Glass, Ceramics etc.)

F-G

F

G

G-E

G-E

P

F-G

G

G

G

F-G

F-G

Elastomer Bonding

F

P

G

F-G

G-E

F

G

G

G

G

P-F

F-G

Plastic Bonding

F-G

P

G-E

F-G

G

P

G

F-G

F-G

F-G

P-F

G-E

Polyolefin Bonding

PR

NS

PR

PR

PR

F

F-G

PR

F

F-G

P-F

F-G

Fluoropolymer
Bonding

PR

NS

PR

PR

PR

NS

NS

NS

NS

PR

P

NS

Wood

F

NS

NS

G

G

G-E

F-G

NS

NS

F-G

E

F-G

Paper/Paperboard

FG

NS

NS

NS

NS

G-E

F-G

NS

NS

F-G

E

F-G

KEY

P=Poor                          FT=Fast                                     PR=Primer

F=fair                             M=Medium                               T=Thick

G=Good                         S=Slow                                      L=Low

E=Excellent                  NS=Not suggested                 FL=Flowable

SP=Special formulations available for electrical conductivity

Master Bond Inc.

Adhesives, Sealants & Coatings154 Hobart StreetHackensack, N.J.  07601 • Tel: 201-343-8983 • Fax: 201-343-2132

Notice:  Master Bond believes the information on the data sheets is reliable and accurate as is technical advice provided by the company.  Master Bond makes no warranties (expressed or implied) regarding the accuracy of the information and assumes no liability regarding the handling and usage of this product.                                                                                                                                                     C239