Rite Lok Adhesives And Sealants

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by Marcus Ronan

RW Greeff are a UK based supplier of industrial consumables. They are partnered with a number of large companies such as 3M, Dow Corning and are a division of Univar. A product range of over 8,000 products shows the diversity and reach of RW Greeff as a supplier.

As the main UK technical partner of 3M, RW Greeff are now able to offer the RITE-LOK product range of adhesives. The range is suitable for a number of purposes from everyday solutions to advanced process solutions.

1. Anaerobic Adhesives - high performing single component adhesives designed for engineering. This adhesive cures in the adsence of air whilst in the presence of parts which are metal. There are a wide range of adhesives around with various strengths and viscosities. Some of the application categories that the products are split into are gasket making, retaining and threadlocking.

2. Cyanoacrylate Adhesives - Manufactured to a very high specification, Cyanoacrylate is a single component adhesive and cures in relation to moisture found on surfaces. Generally known as superglues, Cyanoacrylate can bond a wide range of materials like rubber, ceramics, woods, plastics and metal.

The Cyanoacrylate range must meet a number of precise bonding guidelines. These are that they should be high temperature resistant, toughened for rubber, have a low odour level, capable of bonding metals and be low bloom.

3. UV Curing Adhesives - Created to be high performing, these are a single component adhesive. They are designed to cure when subjected to ultra violet lighting. They can cure very quickly, often within seconds to create an invisible bond line and become very strong. Ultra violet adhesives will bond most types of glass, plastic and metal substrates when there is a minimum of 1 surface that lets penetration of ultra violet light.

UV curling adhesives are available in a range of different viscosities and curling properties allowing for use in a multitude of applications. Typical applications include the bonding of glass furniture, medical devices and electronic potting.

4. Structural Adhesives and High Temperature Sealants - Ideally these adhesives work very well with the current range of structural adhesives from 3M. This is because they are product specific and therefore work best if used this way.

Silver loaded epoxy adhesives are designed to produce bonds which are electronically conductive. This feature allows them to be used in a variety of electrical and electronic purposes. If you are looking to make repairs to piping, tanks and castings, you can use a two-part putty which is ideal for these MRO applications. A two part but no-mix acrylic adhesive is SA30, handling strength is available after just one and a half minutes as well as being useful on most plastics. Due to this feature, it is well used in the signage market.

About the Author:

The greatest thing about the vast range of RITE-LOK industrial adhesives is that they cover a number of different applications and purposes. There are also many other industrial lubricants available at RW Greeff who are located in the UK.