EPX adhesive for low-energetic plastics: the adhesive joins up PE and PP in a single process

EPX adhesive for low-energetic plastics: the adhesive joins up PE and PP in a single process

Low-energetic plastics can be joined up without any special preliminary treatment thanks to the new Scotch Weld DP 8005 by 3M.
Sticking up polyethylene and polypropylene in a single process was not possible so far. 3M has nominated Biezler Notz Plastics as its distribution partner for plastics industry.

Three different techniques are available to join up low-energetic plastics like polyethylene and polypropylene: as far as welding is concerned, the material is heated, melted, and merged either by means of a hot tool or by ultrasounds, or even inductively by the current. Rivets, screws (even the self tapping ones), clips or melted threads can be employed as mechanic attachment. The material had to be – more or less expensively - preliminarily processed in the sticking development with chemical primers, the Cornona or the plasma treatment, chemical cauterization or flaming so far. The new special adhesive DP 8005 supplies decisive advantages against all the aforementioned procedures.

The DP 8005 is easy to use and sticks up durably: The Scotch Weld DP 8005 is an odor-poor, solvent-free, viscous-elastic and two component-structure adhesive that hardens in room temperature. It does stand out for its high firmness, short processing times, fast firmness development as well as a for remarkable water- humidity- and chemicals resistance. The proven 3M EPX applicator system (=exact proportioned mixes) guarantees an easy application. Both adhesive components in DP 8005 shall be exactly measured, mixed and applied in a single process. This enables easy and exact sticking ups, safeguards the consistence of the sticking quality and decreases waste.