TAGS: Sealants
Dow has launched DOWSIL™ EA-3838 Fast Adhesive, an advanced primer-less silicone adhesive that cures rapidly without oven heat for improved productivity and reduced energy usage. The adhesive is used in the manufacturing of appliances, automotive electronics, lighting, avionics and as a wind turbine sealant.
The adhesive cures at room temperature and provides fast adhesion for shorter cycle times. DOWSIL™ EA-3838 Fast Adhesive creates strong, reliable bonds between a variety of dissimilar materials, including glass to metal, glass to painted metal and glass to plastic.
Cost-effective Higher-performance Industrial Adhesive
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Appliance manufacturers and those in other key industries are increasingly calling for higher performing industrial adhesives that are reliable, strong, easy-to-use and promote cost-saving efficiencies,” said Pina Beato, Dow’s European marketing manager.
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New DOWSIL™ EA-3838 Fast Adhesive is addressing this demand and illustrates Dow’s commitment to providing our valued customers with the cutting-edge materials they need to achieve the right balance of properties, better bonding and more efficient overall business operations,” added Beato.
DOWSIL™ EA-3838 Fast Adhesive achieves bond strength in just five minutes. Homogenous curing throughout the adhesive cross-section promotes greater reliability. The manufacturers can also apply heat to accelerate further curing.
DOWSIL™ EA-3838 Fast Adhesive’s standard 2:1 mixing ratio eases processing and is simpler to use. For bonding applications that require expanded open times to support repositioning, 3:1 or 4:1 mixing ratios may be used.
Flexible Adhesive Solution for Industrial Applications
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With its flexible mixing ratios, DOWSIL™ EA-3838 Fast Adhesive provides the processing flexibility that appliance manufacturers and other industries need,” commented Beato. “
This certified high-throughput material is suitable for a wide range of end uses, which can enable job site managers to reduce the number of products they typically need to order, store and handle,” added Beato.
DOWSIL™ EA-3838 Fast Adhesive can be used to bond ovens, cooktops, door, gaskets, refrigerators and for metal-to-plastic bonding with dishwasher bases. The adhesive can also be used for display bonding in automotive interior applications. Additionally, DOWSIL™ EA-3838 Fast Adhesive can be used as a sealant and for sealing the lights, edges and cargo doors on aircrafts due to its excellent resistance to weather and sunlight.
DOWSIL™ EA-3838 Availability
DOWSIL™ EA-3838 Fast Adhesive is available in pails or drums, and dispenses with automated equipment without slumping in vertical, pre-cured assemblies. The adhesive is available in cartridges that are easy to transport for prototyping and low-volume manufacturing.
DOWSIL™ EA-3838 Fast Adhesive provides reliable bonding and sealing for components with different rates of thermal expansion, such as when joining the inner and outer windows of microwave ovens to frames.
Source: Dow