Multi-Cure® Adhesives
Substrate Bonding Guide |
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The Multi-Cure® adhesives substrate selector guide below shows some popular plastic, metal, and non-metal substrates to which DYMAX Multi-Cure adhesives bond. If you have any questions, please contact our Applications Engineering Department to help you select the appropriate adhesive for your specific application.
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Multi-Cure® Adhesives: Adhesion Chart for Metal and Glass Substrates |
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Click on product numbers below for additional adhesive product information. |
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Metal and Glass Structural Bonding Adhesives
Suggested for Metal, Glass, and Plastic substrates
»Table continued below includes Form-in-Place/Cure-in-Place Gaskets and Potting Materials for Metal and Glass Substrates
X = Recommended adhesive
ST = Surface treatment required in addition to adhesive (plasma, corona, UV, chemical, etc.)
View Substrate Abbreviation Key |
| Metal Substrates | Structural Metal and Glass-Bonding Adhesives |
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| 425 | 429 | 4-20418 | 6-621 | 6-625-SV01-Rev-A | 846-Gel | 8-20626 |
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ALUMINUM T3 | X | X | X |
X | X | X | X |
ALUMINUM 2024 | X | X | X |
X | X | X | X |
BRASS | X | | X | X |
X | X | X |
COPPER | X | | |
X | X | X | X |
COLD ROLLED STEEL | X | X | X | X |
X | X | X |
FR-4 | X | X | | X |
X | X | |
STAINLESS STEEL 13 | X | X | |
X | X | X | X |
STAINLESS STEEL 304 | X | X | |
X | X | X | X |
| Bonds These Other Plastic, Ceramic, and Glass Substrates: |
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ABS | X | X | X | X |
X | | |
CAP | X | | X | X | | | |
CERAMIC | X | | |
X | X | X | |
GLASS | X | X | X | X |
X | X | X |
HDPE/LDPE | ST | ST | ST |
ST | ST | ST | ST |
PA/6-6 | | | X |
X | X | | |
PC | | | X |
X | | | |
PC/ABS | | | | | | | |
PC/PCTG | | | | | | | |
PCTG | | | X |
X | X | | |
PEEK | X | | X | | | | |
PEI | | | X |
X | | | |
PET | | | X |
X | X | | |
PETG | | | X | | | | |
PI | | | X |
X | X | | |
PMMA | X | | X | X | | | |
PP | ST | ST | ST | ST |
ST | ST | ST |
PPO | | | X | | | | |
PS | | | X | | | | |
PU | | | |
X | X | | |
PVC (rigid) | X | X | X | X |
X | | |
PVC (flexible) | | X | X |
X | X | | |
SAN | | X | X | X | | | |
TPU | | X | X | | | | |
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| Adhesion Chart for Metal and Glass Substrates Continued... |
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Form-in-Place/Cure-in-Place Gaskets & Potting Materials Suggested for Metal, Glass,
and Plastic Substrates
»Structural Metal and Glass-Bonding Adhesives Substrate Adhesion Chart (above)
X = Recommended adhesive
ST = Surface treatment required in addition to adhesive (plasma, corona, UV, chemical, etc.)
View Substrate Abbreviation Key |
| Metal Substrates | Form-in-Place/Cure-in-Place
Gasket Materials | Potting
Materials |
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| GA-108 | GA-111 | GA-120 | GA-140 | ER1196 |
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ALUMINUM T3 | X | X | X | X | X |
ALUMINUM 2024 | X | X | X | X | X |
BRASS | X | X | X | X | X |
COPPER | X | X | X | X | X |
COLD ROLLED STEEL | X | X | X | X | X |
FR-4 | X | X | X | X | X |
STAINLESS STEEL 13 | X | X | X | X | X |
STAINLESS STEEL 304 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Bonds These Other Plastic, Ceramic, and Glass Substrates: |
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ABS | X | X | X | X | X |
CAP | X | X | X | X | X |
CERAMIC | | | | | X |
GLASS | | | | | X |
HDPE/LDPE | ST | ST | ST | ST | ST |
PA/6-6 | X | X | X | X | X |
PC | X | X | X | X | X |
PC/ABS | X | X | X | X | X |
PC/PCTG | X | X | X | X | X |
PCTG | X | X | X | X | X |
PEEK | X | X | X | X | X |
PEI | X | X | X | X | X |
PET | X | X | X | X | X |
PETG | X | X | X | X | X |
PI | X | X | X | X | X |
PMMA | X | X | X | X | X |
PP | ST | ST | ST | ST | X |
PPO | X | X | X | X | X |
PS | X | X | X | X | X |
PU | X | X | X | X | X |
PVC (rigid) | X | X | X | X | X |
PVC (flexible) | X | X | X | X | X |
SAN | X | X | X | X | X |
TPU | X | X | X | X | X |
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| Structural Metal and Glass Bonding Substrate Abbreviation Key |
| Metal Substrates | Plastic, Glass, and Ceramic Substrates Continued |
| AL | aluminum | PC/ABS | blend of PC and ABS |
| BRASS | PC/PCTG | blend of PC and PCTG |
| COPPER | PCTG | poly(cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate)glycol |
| COLD ROLLED STEEL | PEEK | polyetheretherketone |
| FR-4 | epoxy fiberglass | PEI | polyetherimide |
| SS | stainless steel | PET | poly(ethylene terephthalate) |
| Plastic, Glass, and Ceramic Substrates | PETG | poly(ethylene terephthalate)glycol |
| ABS | acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene | PI | polyimide |
| CAP | cellulose acetate propionate | PMMA | poly(methyl methacrylate) |
| CER | ceramic | PP | polypropylene |
| GL | glass | PPO | poly(phenylene oxide) |
| HDPE | high density polyethylene | PS | polystyrene |
| HDPE/LDPE | blend of HDPE and LDPE | PU | polyurethane |
| LDPE | low density polyethylene | PVC | poly(vinyl chloride) |
| PA/6-6 | polyamide | SAN | styrene-acrylonitrile |
| PC | polycarbonate | TPU | thermoplastic polyurethane |
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Max says if you don't see a
a structural adhesive that suits your application, call DYMAX Applications Engineering for a recommendation. We have a library of over 3,000 adhesive formulations to choose from!
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