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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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All DYMAX adhesives are RoHS compliant Multi-Cure® Adhesives: Adhesion Chart for Metal and Glass Substrates

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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 Gasketing 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 SubstratesStructural Metal and Glass-Bonding Adhesives
4254294-204186-6216-625-SV01-REV-A846-GEL8-20626

ALUMINUM T3

XXX XXXX

ALUMINUM 2024

XXX XXXX

BRASS

X XX XXX

COPPER

X   XXXX

COLD ROLLED STEEL

XXXX XXX

FR-4

XX X XX 

STAINLESS STEEL 13

XX  XXXX

STAINLESS STEEL 304

XX  XXXX
Bonds These Other Plastic, Ceramic, and Glass Substrates:

ABS

XXXX X  

CAP

X XX   

CERAMIC

X   XXX 

GLASS

XXXX XXX

HDPE/LDPE

STSTST STSTSTST

PA/6-6

  X XX  

PC

  X X   

PC/ABS

       

PC/PCTG

       

PCTG

  X XX  

PEEK

X X    

PEI

  X X   

PET

  X XX  

PETG

  X    

PI

  X XX  

PMMA

X XX   

PP

STSTSTST STSTST

PPO

  X    

PS

  X    

PU

    XX  

PVC (rigid)

XXXX X  

PVC (flexible)

 XX XX  

SAN

 XXX   

TPU

 XX    
Adhesion Chart for Metal and Glass Substrates Continued...

Form-in-Place/Cure-in-Place Gasketing 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 SubstratesForm-in-Place/Cure-in-Place
Gasket Materials
GA-108GA-120GA-140

ALUMINUM T3

XXX

ALUMINUM 2024

XXX

BRASS

XXX

COPPER

XXX

COLD ROLLED STEEL

XXX

FR-4

XXX

STAINLESS STEEL 13

XXX

STAINLESS STEEL 304

XXX
Bonds These Other Plastic, Ceramic, and Glass Substrates:

ABS

XXX

CAP

XXX

CERAMIC

   

GLASS

   

HDPE/LDPE

STSTST

PA/6-6

XXX

PC

XXX

PC/ABS

XXX

PC/PCTG

XXX

PCTG

XXX

PEEK

XXX

PEI

XXX

PET

XXX

PETG

XXX

PI

XXX

PMMA

XXX

PP

STSTST

PPO

XXX

PS

XXX

PU

XXX

PVC (rigid)

XXX

PVC (flexible)

XXX

SAN

XXX

TPU

XXX
Structural Metal and Glass Bonding Substrate Abbreviation Key
Metal SubstratesPlastic, Glass, and Ceramic Substrates Continued
ALaluminumPC/ABSblend of PC and ABS
BRASSPC/PCTGblend of PC and PCTG
COPPERPCTGpoly(cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate)glycol
COLD ROLLED STEELPEEKpolyetheretherketone
FR-4epoxy fiberglassPEIpolyetherimide
SSstainless steelPETpoly(ethylene terephthalate)
Plastic, Glass, and Ceramic SubstratesPETGpoly(ethylene terephthalate)glycol
ABSacrylonitrile-butadiene-styrenePIpolyimide
CAPcellulose acetate propionatePMMApoly(methyl methacrylate)
CERceramicPPpolypropylene
GLglassPPOpoly(phenylene oxide)
HDPEhigh density polyethylenePSpolystyrene
HDPE/LDPEblend of HDPE and LDPEPUpolyurethane
LDPElow density polyethylenePVCpoly(vinyl chloride)
PA/6-6polyamideSANstyrene-acrylonitrile
PCpolycarbonateTPUthermoplastic polyurethane

Structural Adhesives Max

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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