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Anaerobic adhesives are one-component adhesives with an acrylate base, which are used specifically for bonding metal to metal. They are therefore very useful for a number of different industrial applications, for sealing against, for example, gas, air, water, oils or chemicals.
Anaerobic adhesives with many uses
Anaerobic adhesives are very powerful, among other things, because they only harden when the adhesive is applied in a closed joint, i.e. in contact with active metal ions, and in the absence of oxygen. They are therefore excellent for transferring shear loads in applications that include, for example, pipe sealing, flange packing, screw locking, gluing bushings and bearings, as well as other types of cylindrical connections.
Choose the right anaerobic adhesive for your screw connection
When you need to glue metal to metal, it is usually a strong or medium-strength anaerobic glue that is needed for your locking or sealing. We at Tribotec offer a wide range of adhesives for this purpose, with slightly different properties and specializations.
The following tips can be good to keep in mind when choosing an anaerobic adhesive for your particular needs:
- Review the thread valleys of your application to determine the viscosity of your anaerobic adhesive. We offer both, for example high viscosity adhesive for medium strength thread sealing:
and low-viscosity glue for medium-strength thread sealing. - Depending on the metal to be glued, the glue has different curing times. To glue copper, bronze, brass - or hot metals - the glue needs to have a fast hardening. For example, we offer Loxeal 55-37 for sealing copper and brass.
- Bonding black steel requires a medium fast curing time
- Stainless or oxygen-resistant steel needs an anaerobic adhesive with a longer curing time.
- You can also advantageously use an activator to glue metal to metal, to speed up the curing time. Our Loxeal Activator also works great as a cleaner and primer.
Here you will find more information about our range of anaerobic adhesives for thread seals!
