Araldite 2018 Adhesive epoxy resin

Araldite 2018 Adhesive epoxy resin

Araldite 2018 is a multipurpose, two component, room temperature curing adhesive of high strength and toughness.

It is suitable for bonding a wide variety of metals, ceramics, glass, rubber, rigid plastics and most other materials in

common use. It is a versatile adhesive for the craftsman as well as most industrial applications.

Processing Pretreatment

The strength and durability of a bonded joint are dependant on proper treatment of the surfaces to be bonded.

At the very least, joint surfaces should be cleaned with a good degreasing agent such as acetone, iso-propanol (for plastics) or other proprietary degreasing agents in order to remove all traces of oil, grease and dirt.

Low grade alcohol, gasoline (petrol) or paint thinners should never be used.

The strongest and most durable joints are obtained by either mechanically abrading or chemically etching (“pickling”)

the degreased surfaces. Abrading should be followed by a second degreasing treatment.