Which bonding agents are best for rubber-to-metal bonding?

MEGUMTM & THIXONTM bonding agents have been used for more than 80 years to successfully bond rubber-to-metal.

What should a rubber compound sheet be used for cm?

Rubber compound sheet used for CM should have a clean bonding surface. There should be no surface bloom of accelerators, curatives, plasticizers or other rubber chemicals that may interfere at the MEGUMTM or THIXONTM adhesive rubber-bonding interface and eventually lead to poor bonding performance.

How is rubber bonding done?

In-mold bonding: rubber-fill and pressurization should be completed as quickly as possible after the coated components have been loaded. Roller and pipe covering: bonding pressure is applied by tape wrapping un-vulcanized rubber covering, followed by steam autoclave curing.

What are transfer and injection molds for rubber-bonded components?

Transfer and injection molds for rubber-bonded components should be designed to reduce the possibility of MEGUMTM & THIXONTM bonding agents being removed, or “swept,” from the coated substrate as the un-vulcanized rubber enters the mold.

What are elastomer adhesives used for?

Today, these adhesives are used in bonding a variety of elastomer compounds to metal and plastic substrates, including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, zinc, copper, polyamides, polyacetals, polyesters, and PTFE (with some of these substrates potentially needing specific pretreatment).

What are rubber-metal parts used for?

The resulting rubber–metal parts are used in a wide variety of industrial applications including: Solvent-based MEGUMTM & THIXONTM bonding agents are low- viscosity and rely on the dissolution of specific polymers (halogenated polymers for instance) and other reactive chemicals.