Rapid cure for hot melt gasket

• Book ID: 104382848
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 427 KB
• Volume: 1998
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1350-4789
• DOI: 10.1016/s1350-4789(98)90188-x

✦ Synopsis

Polyimide hot melt gasket material

Beardow Adams has introduced a hot melt adhesive for producing foamed in-place gaskets that cure almost instantly.

The Prodas ® 1307 material can be used as a replacement for moulded gaskets and moisture-curing polyurethanes, offering reduced costs and more rapid production processes.

Prodas 1307 has a temperature resistance of 80 °C, below which it will not slump or deform, and has preferential adhesion to the surface to which it is applied. It also has a high memory, ensuring that it reforms to its original shape after compression, making it ideal for lids and panels that require a water or air tight seal.

Hot melt adhesives are a one part, no mix formulation that quickly form a strong bond by spreading their strength over the entire bonding surface. Prodas 1307 is one of several gasketing hot melts that the company produces, each having specific characteristics to suit different production requirements. Depending upon the product selected, they are able to withstand extremes of heat and cold, humidity and chemical attack.