Adhesion Promotion

Adhesion promotion can be achieved in two ways

• The use of an external primer applied to the substrate.
• The addition of an adhesion promoter during the formulation of the adhesive or coating

Primers

ACC Silicones have a range of primers available for use with most silicone elastomers

Please refer to our silicone primer page

Silane adhesion promoters

Organofunctional silanes have both organic and inorganic functional reactivity, centred on a silicon atom. They become reactive when exposed to atmospheric moisture or with the addition of water and can be used as adhesion promoters in a wide variety of resin systems used in the manufacture of adhesives and coatings.

The chemical bonds between the resin and fillers can be improved using silane for the following benefits:               

• Wet adhesion
• Substrate adhesion
• In hot and humid conditions
• Adhesion to Nylon, SMC, Acrylics, PVC and others

Silane Functionality

Amino: Sulphur: Epoxy: Methacryloxy: Vinyl: Ureido:

Applications: 

Coatings - Glass, Paints, DVD, CD's, Optical, Masonry, Wood, Brick, Concrete

                  Solvented, Solvent free, Water based

Adhesives and Sealants - Silicones, MS Polymers, Acrylic, Polyurethane, Epoxy, Methacrylate

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