Hi Randy, Silicone is normally a difficult substrate to bond to, requiring specific adhesives and/or sealants. Fortunately, 3M™ Marine Grade Silicone Sealant should be able to solve this gasket...
View QuestionHi Jinx, Silicone rubbers are generally difficult to bond to and require either very specific adhesives or some amount of priming. A cyanoacrylate based adhesive would meet the needs of this application...
View QuestionHi kishpj, For Fastbond 49, the best maintenance method is to keep the system full of adhesive and closed. If you can avoid letting air get entrapped anywhere in the lines or spray gun that would be best....
View QuestionHi zeuslove, Depending on how thin you want to make this, if you were able bond it with 3M™ Super 77™ Multi-Purpose Spray Adhesive – Low VOC <25% (Aerosol), that would hold the fabric...
View QuestionHi Ken, That looks like an interesting application. A good place to start with this would be a structural acrylic as they will be more resistant to plasticizer migration from the PVC zipper. 3M™...
View QuestionHi srsoupy, There are several ways to approach this problem. If you are only looking for weld protection then testing 3M™ Marine Adhesive/Sealant Fast Cure 4000 UV would be a good starting point...
View QuestionHi Scott, There is a lot to unpack here and until you have settled on your materials there is not too much advice we can give. The difference in rubber "dots" will change the type of adhesive that functions...
View QuestionHi mushroommatt, Thanks for the question. There are multiple options that may work for this application, however it is a difficult environment. Due to the low surface energy of EPDM, an LSE-specific...
View QuestionHi Julie, Thanks for the question. When adhering to fabrics there are a couple of directions you could go. One option to try would be: 3M™ Double Coated Tape 9832, https://technicaldatasheets.3m.com/en_US?pif=296...
View QuestionHi Alex, For an exterior application where durability is critical, 3M VHB tapes have a long history of success. Depending on your application surfaces (I'm assuming anodized aluminum and painted fiberglass)...
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