3M ™ Scotch-Weld™ Structural Adhesives Selection Guide Matching 3M structural adhesives to your performance requirements

Simplifying adhesive decisions for your application The following questions will help you narrow adhesive choices to two or three possibilities for evaluation. Q1 What surfaces are to be bonded? Understanding surface conditions is the first step to determining how much bonding strength will be needed and which adhesives may work best. For example, is the surface painted and with what kind of paint? If the material is a plastic, what kind? For bare metals, will the surface be clean? Q7 To what types of environments and stresses will the bond be subjected? Consider bond line stresses, inside/outside...

3M ™ Scotch-Weld™ Structural Adhesives in Duo-Pak Cartridges and Bulk Key Features General Purpose Rigid bonds Very flexible Colorless General Purpose Non-sag Flame Retardant UL94 V-0 rating Very flexible Colorless General Purpose Flexible bonds General Purpose Flexible bonds High Performance Very flexible bonds High Performance Very flexible bonds High Performance Flexible bonds High Performance Flexible bonds High Performance Very flexible bonds Rigid potting compound Non-corrosive Tough durable bonds High impact resistance Tough durable bonds High impact resistance Tough durable bonds Non-sag...

3M ™ Scotch-Weld™ Structural Adhesives in Duo-Pak Cartridges and Bulk (continued) Approximate Viscosity 75°F (24°C) (cps) Approximate Mixed Worklife at 75°F (24°C) Approximate Time to Handling Strength at 75°F (24°C) Concrete repair Self-leveling Concrete repair Non-sag Flexible Self-leveling Flexible Non-sag Flexible Non-sag Semi-rigid Non-sag Flexible Non-sag Flexible Non-sag Tough flexible bonds Non-sag Flexible Conveyor belt repair Non-sag Vertical applications Low temperature flexibility Expansion joint seals High strength Control joint seals Fast strength build Minimal surface prep Tough...

3M ™ Scotch-Weld™ Two-Part Structural Adhesives Product (Color) Mix Ratio Approximate (Volume) Viscosity B:A 75°F (24°C) (cps) Approximate Mixed Worklife at 75°F (24°C) Approximate Time to Handling Strength at 75°F (24°C) Multi-purpose Rigid bonds Multi-purpose Rigid bonds Multi-purpose Rigid bonds Multi-purpose Rigid bonds High performance Very flexible bonds General purpose Very flexible bonds High performance Non-sag Excellent void filler Rigid bonds Multi-purpose Rigid bonds Multi-purpose Semi-rigid bonds Multi-purpose Semi-rigid bonds Tough Flexible bonds Non-sag Note: The technical information...

3M ™ EPX Applicators for Duo-Pak Cartridges For low volume applications and take-it-to-the-job convenience, the 3M™ EPX Plus II and EPX metal manual applicators comfortably dispense any of the many 3M ™ Scotch-Weld™ Duo-Pak Structural Adhesives. For higher volume, select the 200ml manual dispenser or the 200ml or 400ml pneumatic dispenser. For concrete repair, you also have manual or pneumatic options. Manual Applicators EPX Plus II Applicator 35ml with10:1 plunger 37ml with 2:1 plunger* 50ml with 1:1 plunger* EPX Metal Applicator with 2:1 plunger* EPX 200ml Applicator with 2:1 and 1:1 plunger*...

3M ™ Scotch-Weld™ Instant Adhesives • Fast setting for a variety of plastics and rubbers • Higher viscosity, slower setting version of CA4 for filling gaps • Meets CID A-A-3097, Type II, Class 3 • Very fast setting methyl 1-30 • Excellent adhesion to metals, plastics, and rubbers • Slower setting than CA7 ethyl • Excellent adhesion to metals, plastics and rubbers • Meets CID A-A-3097, Type II, Class 2 • Slower setting version of CA8 for wire tacking and coil terminating • Meets CID A-A-3097, Type II, Class 3 • Very fast setting ethyl • Excellent adhesion to many substrates including flexible...

Product UPC List Product 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 55 gallon drum B Size 55 gallon drum A 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 55 gallon drum B 55 gallon drum A Product Black DP420 Off-White 420 Off-White DP420NS Black 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A Quart Kit 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 37ml 200ml 400ml 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 50ml 12 oz 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 460NS Off-White DP600 Gray / Self-Leveling 600 8.4 oz...

5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 50 gallon drum B 50 gallon drum A 50ml 12 oz 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 50 gallon drum B 50 gallon drum A 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 50 gallon drum B 50 gallon drum A 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 50 gallon drum B 50 gallon drum A 35ml 250ml 1 gallon container A 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 50 gallon drum B 35ml 250ml 1 gallon container A 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 50 gallon drum B 35ml 250ml 1 gallon container A 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 50 gallon drum B 35ml 250ml 5 gallon pail B 5 gallon pail A 50 gallon drum B 50 gallon drum A EPX...

3M ™ Scotch-Weld™ Structural Adhesives Coverage Guide Approximate Coverages for 3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Adhesives in Duo-Pak Cartridges Bead Size Dimension* 1/2 in. 3/8 in. 1/4 in. 1/8 in. 1/16 in. Linear Ft. Linear Ft. Linear Ft. Linear Ft. Linear Ft. per 200 ml per 250 ml per 250 ml per 12 fl. oz. (355 ml) per 400 ml (1:1 & 2:1 Cart.) (10:1 Cart.) (1:1 Caulk Cart.) (1:1 & 2:1 Cart.) (1:1 & 2:1 Cart.) Coverages per Gallon for Various Thicknesses of 100% Solids 3M Adhesives Wet Thickness per 1000 Square Ft. 1/2 in. 1/8 in. 1/16 in. 1/32 in. 25 mils 1 mil Approx. gal.reqd. per 1000 Square Ft. Coverages...