Master Bond Tech Tip Library

Title	Description	Resource Categorization	Product Type	Industries	Properties	URI (indexed field)
Void-Free Bond Lines	Long term durability of epoxy adhesive compounds for bonding similar/dissimilar substrates and maintaining their stability when exposed to an assortment of environmental characteristics is of…	Adhesive Technology, Processing and Curing	Two Part Epoxy	Electronics, Medical, Other Industries	Curing, Other Properties	/techtips/void-free-bond-lines
What are the mold release options for casting with an epoxy?	Epoxies are thermoset polymers with impressive physical strength, temperature, and chemical resistance among many other desirable properties. They have many functions not just limited to bonding,…	Adhesive Technology	One Part Epoxy, Two Part Epoxy	Materials Science	Curing, Other Properties	/techtips/what-are-mold-release-options-casting-epoxy
What Is an Epoxy Adhesive?	When considering the effectiveness of an epoxy adhesive, it is useful to analyze the general formulation of the compounds that constitute it. Epoxies are created by polymerizing a mixture of two…	Adhesive Technology	One Part Epoxy, Two Part Epoxy	Aerospace, Electronics, Medical, OEM, Oil & Chemical Processing, Optical	Chemical Resistance, Electrical, Low Outgassing, Mechanical, Strength, Thermal	/techtips/what-epoxy-adhesive
Why is Hardness Testing Important and How to Perform It	Measuring hardness is a simple yet powerful test to ensure proper curing and evaluate the performance of adhesive materials. The hardness scales for epoxy and silicone formulations range from…	Adhesive Technology, Performance Properties, Processing and Curing	One Part Epoxy, Two Part Epoxy, One Part Silicone, Two Part Silicone, UV Cure, LED Cure	Aerospace, Electronics, Medical, OEM, Oil & Chemical Processing, Optical	Mechanical	/techtips/why-hardness-testing-important-and-how-perform-it
Why Use a Silicone Adhesive?	With the vast supply of adhesives available, silicone adhesives stand out from the crowd. Based on elastomeric technology, silicone adhesives offer unparalleled flexibility and exceptionally high…	Adhesive Technology	One Part Silicone, Two Part Silicone	Aerospace, Electronics, Medical, OEM, Oil & Chemical Processing, Optical	Electrical, Mechanical	/techtips/why-use-silicone-adhesive
Why Use Epoxy Hybrid Adhesives?	Epoxy hybrid adhesive formulations have enabled unmodified epoxy systems to offer enhanced capabilities such as improved flexibility/elongation, impact/thermal cycling resistance, peel strength,…	Adhesive Technology	Elastomeric, Silicate	Other Industries	Other Properties	/techtips/why-use-epoxy-hybrid-adhesives
Why Use Flame Resistant Adhesives and Potting Compounds?	Master Bond flame resistant epoxy and silicone compounds are formulated to increase escape time, prevent injuries, save lives and protect property from smoke, toxicity, flames in trains, planes,…	Performance Properties	One Part Epoxy, Two Part Epoxy	Aerospace, Nuclear Science	Flame Retardant	/techtips/why-use-flame-resistant-adhesives-and-potting-compounds

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