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Where to purchase all types of adhesives, from instant glues to aerospace grade epoxies. The list includes film adhesives and other materials used primarily by the composites industry.

AAR Corp.
ATR series of epoxy and polyester adhesives which meet MS and FAR specs. Brief descriptions but no product specs online.

ATC Chemicals
A variety of adhesives, repair, and fairing compounds for the marine industry. General specs for all materials; detailed data sheets for some materials.

Axson
ADEKIT epoxy, polyurethane, and methacrylate adhesives. Basic product descriptions but no online specs.

Chemtron International
Polyester, epoxy, and vinyl ester resin and adhesive systems. General info on main page. Specs and other details are in PDF files, but unfortunately those links are broken.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals
Epibond epoxy adhesives and Uralane urethane adhesive. Very brief descriptions, no specs or technical details. Online form to request more info. Alternate site.

Composite Technology Development (CTD)
Manufacturer of cryogenic adhesives and specialty resins. Some online technical papers, but otherwise no information about the products.

Conap
Manufacturer of a variety of adhesive and sealant systems. Most listings are product names only; some data sheets online in PDF format. Online form to order data sheets.

Cytec
Large line of adhesives, including film, liquid, foam, paste, and more. Page describes product lines but gives little specifc info. Separate page has contact information, including a form.

Devcon
Extensive line of epoxy, acrylate, instant, and other adhesives. Basic descriptions and application examples, but no specs. Online form to request more info.

Dexter Adhesive Systems
Paste and film adhesives, plus some specialty resins. Site navigation is by page forward or back only, with no index. On top of that, there is very little product information.

Epoxies, Etc.
Structural epoxy adhesives. Main table gives overview; individual pages include data sheets and material properties.

Epoxy Set
Epoxy, urethane, and silicone adhesives, including electrically and thermally conductive formulations. Product tables have full sets of properties. Also list of data sheets.

EURO-COMPOSITES
Epoxy void fillers and epoxy paste adhesives for honeycomb sanwich structures. Basic properties given. Contact info from home page.

HEATCON
Distributor of on-spec, small quantity repair materials. List includes several film adhesives, plus some fillers and core splice adhesives.

Hexcel
Redux primers, foaming adhesive, and film adhesives. Redux primers, foaming adhesive, and film adhesives. Online product listings, data sheets, and bonding technology manual.

Insulcast
One- and two-part epoxy adhesive systems, targeted to industrial applications. Product specs and use instructions. Download selection guide in PDF format.

ITW Plexus
Structural adhesives for a variety of industries. Table lists all products with physical specs and material properties. Form to request additional literature.

Landec
Producer of Intelimer polymer catalyst system for thermoset resins. Resin and curing agent are packaged together; curing begins only above a set temperature.

Lilly Industries
Resins and adhesives for the transportation, construction, marine, and consumer industries. General descriptions of product lines but no details.

Nbond
PolyBond adhesives for bonding to polypropylene and polyethylene. Technical data, usage information, and MSDSs.

Progress Plastics
Manufactures a variety of adhesives and putties. No information about specific products online. Contact the technical staff for assistance with material selection.

Reichhold
Manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of adhesive. Browse catalog by market segment or product type. Search for data sheets and MSDSs. List of distributors.

Resin Services
Epoxy adhesives and paste adhesives. General descriptions and physical properties for each product.

Star Technology
Epoxy adhesive systems, one- and two-part, heat and UV cure. Tabular comparison of products. Download PDF catalog. Several pages covering safety and mixing.

United Resin Corporation (URC)
Family of epoxy adhesives. Basic descriptions and material properties. Includes MIL and FDA specs met by the adhesive.

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