Fifty years of success has made Henkel Loctite the world leader in the development and manufacture of high-performance adhesives, sealants and chemical products: Success based on experience, leadership and technical innovation.

The commitment of Henkel Loctite to research and development has resulted in the most technically advanced range of products available today. Products that speed manufacturing processes, reduce costs and improve quality throughout industry. Products for global use that comfortably exceed national and international standards. This huge product range offers unchallenged performance and consistency for even the most demanding applications in the automotive, microelectronics, aerospace and medical industries, in over 80 countries world-wide.


Abrasives

Natural and synthetic materials in fine granular form incorporated in buffing compounds and attached to cloth or paper. Abrasives are generally used in grades of coarse to fine and may be identified by a numerical system. Abrasive materials are either in loose form or formed together into wheels, files or bricks or adhered to cloth or paper with resin or glue. Natural abrasives include sand, baking soda, garnet, emery and flint. Metallic shot, grit and plastic material are also used as abrasives in cleanings of castings and surface preparation.

Adhesives


Non-metallic substances capable of joining materials by surface bonding (adhesion), and the bond possessing adequate internal strength (cohesion).

Cleaners

Substances capable of removing dirt, grime, or impurities from a surface. Correct surface cleaning is necessary for optimum bonding and sealing. Bond strength is determined to a greater extent by the adhesion between the joint surfaces and the adhesive. It is important to understand that adhesive joints are stronger the more thoroughly the surfaces are cleaned. The complete removal of oil, grease, dust and other residual dirt from the bond surface is required for the best adhesive joint.

Coatings

A layer of a substance applied onto a surface for protection or decoration; a covering layer. Coatings protect a substrate from a variety of environmental problems such as: corrosion of solder joints, moisture and mildew, fuels and process solvents, service temperatures, and dust, dirt and physical damage from handling.

Gasketing

Any of a wide variety of seals or packings used between matched machine parts or around pipe joints to prevent the escape of a gas or fluid. Gaskets prevent leakage of liquids or gases by forming impervious barriers between mating surfaces. Fluid gasket seals are divided into static and dynamic systems, depending on whether or not the parts move in relationship to each other.

Thread Sealing and Thread locking

Thread sealants prevent leakage of gases and liquids from pipe joints. All such joints are considered to be dynamic due to vibration, changing pressures or changing temperatures. Loctite anaerobic sealants cure to insoluble tough plastic thread fillers which prevent leakage regardless of the torque applied. Threadlockers are single component anaerobic which completely fill the microscopic gaps between interfacing threads. They polymerize to a tough solid when they come into contact with metal in the absence of air.

Mold Releases

Release coatings are specified by manufacturers worldwide in a variety of plastic and rubber molding processes. When applied to a mold, these advanced release coatings form micro-thin, thermally stable surfaces that are chemically bonded to the mold surface, resulting in multiple, contaminant-free releases and reduced manufacturing costs.

Repairing

Restoring to a good or sound condition after decay or damage.

Sealants

A substance used to seal a surface to prevent passage of a liquid or gas.

Surface Treatments

Broad class of materials capable of altering the surface finish, form or function to enhance appearance, bond strength, corrosion resistance or any design feature.