This summer has been a hot one! With so much sunshine (and humidity), we thought it might be worthwhile to cover the effects of excessive heat on the adhesives you’ll be using for your projects, particularly if the job is being executed in an outdoor or non-temperature-controlled area. We’ll also cover which adhesives perform admirably Read more…
At Chemical Concepts, we field lots of questions about our products. One of the most common questions we receive is “which adhesive is right for my metal-to-metal design?” Adhering metal to metal can be difficult, but we’re committed to finding everyone the right adhesive. For metal-to-metal adhesion, nothing is more effective than epoxy adhesives. But Read more…
In any construction project, one of the most important components is the adhesive or fastener used to bond all the pieces together. With so many options from which you can choose, how can you ever determine which adhesive will keep your project together for years to come? Today, we want to help you make the Read more…
Now that summer is right around the corner, it’s time to pull your boat from its dry dock and send it home to the water. However, when following your spring maintenance checklist after a long winter out of water, you may notice that boats often require a re-sealing treatment or a quick dollop of adhesive Read more…
Overview: Honeycomb Composite Panels are a class of composite materials that are fabricated by attaching two thin “skins” to a low density inner core which resembles the hexagonal structure of a beehive. The skin and core can be made of a variety of materials including aluminum, steel, plastic, wood, foam, fiberglass, and carbon fiber. The Read more…
A New Structural Adhesive: UltraLok® has all of the performing capabilities of its competitors and MORE! For years, Chemical Concepts has provided high quality adhesives and our mission is to find the best products for our customers. The Chem-set™ UltraLok® 420GB, 421GB, 422GB and 430FX are high performance two part structural adhesives engineered to bond Read more…
Since its inception, LORD has been dedicated to reconfiguring and reimagining everything about the adhesives industry. Today, the industry is booming and LORD is constantly designing and producing more and more adhesive breakthroughs in order to accelerate and improve their customers’ experiences. LORD has patented a two-component adhesive, Signlok™ 810, which is designed for bonding Read more…
Despite the notion that spring might come early this year, winter is still going strong for the time being. It’s always smart to be prepared for a snowy situation – but what if your snowmobile needs some repair work? Count on Chemical Concepts to stock the complete snowmobile repair kit you need to get it Read more…
Chemical Concepts has been one of LORD’s wholesale adhesive distributors for over 25 years, so we are extremely proud to announce their most recent milestone: $1 billion in sales! We are LORD’s largest distributor on the East coast, and we are humbled to have helped LORD achieve such a monumental goal. About LORD For over Read more…
At Chemical Concepts, we carry numerous lines of adhesives with a variety of formulations to meet specifications on individual projects. Knowing which adhesives will drive quick production time and lack of waste is imperative to success. Today, we want to break down the four different types of two-component adhesives and what makes each one unique:
One of our favorite things at Chemical Concepts is highlighting our amazing suppliers. One of our largest suppliers, LORD adhesives, brings us innovative technology in each product they produce. Their Signlok 406 adhesive has had resounding success since hitting our shelves; here’s what it can do for you! Signlok 406 is a two-component adhesive system Read more…
At Chemical Concepts, we love hearing about how our products are being used in the working world. Polaris released a video detailing their process of their powersports lines using LORD structural adhesive technology, which we consistently stock. In their video, Polaris details the benefits of structural adhesive bonding over traditional bonding techniques across a wide Read more…
