Standard Flame Treatment

Standard propane flame treatment only provides a temporary fix for difficult surfaces.

• Temporarily increases surface energy solely through brief oxidation.
• Does not permanently alter the underlying chemical structure of the substrate.
• May fail to prevent long-term delamination under mechanical or chemical wear.

The Pyrosil® Advantage

Pyrosil chemically transforms the surface for permanent, structural bond reliability.

• Deposits a dense, amorphous, and highly reactive silicon dioxide interface.
• Dramatically improves cross-hatch ink permanence, torque, shear, and peel strength.
• Provides superior resistance against moisture infiltration, abrasion, and environmental wear.

System Applications & Primer Logic

The dynamic capabilities of the FB25 handheld torch can be extended using specific target system companions depending on your shop process requirement:

• SurALink 011 Primer (Digital Ink Promotion): Included in this standard kit configuration. Developed with leading ink manufacturers, it is engineered explicitly to unlock absolute ink cross-hatch anchorage for UV-curable and thermal inkjet inks onto commercial glass containers, plastics, and metal objects.
• SurALink 021 Primer (Adhesive Bonding Promoter): Formulated explicitly for structural component assembly. Serves as an unyielding chemical bridge for raw epoxies, acrylic adhesives (such as Plexus resins), and polyurethane sealants.
• Substrate Agility: Instantly eliminates surface energy and bonding challenges across smooth metals, architectural glass panels, glazed ceramics, solar configurations, and low-energy plastics (HDPE, PP, PE, Nylon).

Technician’s Field Best Practices

• Use the non-luminous oxidizing part of the flame for pretreatment; avoid the luminous reductive inner cone.
• The 10mm Path Profile: The FB25 outputs a narrow, highly concentrated 10mm flame path. Sweep uniformly across the substrate profile in close, quick, overlapping sweeps to ensure uniform silicate coverage.
• Plastic Thermal Traversal: Low-energy polymers require swifter traversal motion than glass or metal. Never dwell the flame on plastics to protect profiles from burning or superficial heat checking.
• For metal, glass, and ceramics, slightly warming the material to 40°C–50°C can help avoid condensation during active application.
• The 3-to-4-Hour Execution Window: A fresh silication line is hyper-reactive. Workspace ambient dust, moisture, and particles degrade the treatment line quickly. Downstream primers, technical inks, or adhesives should always be applied within 3 to 4 hours of flame exposure.