Sealants & Adhesives

Connectors, along with their manufacturing processes and applications, often require environmentally friendly specialty sealants and adhesives. Adhesives are used for mechanical joining while sealants are used for protection from gasses, liquids, and solids. The chemical systems used to accomplish this must be compatible with all of the other materials used and must adhere to strict safety, health, and environmental regulations.

APEX can help to select, specify, or custom formulate specialty sealants and adhesives to meet product requirements and increase reliability.

WHY APEX:

• Improve product performance
• Obtain technical recommendations not influenced by sales
• Utilize hands-on R&D and manufacturing experience
• Gain independent and impartial feedback
• Draw on years of knowledgeable experience

APEX CAN HELP TO PROVIDE:

• Selection of commercially available sealants and adhesives
• Compatibility with plastic housings and base metals
• Product design recommendations
• Application specific proprietary sealant and adhesive formulations
• Sealant and adhesive application techniques
• Adherence to safety, health, and environmental regulations

EXAMPLES OF APEX SEALANT AND ADHESIVE RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Provided a custom sealant formulation for a product to pass the Telecordia specification
• Environmentally sealed an automotive connector
• Specified a gel sealant for a field-installed, outside-plant enclosure
• Stipulated a UV cured adhesive for a PCB application