Flock Adhesives
Flock is joined to a substrate by a layer of adhesive. Using the correct adhesive is essential to ensuring a quality flocked finish. When choosing the adhesive to use, you must consider the material of the substrate that you will be flocking onto and the desired characteristics of the ultimate flocked product. Desired characteristics might include being solvent resistant, washable, rigid or flexible, pigmented or flame retardant. The means by which the adhesive cures and the length of open time you require should also be taken into consideration. When flocking electro-statically, the adhesive will also need to have a certain amount of conductivity inherent to it.
There are many methods for applying adhesives such as brushing, spraying, dipping and silk-screen. In order to facilitate the application method preferred, it is possible to thin down the adhesives that we offer using either water or acetone.
We offer a wide range of adhesives to suit all purposes some of which are described below, if you require available in a range of sizes with sufficient conductivity.
Adhesive |
Materials it can be used on |
Solvent |
Curing |
Open time |
Additional Notes |
F57-16 Aqueous Acrylic |
General purpose adhesive, suitable for most surfaces including polystyrene |
Water |
Air Dry |
5 mins |
Water resistant to cool and warm waters
Solvent free |
9888 Vinyl |
General purpose adhesive, particularly suitable for use on vinyl and pvc |
Water |
Air Dry |
5 mins |
Water resistant to cool and warm waters |
5399 Aqueous Polyurethane |
General purpose adhesive, often used on wood |
Water |
Air Dry |
10 mins |
Durable
Waterproof
Stain resistant
Solvent free |
756 EVA |
Plastic films, polyester, polystyrene, PVC and coated cellophanes |
Water |
Air Dry |
|
Non-toxic
Excellent moisture and humidity resistance |
5118 EVA |
Board, wood, carpeting materials, felt, fabrics, polyester, polystyrene and PVC |
Water |
Air Dry |
|
Specifically formulated for screen printing, but can also be applied with roller, brush or spray.
Water-resistant
Heat-resistant
Scrub resistant when dried |
746 Acrylic |
Board, concrete, some metals, some plastics, concrete ceramics, wood, wood composites, carpet, felt and fabrics |
Water |
Air Dry |
|
Versatile
Durable
Good water and humidity resistance
Flexible when set |
Epoxy (CPR/CPH) |
Car dashboards
All materials, including metal
(due to its rigidity when cured, it is not recommended for use on fabrics) |
Acetone |
20°C= 24hrs
70°C= 3hrs |
40 mins |
Waterproof
Withstands temperatures of up to 120°C
Flame resistant |
Sericol OP395 |
Almost all textiles, papers and boards |
Plastisol Flow Thinner
Or
Tursub |
160°C = 2-3mins
140°C = 5-6mins |
2 hrs |
Durable
Waterproof
Washable
Flexible when cured |
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