Huntsman Advanced Materials, together with adhere from Intertronics, has launched Araldite 2000 Plus - a new portfolio of structural adhesives, optimised to help industrial engineers around the world bring complex plastic and metal-based design projects to life.
The Araldite 2000 Plus range of adhesives is the most comprehensive of its kind available and offers potential solutions based on three key chemistries to suit applications — epoxy, methacrylate and polyurethane. Products from the Araldite 2000 Plus range were unveiled at an exclusive launch event in Barcelona, Spain on Friday 4th May which was attended by Huntsman´s senior management team and partners from the company's European distribution network, including Peter Swanson, Managing Director of Intertronics. Peter explained: "I am delighted with this really major development which advances us further into structured bonding of plastics as well as metals, in partnership with one of the market leading brands of the world."
The launch of the Araldite 2000 Plus range aligns Huntsman's industrial adhesive offering more closely to the needs of industrial designers. To construct the range, Huntsman has re-engineered products from its family of Araldite structural adhesives and has also added new resolutions that were previously unavailable to the global adhesive market.
Araldite 2000 Plus adhesives are lightweight and form long lasting durable bonds that are resistant to the most demanding conditions - including high sheer and peel, compression, moisture and extreme temperature changes. The global portfolio comprises 14 products, and each can supposedly improve the performance and longevity of the materials they bond; and is individually suited for joining a wide variety of substrates including plastics, metals and composite materials. The new range is split into two main areas, dividing products for metal and plastic bonding; allowing for specific performance demands to be assessed.