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Bond Line Thickness
To ensure a specific bond line thickness in materials, glass beads are often used. These are small spheres that are added at approximately 1% of the formulation weight to maintain the desired thickness for the application when the material is dispensed. When added at such a low percentage, glass beads can maintain the appropriate bond line thickness without negatively affecting the properties of the material.
Application Note
When bonding metals, glass beads ensure precise bond line thickness by preventing too much adhesive being squeezed out due to over clamping.
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Adhesvies
Our extensive range of adhesives includes solutions with glass beads - enabling precise control of bond line thickness in applications ranging from industrial structural to automotive assembly-to-repair.
Electronic Materials
Our product line not only includes CoolTherm SC-322, which contains glass beads, but also a range of gels and greases that facilitate extremely thin bond lines - an attribute commonly required in electronics applications.
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