APOLLO A52 CONTACT ADHESIVE
POLYSTYRENE CONTACT ADHESIVE
APOLLO CONTACT ADHESIVE

DESCRIPTION
Apollo A52 is a high strength, easily spreadable adhesive developed essentially for bonding all types of thermal insulation materials (especially expanded polystyrene) to painted and unpainted steel aluminium and galvanised ducting. It also has good adhesion to wood composites, plaster board and smooth concrete.

The solvent content has been specifically formulated to give minimum cell attack on the surface of expanded polystyrene when used as detailed below.

A52 has a proven record of reliability with many years of service in a variety of industries (e.g. insulation, construction, automotive, boat building) and in addition to the applications above has also been used for bonding carpeting materials, rubber mates, felt & fabrics.

• Base: Natural Rubber
• Solids: 30 ± 2%
• Viscosity: 130 - 150 poise
• Colour: Cream
• Tack Life: 1 way = 0 - 6 mins // 2 way = 5 - 15 mins
• Coverage: Average 3.5 to 4.5 square meters per litre
• Shelf Life: 12 months stored @ 5°C - 25°C

APPLICATION
Ensure that surfaces to be bonded are clean, dry and free from grease. In particular, concrete should be fully cured and dust free.

A52 may be applied with a brush, trowel or notched scraper.

For fibrous insulation and other porous materials, apply a general coat of adhesive to the metal or other non porous surface. Press insulation into position with 0 - 6 minutes whilst adhesive has strong wet tack.

In order to minimise solvent attack on expanded polystyrene it is essential that, when bonding this substrate, the adhesive is applied evenly to both surfaces, and an open joint time of a minimum of 6 minutes to be allowed before making the bond.