 |
 |
||||||
[June 2003]
New Mounting Adhesive for Technical Ceramics
Aremco Products Inc (Valley Cottage, NY, USA) has announced the introduction of Crystalbond(tm) 509, described as a new, high strength, thermoplastic mounting adhesive for securing alumina substrates and other technical ceramic materials to back-up blocks for subsequent dicing, grinding and polishing operations. Aremco says that Crystalbond 509 adhesive exhibits exceptional bond strength and adheres readily to ceramics, glasses and metals.
It is applied by preheating a mounting plate to 120°C, melting and spreading the adhesive in a uniform layer, then positioning the part over the adhesive, allowing the entire assembly to cool.
After processing, the Crystalbond is said to be easily dissolved in acetone or Aremco's 509-S, a proprietary, environmentally friendly cleaning agent that leaves neither film nor residue.
Applications suggested for the new product include machining advanced ceramics, lapping and polishing optical components, preparing metallurgical specimens for electron microscopy and dicing fibreoptics and single crystalline materials. The product is shipped from stock in standard packages of bars or rods.
For further information, e-mail Peter Schwartz at aremco@aremco.com
ENDS