AUTUMN 2019
ADHESIVE DISPENSING
Dispensing system
boosts efficiency
Long term relationship
building can help
companies grow and
prosper. Working with
Chemique Adhesives
has benefitted
FOAMtech, a distributor
and fabricator of
thermal insulation
products.
FOAMtech had been using Chemique
Adhesives products for almost a
decade to bond foam panels for
internal and external applications.
However, because ROCKWOOL was
added to the range of materials used
in panel manufacturing, FOAMtech
needed to update its adhesive application
system, having previously used hand
rollers. To meet the new requirements,
Chemique Adhesives supplied a portable
rake system, which dispenses small glue
beads, and makes the whole process
quicker and more efficient.
The adhesive used with the rake system
is Solfre1 – a single component, solvent-free
polyurethane product. Solfre1 is suitable for
a range of applications such as construction
panels, truck building, caravan panels
and many similar uses where a permanent
structural bond is required. Its unique
formulation provides superior resistance to
chemicals, heat, humidity and thermal shock.
What’s more, it is non-flammable and can be
used across a wide range of temperatures.
Andy Carroll, director at FOAMtech,
explains: “For a long time, we had been
using a roller coater for laying down
adhesive, but when we started working with
ROCKWOOL and bonding it to cement
sheets for external insulation of parapet
Above and right: Chemique Adhesives’ adhesive
dispensing rake system increases the speed and
efficiency of FOAMtech’s foam panel bonding
process.
walls, this method became very messy
and time consuming.
“The other issue was that the roller
coating was breaking down the mineral,
which created additional problems for
our operators. But with the new rake
system the adhesive beads are laid down
a centimetre apart and they are precisely
formed so there is no mess, no waste, and
there are clear time-saving benefits.”
Having been a Chemique Adhesives
customer for almost ten years, FOAMtech
has a close and mutually beneficial
relationship with the company. Chemique
Adhesives was able to quickly develop
the new system because it had a clear
understanding of FOAMTech’s requirements
and the challenges it faced.
“I’m very happy with the new system
Chemique Adhesives has installed for us,”
continues Carroll. “The company has a
very good technical team and its products,
support and aftercare are so good that we
recommend Chemique Adhesives to all of
our customers.”
Chemique Adhesives
01922 459321
www.chemiqueadhesives.com
FOAMtech
01675 467725
www.foam-tech.co.uk
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