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Gluing rubber to painted steel - Product?

Gluing rubber to painted steel - Product?

Gluing rubber to painted steel - Product?

(OP)
Hi

Has anyone have experience with gluing an EPDM rubber to a steel surface painted with an epoxy?  I know that Rema Tiptop SC2000 could be used for bonding rubber to steel.  I am not to sure what, if any, effect the epoxy paint would have.  

Any suggestions would be appreciated before I do test?

Regards

RE: Gluing rubber to painted steel - Product?

How about an epoxy adhesive?  That should work well.  Loctite and 3M have good ones, and their Internet sites have good technical information.

Regards,

Cory

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RE: Gluing rubber to painted steel - Product?

If you are gluing to epoxy-painted steel then you are gluing to epoxy, not to steel.

What are the conditions?  What are the loads?  What strength do you need?

What is the bond strength between the steel and the paint?  No point in using a super-strong glue if the weak link is going to be elsewhere.

RE: Gluing rubber to painted steel - Product?

Its only my opinion, but it will be hard to do better than a solvent type contact cement, if you can use that type of thing in your process.

Regards,

Mike

RE: Gluing rubber to painted steel - Product?

You could also use an RTV with a primer.
B.E.

RE: Gluing rubber to painted steel - Product?

There is a saying in the petroleum industry, particularly with the design and development of downhole packers.  One particular type, the inflatable liner, as a Junior I got advice like this: "S### don't stick to steel".

I think you're asking for the impossible.  But if you do manage to hit on it, give Halliburton, Schlumberger or Baker Oil Tool a call.  You'll be extremely wealthy overnight!

On the flip side, never say never.  Good luck with it!

Kenneth J Hueston, PEng
Principal
Sturni-Hueston Engineering Inc
Edmonton, Alberta Canada

RE: Gluing rubber to painted steel - Product?

(OP)
Thanks for all the input.  Will try loctite and 3M rep for possible alternatives

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