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OPTICAL CLARITY GUARANTEED WITH ARALDITE®
Araldite 2011 is a multipurpose, two-component, room temperature curing epoxy paste adhesive offering high shear and peel strength together with toughness and resilience. It also shows good resistance to dynamic loading. It bonds a wide variety of substrates from metals to ceramics, glass and rubber. Araldite 2011 is a versatile adhesive for the craftsman as well as most industrial applications. This application shows, once again, the versatility of the Araldite 2000 range of adhesives in bonding a variety of dissimilar substrates employed across all industries. Gordon Addison, MD of Absolute Lighting Design, says: “We would have never joined these substrates using traditional fixing methods such as riveting or welding, although crimping could have been possible. The fibre optic cables are made of plastic and are bonded into an aluminium shrouding which then goes into the light source. The essential requirements for us in this project were optical clarity together with some thermal protection, which were both characteristics of Araldite 2011. All lighting products using fibre optic cables generate some heat, and Araldite 2011 showed good resistance both to high temperature (above 60°C in some cases) and UV light.” “Our production has now increased to 100 parts per month with the help of Araldite 2011 which we obtain through our local supplier, Aeropia in Warrington. This is partly due to its ease of application but also because of the ability to polish the finished joint which allows light to pass through the fibre optics. I am pleased to say that the quality of our products has also improved”. The fibre optic cables are sewn into carpets which change colour when walked on.
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