Wood | Pretreatment | Cleaning | Primer | Adhesive | Notice |
| Wood | Dry grinding with glass or flint paper | Blow off grinding dust with oil and water-free compressed air | - | X60 | Wood requires pore-filling adhesive |
Rubber | Pretreatment | Cleaning | Primer | Adhesive | Notice |
| Rubber | Light roughening, emery cloth grain size e.g. 300 | Soapy1) water, rinse with deionized water | - | X60 or Z70 | Strain measurements might be problematic due to strain suppression resulting from the reaction force |
| Plastics | Pretreatment | Cleaning | Primer | Adhesive | Notice |
| Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | Isopropanol or soapy1 water, rinse with deionized water | Z 70, X 280 | ||
| Polyimide (PI) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | RMS 1 | Z 70, X 60, X 280 EP 310 N, EP 150 | ||
| Polyamide imide (PAI) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | RMS 1 | Z 70, X 60, X 280 EP 310 N, EP 150 | ||
| Polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | Isopropanol | Z 70, X 60, X 280 | Also only bondable with dichloromethane | |
| Polycarbonate (PC) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | Isopropanol | Z 70, X 60, X 280 | Also only bondable with dichloromethane | |
| Polyamide (PA) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | RMS 1 | Z 70, X 60, X 280 | In case of adhesion problems pretreat with hydrogen peroxide | |
| Polypropylene (PP) | Roughen wet, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 and/or plasma treatment with oxygen | RMS 1 | Sicomet, Power-Primer 1® | Z 70, X 280 | PP is very low-energetic, and as a result exhibits poor adhesion Powerprimer shows good results (without roughening, cleaning only) |
| Polyethylene (PE) | Roughen wet, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 and/or plasma treatment with oxygen | Isopropanol or soapy1 water, rinse with deionized water | Sicomet, Power-Primer 1®" | Z 70, X 280 | PE is very low-energetic, and as a result exhibits poor adhesion Powerprimer shows good results |
| Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | Isopropanol or soapy1 water, rinse with deionized water | Z 70, X 60, X 280 | With softener content >50% no permanent adhesion possible | |
| Polyurethane (PUR) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | Soapy1 water, rinse with deionized water | Z 70, X 60, X 280 | ||
| Epoxy resin (EP) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | RMS 1 | Z 70, X 60, X 280 | ||
| Fluoropolymers (PTFE, FEP, PFA) | Activate surface with Tetra Etch® | Warm water, Acetone | Z 70 | ||
| Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | RMS 1 | Z 70 | ||
| Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | RMS 1 | Z 70 | ||
| Polyester (UP) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | Isopropanol or soapy1 water, rinse with deionized water | Z 70, X 60, X 280 | ||
| Polyaryletherketones (PEEK, PEK) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | RMS 1 | Z 70, X 280 EP 310 N, EP 150 | ||
| Polystyrene (PS) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | Isopropanol or soapy1 water, rinse with deionized water | Z 70, | ||
| Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | RMS 1 | Z 70, X 280 EP 150, EP 310 N | ||
| Polyethersulfone (PES) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | Isopropanol or soapy1 water, rinse with deionized water | Z 70, X 280 EP 150, EP 310 N | ||
| Polysulfone (PSU) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | Isopropanol or soapy1 water, rinse with deionized water | Z 70, X 280 EP 150, EP 310 N | ||
| Polyoxymethylene (POM) | Plasma treatment with oxygen | Isopropanol or soapy1 water, rinse with deionized water | Z 70, | Roughening has little effect | |
| Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | Isopropanol or soapy1 water, rinse with deionized water | Z 70, | ||
| Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | Isopropanol or soapy1 water, rinse with deionized water | Z 70, | ||
| Phenol formaldehyde resin (PF) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | RMS 1 | Z 70, X 60, X 280 EP 310 N, EP 150 |
Glass | Pretreatment | Cleaning | Primer | Adhesive | Notice |
| Silicate glass, glazed porcelain, enamel | Degreased glass surface can be bonded directly;roughening or other preparations are not necessary | RMS 1 | - | X60 or Z70 | - |
Fiber-reinforced plastics(Click here for more info) |
Pretreatment |
Cleaning |
Primer |
Adhesive |
Notice |
| Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CRP) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | Soapy1) water, rinse with deionized water | - | Z70, X60, X280 depending on resin EP150, EP310N | Do not damage carbon fibers when sanding. Do not use organic solvents for cleaning. |
| Glass fiber reinforced plastic (GRP) | Roughen, emery cloth grain size 220 -300 or plasma treatment with oxygen | Soapy1) water, rinse with deionized water | - | Z70, X60, X280 depending on resin EP150, EP310N | Do not damage glass fibers when sanding. Do not use organic solvents for cleaning. |
Concrete(Click here for more info) |
Pretreatment |
Cleaning |
Primer |
Adhesive |
Notice |
| Concrete with different grain sizes | Cast with dry molds: remove concrete laitance; Cast with oil molds: oil-soaked layer must be removed; | Blow off grinding dust with oil and water-free compressed air; Degreasing with solvent is not recommended | - | X60 | Concrete requires a strong pore-filling adhesive |
This will bring together HBM, Brüel & Kjær, nCode, ReliaSoft, and Discom brands, helping you innovate faster for a cleaner, healthier, and more productive world.
This will bring together HBM, Brüel & Kjær, nCode, ReliaSoft, and Discom brands, helping you innovate faster for a cleaner, healthier, and more productive world.
This will bring together HBM, Brüel & Kjær, nCode, ReliaSoft, and Discom brands, helping you innovate faster for a cleaner, healthier, and more productive world.
This will bring together HBM, Brüel & Kjær, nCode, ReliaSoft, and Discom brands, helping you innovate faster for a cleaner, healthier, and more productive world.
This will bring together HBM, Brüel & Kjær, nCode, ReliaSoft, and Discom brands, helping you innovate faster for a cleaner, healthier, and more productive world.
This will bring together HBM, Brüel & Kjær, nCode, ReliaSoft, MicroStrain and Discom brands, helping you innovate faster for a cleaner, healthier, and more productive world.
