Glossary

Acrylic GlueAcrylic glue is a casual term for acrylic adhesive which are adhesives that are made of acrylic or methacrylic polymers. The most common types of acrylic adhesives are two-component acrylic adhesives and no mix surface activated acrylic adhesives. Both are structural adhesives.

Acrylic AdhesiveAcrylic adhesives are adhesives that are made of acrylic or methacrylic polymers.The most common types of acrylic adhesives are two-component acrylic adhesives and no mix surface activated acrylic adhesives. Both are structural adhesives.

AcceleratorActivators used with Anaerobics often called Anaerobic Surface Conditioners are used to accelerate cure on passive metals or allow cure with non-metallic surfaces. They are also used to increase the maximum gap the anaerobic adhesive or sealant will cure through.

Accelerator, ActivatorTerms used to describe the materials which initiate the polymerization needed to cure anaerobic, cyanoacrylate and modified acrylic adhesives. At Permabond we use the term INITIATOR for the products used to cure surface activated acrylics.