Chemlok® 3Stream (3S) from Parker LORD is an adhesion promoting additive for LSR, or liquid silicone rubber additive, that can impart self-bonding properties to non-self-bonding LSR.
Incorporate Chemlok® 3S additive into your injection molding process via a standard third-stream pump, similar to a colorant, and alleviate the labor and volatile solvents associated with traditional primer/adhesive applications.
The scientists at Parker LORD have gone through extensive testing to achieve excellent bonding performance. Chemlok® 3S has proven LSR primer-less adhesion to thermoplastics and metals, including: PA, PBT, aluminum, steel, nickel and many more.
Chemlok® 3S adhesion additive was designed to be used with regular and readily available LSRs, such as the following industry leading and high performing Dow silicones available from RDAbbott:
Chemlok® 3S can be added to your existing injection molding process at levels as low as 0.5 wt% in LSR, to generate self-bonding properties, without giving up the quality or performance of the LSR physical properties.
To learn more, contact us! Our materials scientists and engineers are silicone experts who can help you determine the best options for your unique applications.