Adhesives & Encapsulants

An adhesive is any substance applied to the surfaces of materials that binds them together and resists separation. The term "adhesive" may be used interchangeably with glue, and cement. Adhesives may be further subcategorised according to their origin (synthetic or natural), liquid or solid state, or conditions under which they are applied. An encapsulant is a material, usually beginning as a liquid… More

An adhesive is any substance applied to the surfaces of materials that binds them together and resists separation. The term "adhesive" may be used interchangeably with glue, and cement. Adhesives may be further subcategorised according to their origin (synthetic or natural), liquid or solid state, or conditions under which they are applied. An encapsulant is a material, usually beginning as a liquid or gel form, applied to a surface, which subsequently cures or hardens, with the goal of protecting the underlying substrate. Specific properties such as electrical and/or thermal conduction and isolation may also be required. A common example is in the manufacture of LEDs, whereby an encapsulant is used to protect the diode. In this case optical transmissivity is an important property. Less