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Next Generation Adhesives/Elastomers for Modern Engineering Applications
Challenging high temperature applications in the automotive and oil/gas drilling industries are driving the need for specialty elastomers and adhesives that can withstand these conditions. A variety of hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) grades provide resistance to oils/fuels, vapors/gases, and thermal oxidation at elevated temperatures. HNBR elastomers bonded with specialized rubber-to-metal adhesives can increase service life at higher temperatures in seals, stators, packers, belts, hoses and mountings. LORD Chemlok® 6450 and 6451 were developed to handle aggressive high heat environments in modern engineering applications. These next generation systems provide an improved level of performance for demanding applications in both the automotive and oil/gas drilling industries. This paper is an extension of previously presented work with expanded performance evaluations in ASTM fuels/oils, drilling muds, and salt spray.