Understanding Adhesives for Filter Fabrication

Up and down the production line at filter manufacturing plants, adhesives are mixed, extruded and coated onto components. Adhesives play a vital role in filter fabrication. And it could be that your role at the plant calls for a good grasp of adhesive basics.

Hugh Evans of Franklin Adhesives & Polymers provides an overview of adhesives for filter fabrication in an article that just appeared in the January/February 2012 issue of Filtration + Separation magazine.
Entitled “Understanding Adhesives for Filter Fabrication,” the article explains four key adhesives properties (hardness, viscosity, shelf life, percentage of solids) that render some adhesives better than others for specific uses. The article also explores nearly a dozen different types of adhesives used in filter assembly and the mixing and dispensing equipment used to apply these adhesives to filter components. Hugh also provides basic criteria for selecting the right adhesive for the assembly job.

If you have additional questions about adhesives and filter assembly, please don’t hesitate to contact us at marketing@franklininternational.com or 800.877.4583. With more than 75 years experience in provides adhesives solutions for industrial applications – including 15 years serving the filtration industry – we stand ready to help you in any way we can.