Medical Devices
Henkel understands the unique requirements of the medical device industry and offers the most comprehensive adhesive product line to meet those challenges. Advantages of medical device adhesives over welding or mechanical assembly methods include:
- Joins dissimilar substrates
- Distributes stresses evenly
- Fills large gaps
- Seals and bonds
- Results in a neat appearance
- Is easily automated
Medical Device Adhesive Training
Henkel offers two training options that provide support to medical device manufacturers around the globe. You can schedule a customized training event at your facility, or attend a more comprehensive off-site, multi-company training event.
> Get more information and register for training
ISO-10993 Compliant
All Loctite® brand medical device adhesives meet strict ISO-10993 biocompatibility requirements and all certificates of compliance are available on the web. Henkel's ISO-10993 program supersedes its Class VI program.
> Search for a Loctite ISO-10993 Biocompatibility Certificate
Sterilization Resistance
Most Loctite brand medical device adhesives withstand limited exposure to traditional sterilization methods including gamma, EO and Hydrogen Peroxide. Select adhesives have been tested and withstand the more rigorous environments of autoclave and liquid sterilents.
> View or download the Engineering Adhesives for Repeated Sterilization White Paper
High Bond Strength
The Loctite Medical Device Adhesive line provides a range of products from flexible silicones and urethanes with moderate bond strength to high modulus and superior bond strength acrylics, cyanoacrylates and epoxies. Have a specific adhesive need now? View or download selector guides:
> Medical Device Adhesives Brochure
> Medical Device Adhesive Key Product Selector Guide
> Medical Device Adhesive Full Product Listing
> Needle Bonding Guide
Bonds Various Plastics, Metals and Elastomers
Have a particular substrate that you need to assemble? View or download a Loctite Bonding Guide to aid in medical device adhesive selection:
> Design Guide for Bonding Metals
> Design Guide for Bonding Plastics
> Design Guide for Bonding Rubber & Thermoplastic Elastomers
Fluid, Gas and Temperature Resistance
Loctite brand medical device adhesives are tested to various temperatures, chemicals and environments. Such data is included on the adhesive technical data sheets.
> View or download Technical Data Sheets
How can we help you?
• Request an Adhesive Sample
• Have a Loctite Medical Specialist contact you
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