The number one cause of adhesive failure isn’t the glue itself\u2014it’s the surface. Oils, dust, and oxides create a barrier that prevents the adhesive from wetting out the substrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use a solvent like Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) or Acetone to remove oils. Wipe in one direction to lift contaminants off, rather than spreading them around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For metals and smooth plastics, lightly sanding the surface increases the surface area and creates mechanical interlocking points for the adhesive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For “low surface energy” plastics like Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE), standard glues won’t stick. A chemical primer (like RW-Primer 770) modifies the surface chemistry to allow bonding.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Why Adhesives Fail The number one cause of adhesive failure isn’t the glue itself\u2014it’s the surface. Oils, dust, and oxides create a barrier that prevents the adhesive from wetting out the substrate. Step 1: Degreasing Use a solvent like Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) or Acetone to remove oils. Wipe in one direction to lift contaminants off, […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[40,39,41,38],"class_list":["post-274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-practices","tag-best-practices","tag-case-study","tag-innovation","tag-technical-guide"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n