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Don’t Have a Gripe, Get a Grip: TrimGrip

What qualities would you consider to be must-haves with any effective bonding system? Well, for starters, the structural adhesive would be designed to fill nail holes, laminate boards, bond seams, would be 100 percent reactive and hold a tough and resilient acrylic makeup. Then  you’d have to consider the materials with which it would work Read more…

Spotlighting Acrylic Substrates from SCIGRIP

SCIGRIP (formerly known as WeldOn) brings nearly seven decades of experience in delivering smart adhesive solutions for use with bonding metals, composites and plastics. Chemical Concepts is proud to carry SCIGRIP acrylic substrates, as well as vinyl, PVC, and CPVC substrates, along with many other related products. In this post, we would like to introduce Read more…

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Using Blade and Surface Sealants to Protect Your Tools and Workshop Investments

Rust and corrosion can be like blight in your workshop…so taking proactive steps to seal and protect your tools is key in protecting the expensive investments you’ve made. A key aspect of those investments is top-quality sealants and lubricants. These products are important to seal and protect your tools (especially blades, table saw beds, drill Read more…

Part of the Amazing Innovation at the International Sign Association Expo

Late March brought an opportunity for some of the Chemical Concepts’ sales team to head south to Orlando, FL to display some of our popular sign and display products at the International Sign Association Expo. With 20,000 attendees and nearly 600 exhibitors, the ISA Sign Expo is the largest and most comprehensive trade show in Read more…

Keep-Nut Inserts Put to Work in National Landmark Project

Our customers have long been aware that Keep-Nut by Specialinsert is a trusted brand that has been the perfect answer for an anchoring system in countless projects. But residents and travelers who will enjoy the visitors center and museum (set to open in July 2018) at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO will soon Read more…

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Color Selection Guide for Adhesive Natural Stone Countertop Installations

Your customers are making a significant investment in beautiful solid surface materials for countertops and vanities – the necessary finishing touch for a top-quality installation is a color-matched adhesive that can appear nearly seamless. For your reference, our sales team has put together a simple guide for natural stone color matches with our popular C-30 Read more…

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E-Z Dishwasher Brackets – The Name Says it All!

The Chem-Set™ E-Z Dishwasher Bracket is an inexpensive problem-solver that simplifies installation of dishwashers in the home or at the job site.  Designed by a veteran home builder with 30 years’ experience—including hundreds of kitchen installations—the E-Z Bracket eliminates many problems that  can occur when anchoring dishwashers. Other types of anchors used by countertop installers Read more…

Silicones: Economy and Effectiveness in the Prototyping Industry

For several years the prototyping industry has been successful due to the use of silicones because they offer several important benefits making these products optimal to performance to sustain its shape and continue to turn out exact replicas after several uses making the material very economical. Chemical Concepts is offering a selection of silicone formulations Read more…

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We’re Hiring – Warehouse Manager

Chemical Concepts is a family-owned distributor of adhesives and specialty chemicals that has been serving diverse industrial markets including transportation, aerospace, electronics and general manufacturing since 1963. The company offers opportunities for growth and competitive wages with profit sharing and generous benefits with a focus on team-oriented leadership, a commitment to customer service and dedication Read more…

PERMABOND MS359 GREY

Taking a Closer Look at PERMABOND MS Polymers and Polyurethanes

Permabond MS Polymers Permabond MS Polymers are single component, hybrid technology adhesives that moisture cure at ambient temperature. The high elongation and flexible nature of these strong bonds meet the demands of stress from impact, peel, and expansion that can occur when bonding dissimilar materials. They have excellent environmental resistance and remain very flexible. Key Read more…

PERMABOND MS359 GREY

Diamonds Are a Countertop’s Best Friend

The last thing you want to experience while cutting through expensive marble, quartz, or granite is to create a chip. The Banshee Blade, a relatively new product offering from Chemical Concepts, is designed specifically to make a chip-free cut and to create a beautiful, smooth finish. The highly-engineered diamond segment design is key in avoiding Read more…

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High-Volume, Fast-Cast Projects Made Easy With EasyFlo Series Liquid Casting Plastics from Polytek

Among our new offerings from Polytek is the EasyFlo Series of products. This line features easy-to-use, super-low viscosity polyurethane resins with simple, 1A:1B mix ratios by volume. These resins make for perfect detail penetration and bubble-free castings, without the need for bothersome vacuum or pressure techniques. Rapid demold times make Polytek’s EasyFlo products ideal for Read more…