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Proud to Announce the Newly Re-Designed Chemical-Concepts.com

Have you seen our newly re-designed website? A sleeker, faster, and more user-friendly version of Chemical-Concepts.com is now up and running for our customers. If you haven’t visited yet, we invite you to take a look at all of the great new improvements! Simple to Search One of the improvements that you’ll notice right away Read more…

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Five Tips for Applying Hot Melt Adhesives

Five Tips for Applying Hot Melt Adhesives Hot melt adhesives have long been a customer favorite…for good reason. A few of the primary assets that these versatile adhesives offer are: Ability to bond impervious surfaces. Gap-filling capabilities. Easy to store. Environmentally friendly. For optimum usage of hot melt adhesives, here are five top tips to Read more…

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Come See Us in the Cage at the International Surface Event!

When the big trade shows happen, it’s a thrill for us to be able to show off our products to all of the attendees who are coming to find innovative products to help boost their business and wow their customers. We’re looking forward to heading to Las Vegas to again participate in The International Surface Read more…

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Be Ready for Nearly Anything with Specialty Contact Cement Adhesives from Chem-Set

Contact cement adhesives are excellent “universal” general purpose cements that can suit the purposes of a wide variety of projects. In this post, we’ll highlight the specific strengths and advantages of several specialty contact cement adhesives from Chemical Concepts’ own highly-regarded Chem-Set line. Chem-Set™ 305 Low VOC This flammable high solids synthetic elastomer contact bond Read more…

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Trust Devcon Flexane High Performance Putty for Maximum Protection Against Wear

Devcon is renowned as technology and market leaders in products and systems for plant maintenance, repair and overhaul operations plus all types of industrial high performance structural bonding works. Devcon has long been a trusted brand name for contractors, manufacturers, and home owners have long trusted. Their epoxy putties, with which there are many options Read more…

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How to Make Sure Your Surface is Best Prepared for The Right Adhesive

The adhesive lines carried by Chemical Concepts are some of the most advanced available in the market. But even the perfect adhesive doesn’t stand a chance when it’s used on a poorly prepared surface. Just a few minutes of preparation on your part can play a big role in helping to ensure that your surface Read more…

Pool and Spa Show Gives Us a Chance to Showcase Our Pool Maintenance and Repair Repertoire

As the weather for much of North America is starting to turn frightful, it’s kind of delightful to think about the upcoming Pool and Spa Show 2018 approaching shortly after the holidays, running from Jan. 23-25 in Atlantic City, NJ. Sponsored by the Northeast Spa & Pool Association, this event is one of the premiere Read more…

Installing Bridge Pieces with Sink or Cooktop Projects With Precision

Mastering the troublesome ‘bridge’ strips that usually accompany sink or cooktop installation projects can be a big hassle and are often difficult to align correctly using conventional techniques. That’s why many of our customers love Counter-Lok stone fabrication leveling tool made available by Chemical Concepts. This innovative product is an excellent choice for stone fabricators Read more…

Even Great Adhesives Can Fail If Not Used Properly

If you know anything about Chemical Concepts, you know that we sell the best adhesives on the market and we’re able to discuss just about any adhesive-related need that you come up with. But here’s the truth: just about any adhesive we sell can fail if it is not used correctly. But with proper use Read more…

Great Choices of Epoxies to Coat Concrete Floors

For companies looking to re-coat the concrete floors in warehouses and garages, Chemical Concepts carries a variety of epoxies to cover several installation scenarios. Let’s take a look at some of our top sellers. Sikagard 62 Sikagard 62 is a high-build, protective, solvent-free, colored epoxy resin coating. It produces a high-build, protective, damp-proofing and waterproofing Read more…

Sleek Installations Without Ugly, Bulky Hardware – Designers Love to Use Keep-Nut Fasteners

One of the biggest reasons that our customers love using the Keep-Nut fastener system is the clean, modern aesthetic that it is key in creating – completely the opposite effect of exposed bolts and hardware that can totally destroy the intended look of a design. Keep-Nut® is a revolutionary press-in threaded insert that features a Read more…

Prevent Leakage and Loosening with Threadlockers from Permatex

Available in a variety of strengths for your various applications, threadlocking adhesives are extremely reliable, low-cost materials that improve torque control and prevent leakage, corrosion and loosening. Threadlockers offer high shear strength and solid vibration resistance. Chemical Concepts carries several varieties of threadlocking adhesives from Permatex – let’s focus on two popular varieties. Permatex® Penetrating Read more…