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Keep-Nut Wall-Mounting with Sintra PVC Board

PVC board has become one of the ‘go-to’ materials commonly used in the signage industry. Available in a wide range of colors, styles, and sizes, it is solid throughout the substrate, allowing for easily customizable shapes and forms. The industry’s leading PVC board, especially for signs, has been Sintra- a moderately expanded, closed-cell polyvinyl chloride Read more…

Branding the Best – Part IV – Sika Corporation

Since 1937, Lyndhurst, New Jersey based Sika Corporation has been providing upper echelon specialty chemical products to loyal clientele and consumers both domestically and abroad. Sika is especially known for its high quality products which serve the construction, transportation, automotive and marine industrial markets. The chances are too, that even if you’re new to the Read more…

Permabond’s New Food Grade Epoxies

It seems like we’ve covered Permabond a lot in our blog, but being a Gold Star distributor for one of the world’s leaders in adhesives leaves us privy to all the press about any new products, accessories, or innovations. Permabond specializes in several categories of adhesives: Cyanoacrylates, Anaerobics, Polyurethanes, Structural Acrylics, Flexible Adhesives, UV Light Read more…

Branding the Best Part III – Chem-Set

Since the inception of Chem-Set, a tributary of Chemical-Concepts, the goal has been to perpetuate a higher standard in the adhesives industry by way of inventiveness and quality. Chem-Set has done just that, with a list of popular products to show for it. This pioneering presence has produced the best in high bond tapes, silicone Read more…

A Look at our Trusted Stone Fabricator Partners & Affiliates

At Chemical Concepts, we take our partnerships and affiliations seriously. Supplying products for stone fabricators and marble specialists means that we should know our way around their trade and their needs, so that we’re able to create and distribute the adhesive products that make them go. And when it comes to the stone countertop industry Read more…

IWF Atlanta 2016 – A Woodworker’s Paradise

Each year, exhibitors and woodworkers gather to learn about and experience the latest advances in the architectural woodwork, furniture manufacturing, and custom and general woodworking industries. The International Woodworking Fair, hosted this year by the city of Atlanta, expects hundreds of attendees at this popular event. As one of the world’s largest expos focused on Read more…

The New C-20/C-30 Color Match Tool

We believe in not just providing the very best products for our loyal customers, but also making it easy for them to find what they need efficiently. Many contractors and stone fabricators could do without the time spent hunting for the correct adhesive color match as they work with bath or kitchen countertop projects. That’s Read more…

Product Spotlight – Chem-Set’s MS35 Sealant

“All Purpose” is a word that comes to mind when reviewing the characteristics, features, and results of Chem-Set’s own MS35 versatile caulk sealant. It’s one thing to be adequate in filling and sealing exterior gaps, HVAC equipment and kitchen or bath crevices, but it’s another thing altogether to master all of the above. MS35 does Read more…

Enhancing the Life of your Adhesive: Primers and Adhesion Promoters

It could seem like a hassle to add another step to the adhering process, in addition to cleaning, applying and then waiting, but certain applications and surfaces should include priming or promoting in order to achieve a lasting and durable bond. Primers, which are usually made with latex, can be spread onto substrates and allowed Read more…

Branding the Best Part II: Permabond

We’ve covered a few of Permabond’s top-sellers, like the TA4605 and TA4610 structural adhesives and the ES558 heat cure adhesive in recent blogs, but the leaders in anaerobics, epoxies, and polyurethanes have much more to offer than a couple of popular products. To boot, Permabond’s U.S. Headquarters are in Pottstown, a short drive from us Read more…

Coating, Potting, and Encapsulating: Three Products that will do the Job

Potting compounds and encapsulants from brands like Chem-Set and QSi can handle the rigors of high heat, moisture, vibration, and other outside influences. Their ability to do so is important, as they’re typically tasked with protecting delicate components like electrical systems and Printed Circuit Boards (PCB’s). In this blog we’ll cover a trio of trusted Read more…

Choosing the Right Tape – An Overview of Common Specialized Tapes

High bond tapes and double sided tapes are perhaps the two most common styles of tape in industries such as sign making, construction, electronics, and appliances. These two tapes tend to be the best options when versatility and strength are what you’re looking for. In this blog, however, we’ll cover some of the more specialized Read more…