You’ve heard about Forgeway’s Purok VX70 as a potential good fit for your application. You want to do a bit more research about the product to understand it. You want to know if this high-flex structural acrylic adhesive is going to help you solve your bonding challenge. You’re in the right place.
Here at Forgeway, we manufacture Purok VX70. We know the product inside out. We know what you’re thinking. “This article is going to give a biased and glowing review of the product. How can Forgeway give an unbiased review?”
We’ve done several reviews of our products. We don’t just talk about the benefits and how wonderful the product is. We also discuss the cons of Purok VX70 to help you understand whether it is a good fit for your application.
We’ll remain unbiased. You will have all the information you need to make the right decision. By the end of the article, you will understand Purok VX70 and its benefits and drawbacks to assess whether it is a suitable product for you.
Purok VX70 is a structural acrylic adhesive. It is two-component (2K) and comes in a 10:1 ratio. The adhesive will start bright green and become darker as it cures.
Purok VX70 combines high flexibility and high strength. This makes it ideal for applications that require a structural adhesive to withstand heavy impact and lots of movement.
You can get several variations of Purok VX70 depending on your requirements. The two cure speeds available are VX70-20 and VX70-40. The number after the ’70’ indicates the fixture time in minutes. For example, Purok VX70-20 has a fixture time of 20 minutes.
The packaging options vary from small 50ml cartridges, to large 490ml cartridges and even in bulk too.
“Purok VX70 is a versatile product that you can use in a variety of applications” is a very vague statement; despite it being true. However, the characteristics of this product make it ideal for certain applications.
Typically, bonding GRP/Composites or thermoplastics can be difficult for several reasons. Not only can the surface energy affect adhesion, but the bonds themselves often fail.
This is because vehicle manufacturers use these lightweight materials to reduce the weight of their vehicles. In their end-use, vehicles experience a lot of movement and vibration.
Using a highly flexible adhesive (like a single-component MS polymer) will help the substrate to withstand this movement. But, these adhesives with higher flexibility will often not have enough strength to hold the substrates in place. However, higher-strength adhesives will often not have enough flexibility.
This is why it’s important to use a strong structural adhesive with high flexibility; enter Purok VX70.
The high strength and high flexibility of Purok VX70 is strong enough to be structural but also have enough flex to cope with heavy impact and vibrations. The type of impact and vibrations you’d see a vehicle experience.
With the introduction of isocyanate restrictions, companies are looking to switch away from polyurethane adhesives. It just so happens polyurethanes have always been the go-to adhesive for bonds that require high strength and high flexibility.
Previously, epoxy and acrylic adhesives would always have enough strength but struggle when it comes to flexibility. It would have been rare to find a high-strength and high-flexibility epoxy or acrylic adhesive.
But not anymore. Due to the acrylic formulation of Purok VX70, it is one of the most effective replacements for polyurethane adhesives.
As we mentioned in the section about GRP and composite materials, Purok VX70 is ideal for applications that require a high-strength adhesive that can withstand movement and vibrations.
Moving structures like vehicles, boats, and planes all have bonding applications that experience a lot of movement and vibrations.
Commercial vehicles, RV, and marine manufacturers are common users of Purok VX70. However, we would recommend Purok VX70 for any moving structure (like vehicles, planes and boats) that is going to experience vibrations and impact.
Purok VX70 is ideal for bonding structural applications that require impact resistance. Nonetheless, it may not be the right adhesive for your application. Read through the advantages and disadvantages in this section.
The answer ‘it depends’ is common when companies ask for pricing. The problem is, pricing for Purok VX70 really does depend. You can visit our pricing page to understand what affects industrial adhesive pricing.
Ultimately, Purok VX70’s pricing will depend on several factors including volume, variation, and location. Larger order volumes are easier to process which can bring pricing down. Packaging sizes can also affect pricing. A bulk drum will cost a lot less than 50ml cartridges (per litre of product).
These are all examples of what may affect your pricing.
But we can still give you a rough guide to help you understand what Purok VX70’s pricing might be. If you wanted to purchase over 100 units of Purok VX70, it would cost you £28.87 per 490ml cartridge.
Reach out to a Forgeway adhesive specialist if you need help finding exact pricing.
Now that you understand Purok VX70 and its benefits and drawbacks, you will have a better idea of whether it is a good fit for you. Nonetheless, you may not be ready still.
Here at Forgeway, we manufacture industrial adhesives. Purok VX70 is one of our newest developments. It has become increasingly popular for customers looking to replace structural polyurethane adhesives. Or for customers who are bonding applications that experience a lot of movement.
Nonetheless, you may not want to make a decision just yet. That’s ok! You can research acrylic adhesives (AKA methyl methacrylates) in more detail to understand Purok VX70 better.
Or, if you like the look of Purok VX70 and are interested in learning more, you can fill in your information to download the Technical Datasheet below.
(Alternatively, you can reach out to an adhesive expert who can help you determine if Purok VX70 is the right product for you!)