Casabond™

Our additives and ingredients enhance manufacturing processes and the performance of products.

Thomas Swan has developed a range of bonding agents for the rubber processing and polymer industries.

The Casabond™ range includes rubber bonding agents used in high performance metal-to-rubber and textile-to-rubber applications. Products include resorcinol/stearic acid blends for use by compounders, reactive isocyanates for use in solvent adhesives and phenolic condensates for use with RFLs.

Casabond™ Bonding agents

CasabondTM Product Code	1200 PR0514	1201 PR0526	1202 PR0526	1203 PR0967	TX PR0328	TXE PR0434	E PR0339	E-LA PR0975
Chemistry	Pre-dispersed resorcinol in a fatty acid matrix				Solution of Polymeric isocyanate		Aqueous solution of phenolic condensate
Physical Form	Red-brown, free-flowing flakes				Low viscosity liquid		Low viscosity liquid
Activity	75% resorcinol	66% resorcinol	60% resorcinol	80% resorcinol	50% solids in xylene	50% solids in ethyl acetate	20% solids
Typical Dispersion Temperature	90°C				n/a		n/a
Typical Loading	3 to 4 phr				5 to 40 wt% in rubber adhesive		25-35 wt% in RFL
					20 wt% in textile dipping		10% in RFL
Typical Cure Temperature	150°C to 165°C				n/a		230°C to 240°C
SDS Labelling								Not classified
Standard Packaging	25kg sacks with maximum 500kg per pellet				50kg drums with max 450kg per pallet		200kg drums with max 800kg per pallet
Recommended Shelf-Life	24 months				12 months		12 months
Product Advantages	Pre-dispersed resorcinol offers the rubber compounder enhanced handling and improved dispersion, together with reduced energy consumption, faster production and reduced fuming.				High-solids isocyanate solutions, offering excellent adhesion to a broad range of textiles, metals and elastomers.		Water-based, user-friendly RFL additives for enhanced bond-strength. May be used in a single or double-dip and as solutions, offer resistance to settling. E-LA is low ammonia variant.