NEXTITE 506 Surface Insensitive, Wicking Grade

NEXTITE 506 is a high performance surface insensitive instant adhesive meaning it delivers high strength, reliable bonds across a wide range of materials making it an ideal general purpose solution. With its ultra-low viscosity and fast cure speed, it sets in seconds on most substrates, providing virtually instant bonding on a wide range of materials including plastics, metals and rubbers. The surface insensitive formulation ensures consistent results even on rough, porous and acidic surfaces. While its high temperature resistance of up to 120°C makes it suitable for demanding applications. Due to the ultra-low viscosity it allows for wicking into material joints. 

Product Overview

NEXTITE 506 is a surface insensitive instant adhesive which provides dependable bonding even on difficult substrates. It’s all around general purpose formulation makes it ideal for a wide range of applications including bonding plastics, metals and rubbers. Its surface insensitive formulation allows for bonding on rough, porous and acidic surfaces where other instant adhesives fall short. In addition to this, NEXTITE 506 offers excellent heat resistance, maintaining strong adhesion at temperatures up to 120°C. Perfect for both high strength bonding applications and any fast at home jobs or repairs.

NEXTITE 506 has an ultra-low viscosity 15 – 25 CPS at 25°C, allowing the adhesive to wick rapidly into tight gaps, capillary joints and pre assembled components. It can also be applied in a traditional manner and due to its ultra low viscosity it cures virtually instantly, typically faster than NEXTITE 501. NEXTITE 506 achieves strong bonds on most substrates in approximately 15 seconds, making it ideal for high speed assembly. It is capable of gap filling up to 0.10 mm and delivers very high strength on close fitting parts where precise alignment is critical.

NEXTITE SP 901 Polyolefin Primer

NEXTITE SP 901 is a surface primer for making polyolefins and other low surface energy surfaces suitable for bonding with NEXTITE Instant Adhesives. It is suitable to prime the notoriously difficult to bond surfaces such as polyethylene, polypropylene and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). NEXTITE SP 901 works well with all of our cyanoacrylate adhesives especially the faster fixture time ones.

 NEXTITE CA-1 Cyanoacrylate Activator

NEXTITE CA-1 can be used in conjunction with NEXTITE Cyanoacrylate Adhesives to promote a faster cure and to extend their gap-filling capabilities. Cyanoacrylate Adhesives naturally have limited gap-filling ability, but the use of an activator helps extend this capability by curing the adhesive almost instantly. Using a cyanoacrylate activator it also enables fillets of cured adhesive to be formed if required and can be used to reduce the effects of blooming, which can affect decorative surfaces. CA-1 is particularly effective when bonding porous materials, as the rapid curing prevents the adhesive from soaking in and ensures a stronger more reliable bond. 

Applications and Uses

NEXTITE 506 has been designed as a surface insensitive instant adhesive. It is ideal for industries and tasks that require a general purpose adhesive with instant bond and high strength. It is also ideal for surfaces that have a rough, porous or acidic surface making this adhesive a true allrounder. It's ultra low viscosity allows for wicking into preassembled tight fitting parts.

Tools and Accessories

The 20g and 50g bottles are specifically designed to work with a variety of nozzles and tips, so users can adapt the application method without the need to transfer the adhesive into another container. The nozzles come in a variety of internal diameters and lengths for all types of applications. They easily press-fit directly onto the tip of the instant adhesive bottle. The benefit of using alternative tips is that it gives users greater control, allowing only a precise amount of adhesive to be dispensed. They also extend the reach of the bottle, making it easier to apply adhesive accurately in tight spaces or detailed applications. 

For NEXTITE 506, we recommend either the 0.25mm, 0.40mm or 0.6mm tips or nozzles.

Technical Highlights

Instructions for use

1.     Ensure all bonding surfaces are clean and free of grease. Use NEXTITE PROPREP or ACRI-BOND CLEANER (for delicate materials) and allow the surfaces to dry completely.

2.     For low surface energy plastics, apply NEXTITE SP 901 Primer to the bonding area. Use sparingly and avoid excess application. Let the primer dry fully. Do not use primer on plastics that are not low surface energy.

3.     If required, NEXTITE CA-1 Activator can be applied. Apply to one bonding surface only. If a primer has been used, do not apply activator to the same area. Allow the activator to dry before proceeding.

4.     Dispense adhesive onto one surface only (never on the surface treated with activator). Assemble the components quickly, as the rapid fixture time provides little chance for repositioning.

5.     To cure excess adhesive or fillets outside the bond line, apply NEXTITE CA-1 Activator by spraying or dropping directly onto the exposed adhesive.

6.     Keep the parts fixed or clamped in position until the adhesive has achieved fixture.

7.     Allow the bond to reach full strength before applying service loads, which typically occurs after 24 to 72 hours depending on the bond line, substrates and environmental conditions.

Shelf Life, Storage and Pack Size

NEXTITE 506 has an 18 Month Shelf Life when stored correctly.

Store in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight, an enclosed cabinet is recommended, to extend the shelf life of this product. Keep the open container tightly closed do not leave open.

Our Specialised Instant Adhesives come in three size options 20g, 50g and 500g.

Downloads

NEXTITE 506 Technical Data Sheet | NEXTITE 506 Material Safety Data Sheet