Permabond® TA4208 Black – the Ready for Action Adhesive

Permabond is delighted to announce the launch of its new toughened acrylic adhesive, Permabond TA4208 Black. This groundbreaking product has been created in direct response to the ever-growing composite materials market, and is designed to serve the needs of a wide variety of industries, including plastic manufacturers and fabricators. 

Permabond TA4208 Black is a two-part, 1:1 toughened acrylic that is easy to apply with a dispensing gun. It has a high viscosity, is non-slumping (thus ideal for vertical applications) and great for gap filling. One of its stellar features is its surface adhesion technology, which allows it to bond through oxide layers or oily surfaces. This means that little to no surface preparation is required before bonding, avoiding the need for abrasion or heat treatment and saving crucial time as well as potential damage to plastic substrates. Its time-saving abilities are further enhanced by quick strength development. A working cure, offering both high peel and shear strength, is achieved in as little as 20 minutes! 

TA4208 Black bonds well to most substrates including metals, plastics, composites, ceramics and woods, and is great for bonding dissimilar surfaces, for example metal fixings to plastic parts. It can bond ABS, PVC, PC, PMMA, CF and EFRP without any problems. It’s also particularly suited to bonding composites due to its flow control and jet black finish. This stark black, in contrast to other black adhesives, renders it excellent for colour matching certain materials, such as black plastics and carbon fibre. In so doing, it also helps to ensure streamlined production and product consistency. 

Potential applications for this adhesive include automotive composites, wind turbines, sports equipment, and medical equipment such as prosthetics. Its good environmental and chemical resistance make it highly suitable for outdoor applications that need to be weather resistant, or for applications that may come into contact with chemicals, such as in automotive or medical use. 

You can watch a video on the product here.

If you’d like to receive further information about this adhesive, or wish to discuss your particular application, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us! We are available on 01962 711661 or via email at [email protected].