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What adhesives are you using now?

Please describe what you need that is lacking in other alternatives:

What substrates are you bonding?

What is the end use of your product?

How many parts do you need to bond per day?

What is the area size?

How fast do you need that to cure?

Will the adhesive be exposed to:

Extreme Temperature

Outdoor Use

High Humidity

Chemicals

Other

If other, please describe:

How is the adhesive applied?

Will you consider a 2-part system:

Yes

No

If yes, what is the desired Pot-Life (working time) in minutes?

By what date do you need to be in production?

Will you require adhesive dispensing equipment?

Yes

No

What conformal coating product do you currrently use?

What is the size of the circuit board to be coated?

How many boards do you need to coat per day?

Will the conformal coating be exposed to:

Extreme Temperature

Outdoor Use

High Humidity

Chemicals

Other

If other, please specify:

How is the coating to be applied ?

Do you prefer any of the following chemistries?

Silicone

Acrylic

Urethane

Epoxy

UV Curable

Do you prefer:

Solvent Free

Room Temperature Cure

Heat Cure

UL Listing

MILSPEC Material

By what date do you need to be in production?

Will you require adhesive dispensing equipment?

Yes

No

What is the current material dispensed?

Is the material 1- or 2-part?

1-Part

2-Part

Material(s) to be dispensed:

Hot Melt

Epoxy

Water Based

Solvent Based

Silicone

Acrylic

Urethane

UV Cure

Other

If other, please describe:

What is the viscosity of the material?

Are you interested in dispensing:

Cartridges and/or Syringes

Dots

Various Shot Sizes

Spray Pattern

Meter-Mix Dispense Systems

X-Y-Z Programmable Systems

By what date do you need to be in production?

Which potting or encapsulating product do you currently use?

What is the size of the area being potted?

What is the type of housing (container) being potted?

How many units will be potted per day?

What is the desired cure time?

Will the potted parts be exposed to:

Extreme Temperature

Outdoor Use

High Humidity

Chemicals

Other

If other, please specify:

Do you prefer any of the following chemistries?

Epoxy

Silicone

Urethane

UV Cure

Do you prefer a 2-part material?

Yes

No

If a 2-part system is preferred, what is the desired Pot Life (working time)?

If a 1-part is preferred, will you consider:

Heat Cure

UV Cure

Is UL listed material necessary?

Yes

No

Do you need automated dispensing equipment?

Yes

No

By what date do you need to be in production?

Is this a new or existing application?

New

Existing

Type of Application:

Is this for an adhesive, potting, coating, thermal interface, reflective materials or other application?

What are the substrates?

What is the size of the area?

How many parts per day?

Are you interested in:

Anti-Friction Coatings

Anti-Seize Coatings

Lubricant Coatings

Componds/Pastes

Greases

Release Agents

Please describe your application:

Substrates of materials contacted by lubricant:

Are you replacing an existing product?

Yes

No

If yes, what?

Are you trying to find a new source for an existing product?

Yes

No

If yes, what?

Are you interested in:

Casting Polyurethanes

Repairs Epoxies

Repair Polyurethanes

Anaerobics (Threadlockers)

Anti-Seize Lubricants

Other

If other, please specify:

Please describe your requirements:

Are you replacing an existing product?

Yes

No

If yes, what?

Are you trying to find a new source for an existing product?

Yes

No

If yes, what?

Are you inquiring about a new application?

Yes

No

If no, what adhesive are you using now?

Do you currently purchase adhesives from any of these suppliers?

Loctite/Henkel

Dymax

Permabond

Other

If other, please specify:

Do you require an adhesive passing ISO 10993 Biocompatibility

Yes

No

What are your substrate materials?

Are you bonding:

Catheters/Guide Wires

Tube Sets

Needles/Syringes

Respiratory Devices

Filters/Reservoirs/Oxygenators

Other

Is other, please specify:

Will the device be implanted?

Yes

No

Do you have an adhesive type preference?

Yes

No

If yes, please check your preference(s):

UV Cure

Cyanoacrylate

Epoxy

Silicone

Polyurethane

Other

If other, please specify:

Will the device undergo sterilization cycles?

Yes

No

If yes, what type?

What is the maximum allowable adhesive cure time (minutes)?

How will you dispense the adhesive?

Manual

Automated

Syringe

Bulk

XYZ Robot

What sealant do you currently use?

What substrates are to be sealed?

What is the perimeter of the area to be sealed?

What is the end use of your product?

How many units will be sealed per day?

Will the sealant be exposed to:

Extreme Temperature

Chemicals

Outdoor Use

High Humidity

Other

If other, please specify:

Do you require:

Flowable

Thixotropic

Specific Color

By what date do you need to be in production?

Are you interested in:

Solder Paste

Flux

Wire

Masking Compounds

Cleaning Wicks

Other

If other, please specify:

If you are interested in Solder Paste, please specify your technology of interest:

No Clean Lead Free

No Clean Tin Lead

Water Wash Lead Free

Water Wash Tin Free

Liquid Flux No Clean

VOC Free

Liquid Flux Water Wash

Cored No Clean

Cored Water Wash

Solid

Are you interested in:

Antistatic Mats and accessories

Antistatic topicals/creams

Meters for static control

Static dissipative coatings

Static dissipative floor finishes

Floor preparation and maintenance products

Wipes and towelettes

Workstation products

Do you have a supplier preference?

ACL

Techspray

Other

If other, please specify:

Please tell us about your application:

Are you interested in:

Accelerators

Activators

Adhesive Promoters

Degreasers/Cleaners

Primers

Release Agents

Solvents

Other

If other, please specify:

If you are interested in Accelerators, what product are you trying to accelerate?

If you are interested in Activators, what product are you trying to activate?

If you are interested in Adhesive Promoters, what Adhesive are you trying to promote?

What is the substrate to which the promoter will be applied?

If you are interested in a Degreaser or Cleaner, what package and chemical type are you looking for?

Wipe

Aerosol Spray

Bulk Container

Pen

Non Ozone Depleating

Organic Solvent Based

Water Based

Citrus/Limonene Based

Volatile Silicone Based

IPA/Isoproyl Alcohol Based

If you are looking for a Solvent, what is your purpose?

Diluting Another Product

Cleaning

Other

If other, please describe:

Do you know what type of solvent you are looking for?

Yes

No

What tape are you currently using?

What substrates are to be bonded?

What is the end use of your product?

How many parts are bonded per day?

What is the size of the area to be bonded?

Will the tape be exposed to:

Extreme Temperature

Outdoor Use

High Humidity

Chemicals

Other

If other, please specify:

How is the tape to be applied?

What is the size of the gap between the substrates?

By what date do you need to be in production?

Do you require any tape dispensing equipment?

Yes

No

Is this a new application?

Yes

No

If no, what material are you using now?

Interested in thermally conductive:

Adhesives

Encapsulants/Gels

Films/Pads

Grease

Compounds

Need Electrical conductivity?

Yes

No

Need Electrical resistivity?

Yes

No

Do you need to maintain a bond gap between heat sink and heat source?

Yes

No

Minimum Thermal Conductivity required (Watts/meter K)

If Adhesive, Encapsulant, Gel required, what is the required cure time (minutes)?

Have you decided on, or are you using a UV material?

Yes

No

If yes, which one?

Have you used UV Equipment in the past?

Yes

No

If yes, what equipment?

How large of an area do you need to cure on each part?

Less than a quarter inch maximum

Greater than a quarter inch maximum

Will the curing light pass through a substrate to reach the UV material?

Yes

No

How will the lamp be mounted?

Held by operator

On curing station

Conveyor

How many parts per hour will be cured by each equipment unit?

Do you have a cure time maximum requirement?

Yes

No

If so, how long (seconds)?

How many curing units do you anticipate in your operation?

Do you have a radiometer?

Yes

No

What are you currently using and is it working for your application?

What type of product are you looking for?

Detailed description of application:

Volume and size of application:

Describe the process you would like to use (brush, spray, roller, dispensing equipment, meter-mix, etc.)

Describe the application chemical exposure, high or low temperatures, will it be used outdoors, etc.

What requirements must be met? (e.g. Mil Spec, UL, etc)

Where will the manufacturing take place (city, state) and what is the timing for production for this application?

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