Quickbond™ AB2850-FFB: Universally Compatible Instant Foam-to-Foam and Foam to Substrate Bonding

• Instant bonding of all open-cell foams, ideal for upholstery manufacturing 
  
• Instant bonding for open-cell foams to porous and non-porous substrates
  
• Snap to instant bonding of all closed-cell foams to themselves and non-porous substrates when applied with spray coating and/or allowing most water to evaporate (when applied adhesive layer becomes transparent or tacky) before contact bonding 
  
• Flexibility to -40ºC with bonding exceeds the intrinsic foam strength
  
• Maintaining good bond strength even when soaked in water 
  

AB2850-FFB forms instant tacking and green strength to allow robust handling almost instantly within 5-10 seconds in bonding open-cell foam to foam, foam to porous and non-porous substrates. This industry unparalleled fast strength build-up allows in-line production immediately after the attachment. AB2850-FFB is the only universal fast foam bonding adhesive that achieves high bond strength even for the notoriously difficult to fond foam types of EPE and EPP. It is ideal for productivity in factory floor using its instant tack and bonding capability. It is also ideal for field installation in building and construction industries using its instant contact bonding of all foam types onto porous and non-porous substrates.

Matching Speed of Tack-Bonding Time with the Universal Compatibility Applications:

Speed or time to achieve handling strength for foam-to-foam can vary substantially for water-based foam contact adhesive. For closed and open-cell foam-to-foam bonding, some can take 10-60 minutes to reach handling strength.

The ideal foam adhesive for high volume or professional usage is “instant tack-bonding” or achieving adequate bond strength instantly upon contact and immediately after brushing, rolling, or spraying of the water-based adhesive. AB2850-FFB has been designed and tested to achieve “instant” contact bonding for open-cell foam-to-foam bonding. This is an enhanced universal compatibility version of AB2550-PFB to include bonding capability to EPE and EPP foams.

AB2850-FFB also provide the same instant contact adhesion when bonding open-cell and closed-cell foam to wood, foam to paper, and other porous substrates. Same instant bonding of open-cell foam to plastics, leathers, metals, concrete, ceramics, and other non-porous substrates.

Foam adhesive used for foam-to-foam bonding with different compressible foams such as those used upholstery and bedding must not change the overall flexibility and compressibility of the original foam. That is the foam adhesive must be more flexible than the foam themselves even at sub-ambient temperature. This is achieved with the molecular structure of the foam adhesive matches that of the most flexible foams made of polyurethane, EVA, latex, while enhanced compatibility to EPE and EPP foams. 

AB2850-FFB is ideal for manufacturing of large area soft open-cell foam to itself and other type of open-cell and closed-cell foams (including that of EPE, EPP and PE types).  AB2850-FFB is exceptionally versatile in providing instant bonding of all open and closed-cell foams (except EPE and EPP types) to wood, paper, plastics, metals, concrete and ceramic.