Fortafix
- High Temperature Sealants and Adhesives. Fire Resistant Sealants. Heat Resistant Cements
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- Fortafix is a brand of Minco Group
- Minco Group
- Tofts Farm Ind. Est.
- Brenda Rd.
- Hartlepool
- TS25 2BS
- Tel: +44 (0)1429 273252
- Fax: +44 (0)1429 232611
- Email: fortafix@mincouk.com
- Web: www.fortafix.com
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Special Engineering
Fortafix have developed products for many specialist applications where bonding, sealing and coating is required to resist high temperature. Applications include strain gauge adhesive for use on jet engine test facilities, satellite mirror housings, and boltless machine mounting. Fortafix chemists can develop application specific products.
Autostic range
| Nature of Material | Ceramic Paste |
| Typical Substrate | Most Inorganic materials |
| Temperature | Up to 1000c (dependent on grade) |
| Key Characteristic | Fire Resistant, Highly Adhesive, Gap Filling, Joining |
| Example Application | Fire Curtain Installation / Mounting Thermocouple Sensors |
2 Part Chemical Sets
| Nature of Material | 2 part Liquid / Powder , forms a water based chemical setting ceramic paste |
| Typical Substrate | Most inorganic materials |
| Temperature | Upto 1600c (dependent on product) |
| Key Characteristic | Chemical setting, Allows thick film/encapsulation |
| Example Application | Potting Electrical Components |
L7
| Nature of Material | Clear Pourable Liquid |
| Typical Substrate | Most Inorganic Materials |
| Temperature | 750C |
| Key Characteristic | Viscosity Reducer, Thin Film Adhesive Coatings |
| Example Application | Surface Priming and Thin Film Coating of High Temperature Materials |
U529 Strain Gauge Adhesive
| Nature of Material | Viscous Liquid |
| Typical Substrate | Nimonic Alloys |
| Temperature | 750C |
| Key Characteristic | Specially Formulated for Nimonic Steels |
| Example Application | Strain Gauge Fixing |
Rocksett Threadlock
| Nature of Material | Clear Low Viscosity Liquid |
| Typical Substrate | Metals and Ceramics |
| Temperature | 750C |
| Key Characteristic | Designed as high temperature thread lock |
| Example Application | Fixing Calibration Screws |
Adhesium Mounting Compound
| Nature of Material | Adhesive soaked matting roll |
| Typical Substrate | Metals, Concrete, Wood |
| Temperature | 750C |
| Key Characteristic | Designed to set and stabilise machinery and equipment without mechanical fixings |
| Example Application | Mounting of Lathes and Industrial Machines |
BondFlow 300
| Nature of Material | Liquid RTV Flexible Silicone |
| Typical Substrate | Most Inorganic and Organic Material |
| Temperature | Up to 300C |
| Key Characteristic | Pourable / Spreadable , Flexible , Water Resisting, Highly Adhesive |
| Example Application | Fixing organic textiles, filling expansion joints. |