What is MS Adhesive?
MS adhesives are a new generation of flexible adhesives and sealants that deliver a highly versatile bond across a wide range of applications.
As MS adhesives are a relatively recent innovation, we have compiled an overview of their benefits, properties, and potential uses that span a range of industries.
If you’re already familiar with this formula, head straight to Adkwiks’ PU and Hybrid sealants to explore the MS adhesive sealants range for your business(available in bulk quantities).
What is MS Adhesive?
MS adhesives include a range of products that use MS (modified silicone) Polymer as a base or additive. Although they share similarities with silicones and polyurethanes, these hybrid adhesives have many distinct advantages.
This adhesive is suitable for many industrial, construction, and joinery applications, including:
- Panels, skirtings and architraves
- Sealing around doors, windows and glazing
- Construction bonding and sealing
- Bonding wood to concrete subfloors
- Filling gaps, cracks and uneven surfaces
Overall, MS polymer adhesives can adapt to most sealing or bonding situations.
The Benefits of MS Adhesives:
Multi-Purpose Product for Sealing, Bonding and Filling
All MS polymer adhesives bond efficiently to many substrates, including wood, metal, fibreglass, GRP, plastics and concrete. In addition, their properties permit them to also act as high-performance sealants.
Having such a versatile and reliable formula on hand simplifies and streamlines the efficiency of your work, particularly for onsite work.
Formulas such as Tytex Ultraclear MS Polymer Sealant are incredibly efficient for professional application and limit the need for carrying excessive equipment.
It produces excellent, almost invisible bonding, joining and sealing across an array of construction materials – without the need for primer.
Good Grab and Flexibility
MS polymer adhesives are known for their exceptional grab to substrates. Their firm grip eliminates the need for heavy clamps and devices usually required to hold materials together whilst the glue cures.
All MS adhesives have a good base level of flexibility as they have permanently elastic properties, even at low temperatures. The elasticity allows joints to remain in shape and resist cracking.
Free of toxic chemicals
MS adhesives are solvent-free, so you won’t have to worry about the risk of irritation. Additionally, it limits environmental damage, an increasingly important factor to consider in modern times.
The Tytex Ultraclear, for example, is an odourless sealant free of solvents, isocyanates, fungicides, halogens and acids.
Durable Weathering Resistance
Standard sealants and adhesives are sometimes known to weather and degrade, impacting the bond’s performance and longevity.
On the other hand, MS adhesives have great water, moisture and UV resistance which means they can withstand harsh or challenging conditions. As an added benefit, the bonds will remain neat and clean for a long time.
Aesthetically Appealing Finish
You can find MS polymer adhesives in clear formulas that create seamless bonds and seals. The clear finish is particularly beneficial when bonding glass and other transparent materials. In addition, the adhesives’ resistance properties make them less likely to yellow or discolour over time. The Tytex Ultraclear MS adhesive sealant is found to be one of the clearest adhesive sealants on the market today.
MS Adhesive can also be painted over once cured, unlike many other adhesives and sealants which repel paint.
As you can see, the advantages of MS adhesives are plentiful, and what’s more, they’re not confined to one particular industry.
If you’re considering swapping your standard silicones and polyurethanes (PU glues) for hybrid MS adhesives, check out Tytex Ultraclear MS Polymer adhesive sealant.
For additional information or technical enquiries, please contact us. You can count on our dedicated and skilled team to match you with the precise solution for your adhesive needs.
