Many of you will have dealt with some of our team members for several years now and we thought it would be a good time to put a ‘face to the name’. We are pleased to introduce to you, our Sales and Management Team members who are here to help with all of your professional bonding products. 
Whether you’re using our Tensorgrip 22L spray canisters or the handy 500ml aerosols, Indasol’s range of joinery adhesive has superb performance compared to other products on the market. Even so, while our Tensorgrip spray adhesives are developed for superior performance, the success of the final results can depend on a number of factors. In this guide, we look at how the spray nozzle selection can affect your results.
The spray gun features a nozzle at its tip which is used to distribute adhesive over your chosen surface. Before starting on your project, it would be a good idea to familiarise yourself with the various nozzles available, and understand how each one can provide certain advantages depending on the material you are working with.
What spray nozzles are available and what are the differences between them?
Let’s start by taking a look at our range of nozzles for Tensorgrip adhesives. We offer five different options, each designed for a specific bonding task and delivering a distinct viscosity or spray angle, making your nozzle choice of crucial importance. The five available nozzles are:
The initial 2 digits of the nozzle code above (40, 65, 95 and 80) correspond to the spray angle of your adhesive. The subsequent digits denote the size of the nozzle itself. For example, the Lechler Nozzle lies between 6401 and 9501 regarding size and spray pattern, while the 8002 Nozzle is recommended for spraying thicker adhesives, particularly PU adhesives.
Why Does Your Nozzle Choice Matter?
Our spray adhesive nozzles have been designed to perform on various substrates and joinery bonding tasks, and your choice of nozzle can make a considerable difference.
Firstly, if you’re switching between different adhesives, it’s crucial not to assume that you won’t need to change nozzles. Always confirm you have the appropriate nozzle to maximize your TensorGrip adhesive’s performance.
Secondly, remember that changing from a web spray to a mist spray will require a different nozzle. This is because mist spray adhesives have a lower viscosity, and the 4001 mist spray nozzle has a smaller hole to produce the fine mist droplet pattern. Moreover, the mist spray nozzle includes an insert that prevents dripping when the trigger is released, which is particularly useful when working with high gloss finishes.
What Are The Potential Pitfalls?
When working with adhesives or any bonding product, it is vital that the surface is cleaned correctly. Each surface needs to be free from dirt, grease and contamination prior to bonding. In some cases a primer may be required and it is critical that the correct primer is used. It may also be the case that light abrasion is required to help the bonding product key into the surface. Due to the changing raw material content and surface finishes of some substrates, it is essential that all of our adhesives should be tested by the customer to ensure substrate and performance compatibility for each application. Please contact us for any advice.
For expert help on choosing the correct Tensorgrip spray nozzle for your bonding project, please contact us today.
For a number of years, INDASOL have been a distributor for the Quin Global range of Tensorgrip high performance contact adhesives. The products have proven to be a great addition to the ever expanding range of INDASOL’s high performance bonding and sealing products and have offered solutions to a large number of Industrial users.
As such, Quin have appointed INDASOL as a master distributor for the Tensorgrip range of products. This means that we will be able to support large scale projects with supported pricing, provide fast turnaround on products held in stock at our West Midlands facility and continue to offer the expert technical support backed up by Quin Global.
For more information on this exciting range of products, get in touch on 0121 556 9900 or email: enquiry@indasol.co.uk.
Click here for more information on the Tensorgrip range of contact adhesives.
Dear all,
We hope this update finds you and your families safe and well during these challenging and worrying times. Just to keep you updated, we are still open for business and operating on a skeleton team. Lead times have not been affected due to reduced order intake and so far to date all of our main suppliers are still producing too.
Similar to us, our main suppliers are part of the essential supply chain during this pandemic. We are proud to be doing our bit by supplying single sided foam for NHS visors, high strength tapes for new hospital and clinic signage and essential packaging for food distribution.
The NHS and supporting staff are doing an amazing job and whilst this situation continues, we will do all we can to support them.
Even with a skeleton team, we are still adhering to the government guidelines and maintaining safe working distance with heightened cleanliness regimes.
In addition to our core range of products, we can also offer you:
If any of the products you source from The INDASOL Group are production critical, it may be prudent to place greater stock orders yourselves as no one knows how this situation will develop. Whilst we will do everything we can to fulfil these orders and maintain current costs, we are at the mercy of many factors outside of our normal controls. We will be updating our news feed on the main website at www.indasol.co.uk
Due to us running with a reduced staff structure at present, if you have any concerns regarding your orders or supply, may I ask that you send an email to enquiry@indasol.co.uk and we will respond as soon as possible. The Indasol Group will endeavour to provide our products (as available) and offer YOU, our best wishes during this uncertain time.
Yours faithfully
The INDASOL GROUP
Thank you, Stay well and Stay Safe!
From everyone at Indasol Group
Quin is delighted to announce INDASOL has been appointed as distributor for the UK and Ireland for their TensorGrip Joinery, Foam, Upholstery and Marine range of spray adhesives. Their relationship started due to a mutual connection within the industry who recommended INDASOL as a partner to promote their products. INDASOL is a technical tapes and adhesives specialist company who go into a variety of businesses that require technical products. Due to their knowledgeable background on adhesives, this partnership works well for both parties as they can both support each other exceptionally well.
Gregg Rhodes, Division Manager at Quin Global, said “Quin Global is delighted to be partnering with INDASOL, who we have a fantastic relationship with. We are looking forward to a successful rest of the year and developing our relationship into 2020.”
This relationship is beneficial to both companies, as INDASOL are provided with high-end products and in-depth training. Quin also works with their partners to develop innovative products on solutions for their customers. Quin support INDASOL across the UK and Ireland working closely with their sales reps and are currently working with them on an innovation that will solve a widespread problem within the industry.
Martin Sadler, from INDASOL, said “Since starting our relationship with Quin, we have had excellent support from both the technical specialists and the internal office and production staff. Their product range offers our customers a great deal of choice when selecting a contact adhesive for each task. Having a wheel marked marine-specific product has been of great interest to our Ireland based agent. He has some exciting marine projects where this product will offer the end-user cost down and process improvement. Overall we are very pleased with the relationship we have so far with Quin and look forward to it growing over the coming years.”
INDASOL is a privately-owned company based in the West Midlands, UK. They provide both off the shelf and bespoke bonding solutions to cover a wide range of applications and markets. From general purpose bonding, through to Sign Making, Point of Sale, Construction, Automotive assembly, Fabrication, Splicing, Masking, High-Temperature Bonding, to name a few.
Read The Full Story on the Quin Global Website Here.
As part of INDASOL‘s continued drive to support the Sign Making professional,
we have launched a ‘Free of Charge Emergency Sample Pack’.
This contains the basic staple tapes, foams and structural UHB tapes that every sign maker needs.
The inner guide is also vital for all products including adhesives, locators, cleaners and primers.
This handy and onsite toolkit will provide our customers, new and old, with easy access to our products when they need them the most. We all know how bonding and fixing gets left to the last minute, so this will help make quick decisions when deadlines are approaching.
Our customers can also ‘try before they buy’ and experiment with some of our products that they may not have otherwise been aware of .
CONTACT US NOW FOR YOUR FREE OF CHARGE SAMPLE BOX AND TECHNICAL ADVICE.
The kit has a couple of new and improved products in there too, so order yours now Free of Charge while stocks last to find out how the INDASOL Emergency Sample Kit is something you should not be without.
Call 0121 556 990. Email: enquiry@indasol.co.uk Web: www.indasol.co.uk/signmakers
INDASOL are proud to confirm we will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Sign & Digital Show at the NEC, Birmingham from the 24-26 April 2018. Please come and visit us on Stand J55 for information on all of our products, free samples and a demonstration, together with a free goodie pack.
Please see below just a few of the products we’ll be featuring:
SIGNBLOCK :
A lightweight easy to use polyurethane, developed for producing detailed 3D shapes and letters. This allows for a bespoke finish that is repeatable time and again, with the added benefit of ultra durability in external conditions and being extremely lightweight. SIGNBLOCK is ideal for internal and external use. It can be carved, shaped or routered to produce striking 3D images and letters. There are techniques to create finishes looking like stone, wood, plastic and even bright metal.
For a customer looking to create a challenging shape that would either be impossible with metal or plastic and wood being too heavy, SIGNBLOCK is the only real choice for the sign making professional.
High Tack Foam for most sign fixing applications:
INDASOL 1800HS is a high performance foam tape that offers excellent shear and peel strength and is ideal for bonding medium weight signage externally. Designed to adhere to almost any surface, INDASOL 1800HS provides a strong, stable and long last flexible bond. It can be used externally and is available in a range of widths and thicknesses to suit. Being BSI approved, you can use this product with confidence on most signage applications.
Totally Clear 2 Part for Built up Letters:
The INDASOL 800 2 Part Structural Adhesive has been developed specifically for use in the sign industry. Along with being used for applications such as locator bonding, tray making and other structural bonds, INDASOL 800 is best suited for making built up letters. Designed to offer a flexible yet structural bond, it also does not yellow over time and most importantly does not create a shadow when LED’s are illuminated behind the bond.
New UHB for LED, LSE and Powder Coating:
To complement our already well established range of Structural Bonding UHB Tapes, we have added some new additions. These new products offer the same great performance and confidence, but with the added bonus of being able to either pass through powder coat, bond to very difficult surfaces or help take heat away from light and/or power sources such as LED modules. They come in a range of thicknesses and widths.
Making Priming Easy:
To help get the best bond when using tapes, adhesives and UHB structural products, the use of primers is sometimes advised. One particular application is channel/rail fixing to the back of signs. This is a critical application and can be time consuming. To help make this process fast and easy, we have added a special primer bottle to our range. Still containing INDASOL PR100, this bottle allows you to apply a 20mm wide strip of primer, so it not only speeds the process up, but also make it more accurate.
UHB17000 Series:
A range of High Performance, High Temperature Pre-Powder Coat Bonding UHB products. Standard thicknesses are; 0.5mm and 1.0mm.
