DuPont’s Specialty Adhesives portfolio—including the renowned MEGUM™ and THIXON™ brands—offers high-performance solutions for rubber-to-substrate bonding in critical applications. Designed to meet the demands of automotive, industrial, and consumer markets, these adhesives provide exceptional adhesion strength, chemical resistance, and durability under extreme conditions.
With decades of innovation, DuPont adhesives are formulated to enhance product performance, reduce assembly complexity, and extend the life of bonded components.
| Product Name | Description |
| MEGUM™ 538 | A general-purpose cover coat adhesive for bonding elastomers like NR, SBR, BR, EPDM, CR, and NBR to metals and rigid substrates during vulcanization. Suitable for dynamic and static stress conditions. |
| MEGUM™ 3276 | A solvent-based primer designed to promote adhesion between metals and MEGUM™/THIXON™ cover coats. Used with polar elastomers such as NBR, HNBR, and ACM. |
| MEGUM™ 3290-1 | A one-coat bonding agent developed specifically for fluoroelastomers (FKM). Ideal for chemically aggressive environments and high-temperature bonding. |
| MEGUM™ 3340 A/B | Two-component adhesive system for bonding low-durometer and flexible elastomers. Designed for applications requiring long-term flexibility and reliability under sterilization. |
| MEGUM™ 508 | Lead-free bonding agent for difficult-to-bond rubbers like EPDM and soft elastomers. Offers strong adhesion to metals under vulcanization and resists heat and chemical attack. |
| Product Name | Description |
| THIXON™ P-11-EF | A solvent-based primer designed to promote adhesion between metals and THIXON™ or MEGUM™ cover coats. Compatible with polar elastomers such as nitrile rubber (NBR), hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR), and acrylic rubber (ACM). |
| THIXON™ OSN-2-EF | A general-purpose one-coat adhesive used for bonding various elastomers to metals, including natural rubber (NR), styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), polybutadiene (BR), polyisoprene (IR), chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSM), chloroprene (CR), and polyacrylate (ACM). |
| THIXON™ 305 | A solvent-based adhesive designed for bonding elastomers such as natural rubber (NR), styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), nitrile rubber (NBR), and chloroprene rubber (CR) to metals. Suitable for applications requiring high peel strength and heat resistance. |
| THIXON™ 520-P-EF | A general-purpose cover coat adhesive used for bonding rubber compounds like natural rubber (NR), styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), nitrile rubber (NBR), and chloroprene rubber (CR) to metals and other rigid substrates during vulcanization. |
| THIXON™ 422 | A solvent-based adhesive formulated for bonding elastomers such as natural rubber (NR), styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), nitrile rubber (NBR), and chloroprene rubber (CR) to metals. Offers excellent resistance to heat, oil, and water. |
| THIXON™ 715-EF/B | A two-component adhesive system designed for bonding elastomers like nitrile rubber (NBR), acrylic rubber (ACM), polyurethane (PU), and epichlorohydrin rubber (ECO) to metals. Provides strong adhesion and resistance to various environmental factors. |
