What are DCM Adhesives?
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DCM adhesives are adhesives that contain dichloromethane. Commonly used in a range of products across the joinery landscape, dichloromethane can be found in the likes of paint strippers, aerosols and adhesives. Historically, the benefit of using dichloromethane in adhesives is that it delivers a fast-setting product, even at cooler temperatures
The problems however...
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified dichloromethane as a suspected human carcinogen. Cancer isn’t the only risk associated with dichloromethane, however. Dichloromethane is a powerful irritant that can cause a wide range of physical and neurological symptoms including:
- Skin burns and rashes
- Eye irritation and burns Headaches
- Dizziness Confusion or agitation
- Coughing or wheezing
- Lung disease e.g. COPD Vomiting
- Blurred vision
- Loss of consciousness
Tensorgrip have the solution:
- Tensorgrip DCM free contact adhesives and laminating adhesives offer fast, reliable bonding, without the risks.
- Tensorgrip DCM free adhesives perform every bit as well as their DCM-containing equivalents.
- Reduce your PPE costs
- Range includes products for joinery applications like board builds, solid surface, decorative laminating, veneers and more.