Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for BSI Adhesives

As of May 29, safety information on BSI products in the new SDS format is now available from our web site.  In just over two weeks, SDSs have been downloaded by the following companies:

Petroleum Geo-Services
Pacific Scientific
QualTech (circuit boards)
Insitu (a division of Boeing)
Delta Controls
North Dakota State University
Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (S. Africa)
UAV Navigation
Valeo Radar Systems
Global Aero Service (Italy)
Ametek (electronic instruments)
A4S-Thai (Thailand)
Century Plastics
Lockheed-Martin
Cascade Aircraft Management
SnapOn Tools
Teledyne Brown Engineering
Silverton Casino
KonSult Services
TRW Automotive

Updated list of downloads since June 17, 2015:

Elbit Systems (Israel)

Enco Industrial Supplies (New Zealand)

Bavaria Medizin Technologie (Germany)

Iowa State University

Pearson Dental

JMSI Environmental Corp.

AeroVironment

U.S. Navy

Synergy Technology

San Jose State University

University of California Riverside

NASA

Tesla Motors

Teague

Glowforge

Lancer Orthodontics

RD Industrial (Portugal)

Ing Robotic Aviation

L-3 Communications

RCO Engineering

4DSP

IDG Corp.

Darex

Nelson Engineering Co.

IP Corporation

Electro Systems (Canada)

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Arctic Cat

Pitney Bowes

In addition to these companies, which include international aerospace firms, many individuals have downloaded the safety information. Safety Data Sheets can be downloaded from each product page on the BSI website. www.bsi-inc.com

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Fiberglass Cloth to PVC Planking?

Q:  Will any of your epoxies work on installing fiberglass cloth to PVC planking on a model boat?  – R. Sercu , Hilton, NY

A:  Epoxy does not form the strongest bond to PVC. We would recommend laying the dry cloth down on the PVC and then saturating the cloth with Insta-Cure, or Super-Gold thin CA. You should apply just enough CA to create a bond between the cloth and the plastic. Then you can fill the texture of the weave with our Finish-Cure epoxy and sand it down smooth. Carefully applying a heat gun to

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Safe Use of Adhesives

Before using any adhesive, adequate ventilation of your work area needs to be addressed. A window or door should be open and/or a small fan placed to circulate the air over your workbench. When using CA, especially super-thin INSTA-CURE, always loosen the top and then retighten it before carefully cutting off the end of the nozzle. This relieves any pressure that may have built-up inside the bottle that could cause the CA to spurt out. This is definitely an issue when CA is used at higher altitudes. Never have the bottle pointing close to your face while opening it.

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