FULATEX® Polymers Applications
Fiberglass
We offer adhesives developed to bond fiberglass blankets to facing and metal substrates. Our adhesives have been composite tested and meet the Fire Hazard Classification 25/50 with a wide variety of facing/fiberglass laminations. For bonding insulation to metal, H.B Fuller offers high solids/high viscosity materials as well as UL approved sprayable acrylic dispersions that provide fast bond strengths for improving production line speeds. For facing lamination, our adhesives are UL approved for many different vinyl and foil bonding to fiberglass insulation. Ceiling Tile
H.B. Fuller formulates and supports a range of high solids/high viscosity adhesives to provide quick line speeds for laminating various substrates to ceiling tile. We also produce economical vinyl acetate and vinyl acrylic emulsions for ceiling tile primers and paint. Our vinyl acetate based dispersions, when properly formulated to paint, provide economy while producing non-yellowing, non-blocking surfaces with high scrub resistance. These can also be used to formulate excellent primer coatings. Some high Tg styrene acrylic emulsions are useful as internal ceiling tile board binders to prevent sagging under humid conditions. Fiberglass Facing Adhesive Manufacturing
H.B. Fuller formulates a wide variety of base latex polymers for use in the adhesive manufacturing. These products can be used as is or further compounded to produce application specific adhesives. Application areas include general purpose adhesive, heat seal, wood assembly and millwork bonding as well as pressure sensitive applications. Latex Paint Manufacturing
We offer an extensive line of latexes for paint and coating manufacture. Acrylic, vinyl acrylic and styrene acrylic latexes of varying flexibility can be used to make general purpose architectural paints, high scrub interior paints, exterior paints with a high level of durability and wet adhesion, deck and trim paints, and stains. Flexible Coatings
H.B. Fuller offers four FULATEX® polymer latexes for use in the formulation of coatings for sloped roofs, walls and other applications. These styrene acrylic latexes are available in two hardness versions, with or without wet adhesion. Curing Membranes
H.B. Fuller provides a selection of economical styrene acrylic, non-yellowing concrete curing membranes that provide long term sealing protection, very low moisture vapor transmission, very early blush resistance and a high level of film clarity. Dry Wall/Spackling Latex
Homopolymer, plasticized homopolymer and copolymer latexes are offered that can be used in the manufacture of drywall joint compounds and spackling pastes. These latexes provide the tooling, tape adhesion, sandability and compatibility required for this application area. Sealant Caulks
Acrylic, styrene acrylic and vinyl acrylic latexes are offered that can be used to produce gun grade caulking and tile mastic products. Excellent toughness, flexibility, tensile strength and adhesion to a variety of building surfaces can be achieved. Cement Products
H.B. Fuller offers acrylic admixtures that have been designed specifically for utilization by the cement industry. When used to replace all or part of the water in various formulations, these latexes improve the properties of compressive strength, flexural strength, tensile strength, chemical/water/UV resistance and adhesion. Latexes that meet the requirements of ASTM 1059 Type-I and Type-II bonding agents are also offered. Fiberglass Manufacturing
H.B. Fuller offers a wide range of UF modifiers for fiberglass shingle/BUR mat that enhance the wet and dry tensile strength as well as tear strength. We also supply many special fiberglass sizing film formers used to coat, protect and enhance fiberglass reinforced composites in areas such as gun roving, SMC, BMC and thermoplastic resins. Nonwoven and Textile Binders
H.B. Fuller formulates and supports a complete range of patented state-of-the-art filter paper saturants and binders that provide chemical resistance, water resistance, and mechanical strength to nonwoven and textile materials, as well as a variety of functional coatings. H.B. Fuller leads the industry in moving toward APE free emulation polymers and emission reduction. | 
