Adhesives and Sealants for Aerospace and Aircraft Industry

Engineered for high performance in extreme conditions

When it comes to quality system standards for the aerospace and aircraft industry, H.B. Fuller has you covered. Our high-temperature fuel tank and fuselage sealing applications, including aircraft fuel tank sealants and aviation fuel tank sealants, are manufactured with two-component manganese dioxide cured polysulfide sealants that are fully qualified to the AMS-S-8802, AMS 3276, AMS 3281 and MlL-PRF-81733 specifications. Furthermore, our low adhesion access door sealant is qualified to AMS 3284, in addition to many other OEM standards.

High Performance Where It Counts

Our manufacturing plant in Wilmington, California, is fully approved to the AS 9100 and NADCAP AS 7003 aerospace quality system standards. Our aviation sealants have outstanding resistance to aviation gasoline and jet fuel, as well as resistance to chemicals and petroleum products common to the industry, and offer excellent flexibility and bond strength to most metal substrates like aluminum, stainless steel, advanced composites, and many coatings under temperature extremes, weather, and stress. We specialize in airplane sealants, aviation gasket sealants, and aircraft sealant applications that ensure reliable performance in challenging conditions.

Perfecting Adhesives to Save Lives

We also manufacture Polyurethane, PVC and Polychloroprene rubber adhesives for demanding elastomeric structures used in aircraft applications such as escape slides, life preservers, and life rafts that are used in commercial, regional and military aircraft. 

Maintaining a Strong and Steady Defense

Our Double Bubble Red is a fast-setting adhesive for the defense market which is used for a wide variety of maintenance and repair applications on ground support equipment, military vehicles, and naval ship equipment and systems.

At H.B. Fuller, we have the technology and adhesives to ensure reliable manufacturing for the aircraft industry, and even used for space exploration. Our chemists have years of experience formulating aerospace adhesives and sealants, and specialize in the development of custom formulations to meet your specific needs.