Glass adhesives

What glass glue - what to choose? Of course, the strongest adhesives for glass are the light-cured varieties, so if you can illuminate the surface and the gap is not larger than 1-2 mm, you will not find anything better. The bonds with them are so strong that when you try to break the glass, the glass breaks! That is why they are recommended, for example, for metal hinges, e.g. in glass-cases and doors; handles and even crystals. There are situations when the uv radiation will not pass through the surfaces or we do not have access, then we can use other versions. The most common case is the combination of a wall mirror, mirror+ hinges-brackets, then we use ATK 812 or ATK PU 16. Adhesives are also suitable if the material is plastic or even wood. There is one more special version, namely: ATK PU CLEAR perfectly transparent two-component polyurethane used for small and medium-sized substrates. The advantage and disadvantage is that we only have 2 minutes to apply and press (we are not limited by any material, even PP plastic), which we can use with ATK 822 primer. Is there a hot glue for glass? Yes, version ATK 113 and under order 113-2. It is a hot-melt product that is applied to heat, but it is used in special cases or to pre-hold elements quickly during setting. Are glass, mirror and glass the same? Not completely. When we mean glass, we refer to the material from which the surface is made. The mirror and the bottle are the same material, but when gluing it is important, because if you want to connect the bottle, it is still the same material, but the mirror is gluing a metallized surface - silver-plated, which is on the back, not strictly glass! Does it always have to be transparent? You should consider whether you need transparency in a specific application, because in the case of large joints, ATK 812 will be a better glue, and it is available only in white, black or gray. This is especially important when bonding glass+ metal on large or long joints. Of course, there is always ATK PU CLEAR, but we have to make the application and pressing within 2 minutes!