Rubber to Metal Bonding

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There are many elements that are essential to the rubber to metal bonding procedure. The first step is identifying the type of rubber to be used for the bonding and the substrate, which is essentially the metal or the material that will be used for the bonding with the rubber.
To a great degree the popular choice of substrate is steel for the properties it exhibits, but depending on the situation it could vary and aluminium could also be used, especially in automobiles. Rubber is such a great material that almost any other material can be bonded to it.
The only criterion is that the other material should be able to tolerate the high temperature that is used for rubber moulding in the bonding process. The bonding agent depends on the application of the rubber to metal bonded part. Where it will be used and under what circumstances plays an important role in determining the kind of bonding agent used.
It is also required to have a good resistance. A water based bonding agent is easy to use and has a few pronounced advantages like quick drying which are useful. A very important procedure that helps to ensure a secure bond is the use of primer. When the substrate and the rubber are coated with primer it ensures that the bond is permanent and will not fall apart under any circumstances. The rubber moulding is the most important part of the process. Here the rubber is softened at a very high temperature and bonded to the metal. This procedure is crucial and any mistake could render the part useless. Injection moulding is the most popularly used especially for automobile parts.