SPECIALTY ADHESIVES / PRIMERS – The Ruscoe Company development chemists bring over 50 years of expertise and experience when it comes to providing the most effective product for your specific bonding or sealing application.

Some of the specialty adhesives and products offered for specific customer uses are:

  • One-part polyurethane adhesives
  • Two-part 100% reactive polyurethane adhesives
  • Two-part epoxy adhesive systems
  • Thermo-setting nitrile based adhesives
  • Solvent and water-borne products
  • Friction Bonding adhesives and primers

These specialty adhesives and other items have been developed for uses that range from bonding and/or sealing concrete, reinforced plastic composites, thermoplastics, steel, aluminum, various rubber-to-metal substrates wood, rubber membrane roofing, and friction material bonding.

Ruscoe Specialty Products
Strong and flexible, some Ruscoe sealants can actually be applied in standing water.

Specialty Adhesives and Primer Products

PLIOBOND® ADHESIVES

Pliobond Adhesives are available in a wide variety of packaging options.
Please contact us for additional information and usage recommendations for our specialty adhesives.

PLIOBOND 20 General Purpose Adhesive – Nitrile Rubber
Color: Tan
Uses: PLIOBOND 20 Adhesive can be uses as a sealer, primer, water repellent, or coating for metal, wood, plastic, plastic film, ceramic, bone, ivory, glass, rubber, paper, leather, plaster,
drywall, insulation, concrete, brick and stone.
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PLIOBOND 30 General Purpose Adhesive – Nitrile Rubber
Color: Tan
Uses: PLIOBOND 30 Adhesive can be uses as a sealer, primer, water repellent, or coating for metal, wood, plastic, plastic film, ceramic, bone, ivory, glass, rubber, paper, leather, plaster,
drywall, insulation, concrete, brick and stone.
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PLIOBOND HT–30 – Nitrile Rubber
MARKETS: Building/Construction, Industrial, Specialty Adhesive/Primers

PLIOBOND 25 General Purpose VOC-Compliant Adhesive – Nitrile Rubber
Color: Tan
Uses: PLIOBOND 25 Adhesive can be uses as a sealer, primer, water repellent, or coating for metal, wood, plastic, plastic film, ceramic, bone, ivory, glass, rubber, paper, leather, plaster, drywall, insulation, concrete, brick and stone.
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PLIOBOND 35 General Purpose VOC-Compliant Adhesive – Nitrile Rubber
Color: Tan
Uses: PLIOBOND 35 Adhesive can be uses as a sealer, primer, water repellent, or coating for metal, wood, plastic, plastic film, ceramic, bone, ivory, glass, rubber, paper, leather, plaster, drywall, insulation, concrete, brick and stone.
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PLIOBOND 45 –  – Nitrile Rubber
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PLIOBOND 5001 Pressure Sensitive Adhesive – Synthetic Rubber Resin Blend
Color: Transparent Amber
Uses: PLIOBOND 5001 adhesive can be used as a pressure sensitive adhesive for paper, foams, and films.
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RUSCOE URETHANE FLOORING ADHESIVE (RU-176)
Color: Tan
Uses: Single component adhesive ideally suited for parquet, rubber and various other flooring materials. Moderate viscosity adhesive that is easy to trowel.
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PAN-L-BOND FIXTURE ADHESIVE (FX-T) –
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RELIOBOND I-78 (RB1-78) – Solvent Based Thermoplastic Urethane
Color: Clear
Uses: Used as an adhesive or sealant for flexible or rigid PVC.
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RELIOBOND EC Contact Cement (RB-2466) – Compounded Polychloroprene
Color: Natural
Uses: Excellent for post forming applications. Specifically formulated for mass production bonding of a wide variety of materials, including, but not limited to, decorative laminates, steel particle board, rigid plastics and rigid urethane. Developed to meet the need for a spray contact cement to provide extremely easy and uniform coverage in high speed manual or automated spray application.
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RELIOBOND Low VOC General Purpose Adhesive (SC215A)
Color: Clear
Uses: General purpose adhesive that can be used to bond a variety of plastics, fabrics, and metals. Particularly well suited for bonding flexible vinyl as it is highly resistant to plasticizer.
Low VOC solvent system.
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RELIOBOND 705 ADHESIVE (RB705) – Synthetic Resin
Color: White
Uses: Water based adhesive designed primarily for bonding vinyl film to various surfaces.
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RELIOBOND 8141 – Curtain Coat Friction Adhesive (RB8141) – Nitrile Rubber and Phenolic Resin
Color: Black
Uses: Adhesive designed for bonding friction material to metal. Offer high bond strength across a wide range of temperatures. Cured 8141 has excellent resistance to oil, grease, transmission fluid, and brake cleaning fluid. Designed specifically for curtain coating application, but can be brush or roll coated. Particularly well suited for bonding low density friction paper due to its low flow nature during cure.
RB8141 – 19-21% Solids – 1000-1200 cps (Brookfield RVF#2 @ 10 rpm) Viscosity –
7.11 #/gal Density
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RELIOBOND NITRILE PHENOLIC ADHESIVES (RB8030, RB8179, RB9087)
Color: Tan, Black
Uses: Used for bonding friction material or composites to metals, laminating metals to wood, laminating metal foils and many other applications that require a thermosetting bond. The cured bond is very strong at high temperatures and is resistant to oils, fuels and solvents.
8030 (tan) – 29-33% Solids – 2000-3000 cps (#4 @ 10 rpm) Viscosity – 7.4-7.6 #/gal Density
8179 (black) – 30-35% Solids – 2000-3000 cps (#4 @ 10 rpm) Viscosity – 7.4-7.6 #/gal Density
9087 (tan) – 35-38% Solids – 1500-2500 cps (#4 @ 10 rpm) Viscosity – 7.9-8.1 #/gal Density
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RELIOBOND – 2 Part Adhesive for Bonding Flexible Vinyl to Glass (RB1100 and RB1167)
Color: Clear, Clear/Yellow
Uses: Solvent based, clear, acrylic adhesive for bonding flexible vinyl to glass. This adhesive system is primarily used in the manufacture of convertible automotive tops.
RB1100 – 10-20 seconds (#2 Zahn Cup) Viscosity – 14-16% Non-volatile solids – 7.15 #/gal Density – 20 parts by volume Mix Ratio
RB1167 – 10-20 seconds (#2 Zahn Cup) Viscosity – 8-10% Non-volatile solids – 7.03 #/gal Density – 1 part by volume Mix Ratio
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RELIOBOND 8218 FLEXIBLE EPOXY (RB8218)
Color: Black
Uses: 2 component, room temperature curing, rubber modified epoxy that can be used for bonding and sealing metals, glass, and concrete, bonding nitrile or flouroelastomer rubbers to metal, or splicing nitrile rubber belts or gaskets.
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RELIOBOND 4042-1 – Thermoplastic Urethane Resin (RB4042-1)
Color: Clear
Uses: Can be used as an adhesive or sealant for flexible or rigid PVC. Can be used as a seam sealant for PVC aircraft escape slides, rain coats, and tent fabrics. Contains biocide to protect against fungal growth during storage.
RB4042-1 – 17-20% Solids – 1500-2500 cps (Brookfield #2 @ 10 rpm) Viscosity –
7.25 #/gal Density
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RELIOBOND – Primers for Epoxy and Urethane (RB1167, RB9124)
Color: Clear yellow/Clear
Uses: Adhesion promoting primers that enhance the bond strength of epoxy and urethane adhesives and sealants to metals, glass, concrete, and stone tile.
RB1167 – 8-10% Solids – 7.03 #/gal Density – Clear Yellow Color
RB9124 – 15% Solids – 9.28 #/gal Density – Clear
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RUSCOE ALUMINIZED PRIMER – Nitrile Rubber
Color: Silver-Gray
Uses: Provides a clean, polymer layer that will minimize bleed-through of any residual oils that may still be present in an aged asphalt-based roof surface.
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LUB-TROK AS-2 ANTI-SEIZE COMPOUND – Graphite-Petrolatum
Uses: Spark Plug Antiseize
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Low VOC Contact Adhesive (RB-708) – Synthetic Polymer
Color: Clear Red
Uses: Formulated for use in bonding a wide variety of materials, including, but not limited to: Decorative laminates, metals (not copper), plywood, particleboard, polyurethane foam and rigid plastics.
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DH1104 (DH1104) – Solvent Based Acrylic Adhesive
Color: Clear
Uses: Solvent based, clear, acrylic adhesive for bonding flexible or rigid vinyl to metals.
The adhesive is activated by heat and can be used where PVC is coextruded or heat sealed to metals. Can be used on stainless steel, aluminum, cold rolled steel, or other metals. Resists plasticizer migration so it will maintain a strong bond on even the most plasticized soft vinyls.
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5126 SOLVENT BLEND
Tech Data Sheet TBD

RUSCOE-WELD (1177, 1228, 1273) – Two-part room temperature curing adhesive
Color: Clear
Uses: Cures in 8-16 hours at room temperature to provide a movable assembly or may be accelerated with heat. Provides a hard, durable bond.
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RUSCOE #4 – General Purpose Rubber Cement
Color: Clear
Uses: Natural rubber based, general purpose adhesive.
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DH7-158 – General Purpose Contact Adhesive
Color: Tan
Uses: Solvent based contact adhesive for bonding a variety of materials including metals, glass, fabric, leather, vinyl, and other substrates. Particularly suited for applications where heat, oil, gasoline, and plasticizer resistance is important. Can be heat cured to provide an even stronger bond.
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DH888 – Flying Splice Adhesive
Color: Red
Uses: Used as a newspaper roll splicing adhesive during printing. Can also be used to temporarily position materials such as cloth, leather and paper. Has a brushable viscosity, fast drying solvent system, and red color for easy application.
DH888 – 37-44% Solids – 3000-4000 cps (Brookfield #2 @ 4 rpm) Viscosity – 6.5 #/gal Density
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8135 DIP PRIMER
Color: Black
Uses: Used as corrosion resistant primer or adhesive in friction bonding applications. Low viscosity and solids for dip coating applications and requires no dilution before use. Provided high bond strength across a wide range of temperatures and offers excellent resistance to oils, greases, and cleaning fluids.
8135 – 12-13% Solids – 7.0 #/gal Density
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RUSCOE DH-103 – RUBBER BASED ADHESIVE – Nitrile Rubber
Color: Clear
Uses: Designed for bonding many vinyl and rubber compounds. It can also be used to bond rubber compounds, leather, glass, metal, fabric and aluminum. Will air dry by solvent evaporation to form a strong, flexible bond that is resistant to water, oil and gasoline.
Very good heat resistance and excellent resistance to plasticizer migration.
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If you don’t see the specialty adhesives or primers you need, please call us at 330-253-8148.