Adhesive Facts & Measures

This page contains often-used facts & measurements that are needed related to the use of industrial adhesives:

Recommended Mixing Nozzle Sizes by Adhesive Type and Viscosity

Adhesive Type Number of Mixing Elements Needed to Properly Mix

Acrylic 8 - 10 Elements (This includes MMA's or Methyl Methacrylates)

Epoxy 15 - 24 Elements

Polysulfide 24 - 32 Elements

Polyurethane Foam 10 - 24 Elements

Silicone 20 - 30 Elements

Urethane 24 -36 Elements

Recommended Mixing Nozzle Diameter by Material Viscosity

Material Viscosity Mixing Element Inner Diameter Range

Thin < 5,000cps (Thinner than Honey) 2.4 - 6.4mm (0.093 - 0.25 in)

Medium 5,000 - 50,000cps (Between Honey & Ketchup) 5.4 - 8.0mm (0.212 - 0.314 in)

Thick & Gel> 50,000cps (Thicker than Ketchup) > 9.3mm (0.366 in)

Coverage area of cartridges and kits:

Linear length coverage for various adhesive volumes: Generally speaking, (using a typical mixing nozzle with a standard 2mm outlet opening) you can expect these volume-to-length ratios:

Per 1-ml of adhesive: 1.92-inches of linear length from a 1/8-inch wide bead (or 3.84-inches of linear length from a 1/16-inch wide bead)

... and translated to standard cartridge sizes:

25mL cartridge (1/8-inch wide bead): About 4 Linear Feet

25mL cartridge(1/16-inch wide bead): 6-8 Linear Feet

50mL cartridge (1/8-inch wide bead): About 8 Linear Feet

50mL cartridge(1/16-inch wide bead): 12-16 Linear Feet

200mL cartridge (1/8-inch wide bead): About 32 Linear Feet

200mL cartridge(1/16-inch wide bead): 48-64 Linear Feet

400mL cartridge (1/8-inch wide bead): About 64 Linear Feet

400mL cartridge(1/16-inch wide bead): 96-128 Linear Feet

470mL cartridge (1/8-inch wide bead): About 75 Linear Fee

470mL cartridge(1/16-inch wide bead): 112-150 Linear Feet

600mL cartridge (1/8-inch wide bead): About 96 Linear Feet

600mL cartridge(1/16-inch wide bead): 144-192 Linear Feet

1500mL cartridge (1/8-inch wide bead): About 240 Linear Feet

1500mL cartridge(1/16-inch wide bead): 360-480 Linear Feet

1 Quart Kit (1/8-inch wide bead): About 150 Linear Feet

1 Quart Kit (1/16-inch wide bead): 225-300 Linear Feet

1 Gallon Kit (1/8-inch wide bead): About 600 Linear Feet

1 Gallon Kit (1/16-inch wide bead): 900-1200 Linear Feet