Acrylate-based contact adhesives make it possible to obtain bond-lines of relatively high strength within a very short period of time after application, subsequent drying and joining under pressure. These adhesives are available as either solvent-containing systems or dispersions. Traditionally, chloroprene or butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber is used, but acrylate homopolymers and copolymers are also employed, for example in the bonding of floor coverings using acrylate-styrene copolymers. These copolymers are highly flexible but have a low shear stress strength on tensile loading. Acrylate- based contact adhesives are also used in car manufacture and in the fabrication of mattresses and shoes.
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