Araldite products complete a professional range

Commenting on Huntsman's much anticipated entry into the UK market for non-epoxy adhesives, Jean-Luc Pieau, marketing & sales manager for DIY Markets, said: "We know from retailer feedback that they have respect for our brand. This marketing initiative will reward their patience by providing a comprehensive product offer under the Araldite brand. We have been determined to get the products just right and these are worthy of the famous Araldite brand name, which is renowned for quality products that do just what they claim." Araldite is particularly enthusiastic about its Crystal Fix and Instant Fix 200ml 'squeeze' sizes in handy easy-to-apply-from packs which have been very well received in the market so far and are expected to rapidly become amongst the market leaders. Crystal Fix is a one-part, transparent, rapid-setting paste adhesive for interior bonding and fitting without the need for screws or nails, while Instant Fix has similar characteristics and is particularly suited to building and construction work. Wood Repair and Metal Repair are two-component putties which the company believes are special in their formulation and performance. By varying the mix of components, DIY-ers and tradesman can opt for a liquid or mastic medium, workable for 12 minutes and 6 minutes respectively. These options offer an optimum solution for the task in hand, and the products are versatile enough to cope with everything from major gap filling to creating fine detail, the company claims. The two new putty repair products harden to give a stable, robust final finish which can which can be drilled, sanded, shaped and painted, without crumbling, softening or coming loose. Natural looking matt wood and metal finishes mean that for many bonding, filling, contouring and detailing jobs the only additional work may be some relatively light sanding. Also included in the range is Araldite Outdoor Fix, a weatherproof, fast setting adhesive developed especially for external work. The product is available in 290ml cartridges for large application areas. It is an all-weather performer and can even be used on damp surfaces. Completing the line-up are Araldite Super Glues in gel and liquid form for very quick bonding on close fitting and detailed parts. Araldite DIY products are marketed and distributed in the UK by Velcro Limited.