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Loctite® products are not just OEM Specified,
they are racetrack tested and designed-in
by auto manufacturers.
WHY BUY LOCTITE®?
Dedicated to earning and keeping
the trust of our customers...
Henkel Loctite is the leading supplier of OEM
Specified adhesives, sealants, and gasket
makers with over 500 specifications in place.
In addition, every racecar in the world
is built with Loctite® products.
A legacy of innovation that continues today...
Unmatched OEM partnerships...
98% brand recognition...
Every car that campaigns on professional race
circuits worldwide is assembled and maintained
with Loctite® adhesives, sealants, and coatings.
These include Formula One, Indy Racing League,
CART, NASCAR, and all sports car competitions.
With up to 70 different applications of Loctite®
products used on these cars every day, Henkel
Loctite races past the competition.
Superior product quality and customer service...
Global market leader...
These are the elements that define Henkel
Loctite...the elements that give Loctite®
products the competitive edge...the
elements that make Loctite® products sell!
The same high-performance Loctite® materials
used in racecars are also used in passenger
vehicles and trucks. There are no alterations.
What wins in Formula One and the Indy 500 is
applied on automotive assembly lines around the
world. The modern American automobile has
more than 200 Loctite® applications, and most of
them have proven their mettle at the Indy 500.
The most advanced technological testing and
validation systems in the world do not substitute
for the stresses and rigors of the racetrack.
For superior performance, rely on the products
racing crews and automotive manufacturers
rely on – Loctite®.
www.loctite.com
Henkel Loctite Corporation
1001 Trout Brook Crossing
Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067
860.571.5100
Fax: 860.571.5465
Henkel Loctite Canada Inc.
2225 Meadowpine Blvd.
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 7P2
800.263.5043 (within Canada)
905.814.6511
Fax: 905.814.5391
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WHY BUY LOCTITE®?
At Henkel Loctite, we invent more
than just quality products, we provide
solutions to industries’ biggest challenges.
For more than half a century, Henkel
Loctite has continued to support this legacy
of innovation with more than 1,500 active
patents and over 5,000 total patents issued.
Today, Henkel Loctite is a $1.2 billion
company with over 6,000 employees
in more than 80 countries.
Henkel Loctite’s complete global manufacturing
capabilities include over 2,500,000 square feet
of manufacturing space in more than 27
worldwide locations, including four research
and development centers located in four
worldwide centers of excellence.
Henkel Loctite has over 300,000 square feet
of warehouse and distribution space in the
United States, Mexico, and Canada, and
more than 700,000 square feet of
distribution space globally.
In 1997, Loctite Corporation, now known
as Henkel Loctite, was acquired by
Henkel, a $13 billion global market leader
in consumer brands and technologies.
Henkel gives Henkel Loctite the resources
and financial stability required for continued
growth and lasting customer support.
Henkel Loctite is a true innovator,
consistently investing in the people,
facilities, and materials needed
to be a world leader in technology.
Henkel Loctite has a dedicated worldwide
R&D staff of over 230, including 96 PhD
chemists and engineers, and 6% of total
revenue is committed to R&D annually.
Over the last 50 years, Henkel Loctite
R&D has provided industry with an
impressive list of technical innovations.
1950s
• Invented anaerobic technology for
thread treatment and gasketing
1960s
• Developed the first one-part, room
temperature, industrial adhesive: "Super Glue"
1970s
• Developed silicone gasketing technology
• Developed surface-insensitive CAs (super glues)
• Developed thermally resistant CAs (super glues)
1980s
• Developed UV curing adhesives
for polycarbonate bonding
• Developed visible light
curing adhesive technology
• Developed non-running gel CAs
• Developed gap-filling CAs
• Developed black, rubber-toughened CAs
• Developed CAs for low-energy plastics bonding
• Commercialized industrial UV curing silicones
1990s
• Developed black, rubber-toughened,
thermally resistant CAs
• Developed non-oxime silicone technology
• Developed clear, rubber-toughened,
thermally resistant CAs
• Developed UV curing CAs: Flashcure™
• Developed UV curing, pigmented molding
compounds for hearing aid fabrication
2000s
• Developed solid, stick form for threadlocker,
thread sealant, and anti-seize technologies
• Developed NSF- and CSA-approved
thread sealing cord
Henkel Loctite is the only "no risk" choice –
every product we sell is backed by a
worldwide team and global resources
that ensure that our products perform
to your expectations – every time!
With consistent product quality and
performance based on global QS-9000
certification, Loctite® products and facilities
have achieved a wide variety of industry
certifications and approvals.
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NSF/ANSI
ISO 10993
Telecordia
CSA
NATO
QS-9000
NLGI
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Military Specifications
Agriculture Canada
FDA
ULC
BellCore
American Gas Association
American Bureau of Shipping
Henkel Loctite not only has experience
in a wide range of industries, but
actively participates in them as well.
AAIA: Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association
AWDA: Automotive Warehouse
Distributors Association
SME: Society of Manufacturing Engineers
SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers
SMMA: Small Motor & Motion Association
PIMA: Paper Industry Management Association
TAPPI: Technical Association of the
Pulp & Paper Industry
SMRP: Society of Maintenance &
Reliability Professionals
"Quality," "Excellence," and "Supplier of the
Year" . . . these are the terms our customers
use to describe Henkel Loctite. You don’t
get accolades like these unless you’re
well rehearsed in the arts of customer
service, consistent product
performance, and innovation.