ABSTRACT
Any low-shrink, high-modulus, cured liquid will give good performance regardless of its lack of adhesion to the threads. The application of a machinery adhesive adds to the normal loosening torque. Although the strength of the adhesive bond is not directly responsible for securing against self-loosening, it is an indication of the modulus and ability to resist thread sliding motion. In their containers, anaerobic machinery adhesives are stabilized by the presence of air, which permeates the bottles and the liquid by molecular movement. When reusing a machinery adhesive-locked fastener clean the threads by blowing off loose material and rinse with a squirt of activator. Fortunately, machinery adhesives can overcome their anaerobicity if given a little more time for cure. Primers N and T are surface preparatory rinses that provide mild degreasing action and accelerate normal room temperature cures of all of the machinery adhesives.
