The Future of Construction
Henkel’s revolutionary Loctite® brand Adhesive Connection System offers a new and more efficient method for assembling a variety of light gauge steel building components for both residential and non-residential structures. The combination of mechanical fasteners and the high-quality Loctite adhesive H8600™ offers significant benefits in cost and assembly time for light gauge steel components. In field-testing, Henkel’s patented system has reduced installation time up to 85% over traditional fastening methods, while achieving a 65% savings in costs. 

One System, Many Applications
The Loctite Adhesive Connection System can be used to fabricate a variety of building components for both residential and non-residential structures, including:

• Roof Trusses
• Floor Trusses
• Shear Walls
• Headers
• Jamb Studs
• Cantilever Beams.

Specially formulated for bonding galvanized light gauge steel, the Loctite® H8600™, a two-part structural acrylic adhesive, may be used in conjunction with screws, pneumatic pins, rivets, clinches, or other mechanical fasteners.

Save Time, Save Money
The assembly of light gauge steel building components has never been more trouble-free than with the Loctite Adhesive Connection System. The easy-to-use system requires fewer fasteners, while providing superior connection strength.

Most of the savings generated through the system are a result of reduced assembly time. With our shear wall testing, for instance, the assembly time with the traditional method of using screws average 45 minutes. The Loctite Adhesive Connection System takes just 5 minutes, while improving the strength of the overall assembly.

Superior Service and Products
Henkel products expose the limitations of conventional adhesives. Loctite® brand H8600™ adhesive has been formulated to flow easily onto parts without running, and provide long-term bond strength on galvanized surfaces.

The Loctite H8600 adhesive is available in side-by-side cartridges for applications requiring portable dispensing, and 5-gallon pails for semi-automated panelizing processes. From hand-held dispensers to large volume systems, Henkel offers a full line of high-performance dispensing equipment to meet every customer’s assembly needs. With Henkel, panelizers acquire not just a quality product supplier, but a total solutions provider.