With the rapid development of Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, and smart manufacturing, industrial electronic equipment is evolving towards higher integration, stringent working environments, and longer service life. As the core interaction and command center of industrial equipment, the long-term stability and reliability of control panels are crucial. These devices often to face challenges such as diurnal temperature differences, seasonal cold and heat cycles, oil and moisture in the production environment, and continuous mechanical vibrations. Therefore, materials used for structural and sealing of control panels must not only provide strong bonding strength but also possess excellent weather resistance, cold and heat impact resistance, water and moisture resistance, and anti-aging properties to the high standards of "zero failure" required by the industrial sector for equipment.

Ancham® AP9161 polyurethane reactive hot-melt adhesive (PUR) from Yaskawa New Materials is specifically designed to address challenges, offering unique performance advantages that provide robust reliability and longevity for industrial control panels.

Comprehensive solution: Ancham® AP9161 for critical applications in industrial electronic control panels

Ancham® AP9161 polyurethane reactive hot-melt adhesive provides a comprehensive bonding and sealing solution for various industrial control panels with its unique.

1. Persistent sealing protection of the communication base station control panel

The control panel of the communication base station is exposed to the outdoors for a long time, facing severe tests from ultraviolet rays, high temperatures, low, rainwater, and high humidity. The advantages of AP9161 in this application are particularly prominent:

• Excellent weather resistance: The high-toughness polyane gel formed after the product is completely cured has excellent cold and heat impact resistance and moisture resistance, which can effectively prevent the gel from cracking or the base material from delaminating to temperature cycles, ensuring the durability of the seal.

• Long-term stability: Its excellent resistance to environmental aging can withstand the harsh outdoor environment for a long time, ensuring stable operation of the base station control system and reducing maintenance needs.

• Reliable sealing: The moisture-curing characteristics enable it to form a seamless seal layer, effectively preventing, dust, and corrosive gases from invading, and protecting the internal precision electronic components.

2. High-strength structural bonding for industrial control equipment

In PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), industrial computers, servo drives, and other equipment, the AP9161 used to bond metal enclosures, plastic panels, and internal components.

• Versatile bonding for multiple materials: The AP9161 is suitable for bonding various substrates such plastics, metals, ceramics, etc., solving the problem of reliable connection between different materials commonly seen in industrial equipment, and simplifying material selection and design.

• toughness and impact resistance: After curing, it has a high elongation and bonding toughness, which can effectively absorb and disperse the vibration and mechanical impact generated during operation, preventing brittle fracture at the bonding site and enhancing the overall structural stability of the equipment.

• Good processability: Its relatively long open time provides sufficient working window for parts positioning and adjustment, which is very suitable for automated gluing processes, greatly improving the efficiency of production line assembly.

3. All-round waterproof sealing for outdoor electronic equipment

For outdoor cabinets, monitoring equipment, power meters, and other devices requiring high-level protection (such as IP67), AP916 is the key material to achieve waterproof sealing.

• 100% solid content, no solvents: As a 100% solid content product, AP961 has no solvent evaporation during the curing process, preventing the formation of bubbles or volume shrinkage, thus creating a dense, flawless seal that fundamentally eliminates leakage points.

• Quick strength build-up: Although it has a long open time, it can achieve good bonding strength in the initial curing stage, which is conducive to rapid turnover on production line and the progress of subsequent processes.

• Safe and environmental-friendly: The product complies with RoHS, REACH, and is free of halogens, the high standards of environmental protection and safety in the industrial electronics field.

Ancham® AP9161 meets the core requirements of modern industrial control panels for sealing and bonding techniques with its single-component moisture-cured simplicity, excellent operability due to its ultra-long pot life, high strength and toughness after curing, and outstanding environmental reliability. It not only addresses the challenges of harsh application scenarios such as communication base stations, industrial control equipment, and outdoor electronics, but also seamlessly integrates into automated production lines, enhancing manufacturing efficiency and product quality.