Structural Adhesive Solutions for

Wind Turbine Construction & Repair

Optimizing Wind Turbine
Construction and Repair

Introduction Chemically Fuse Composites

Plexus methacrylate adhesives are designed to produce Plexus Adhesives chemically fuse FRP and composites, Applications:
durable, high-strength bonds to thermoset resin systems forming high-strength bonds. Unlike epoxies and
and gelcoats, as well as engineered thermoplastics and urethanes, they are very forgiving to off-ratio mixing. • Rotor Blade Bonding
metals. They are enhancing the way wind turbine blades, blade edges, shear web, root, vortex
nacelle assemblies, lightening suppression systems, and Superior Bond Strength and Resistance generator and secondary components
other wind power generation equipment are designed, built Plexus Adhesives offer superior strength, durability,
and repaired. flexibility, and impact resistance. • Nacelle Bonding
screens, gear boxes, vents, roof clips
Plexus adhesives help simplify assembly processes and Based on ITW-patented technology, they cure to a tough
reduce production time, resulting in lower costs and higher polymer system with excellent cycle fatigue resistance • Drill-and-Fill Repairs
throughput in the plant or on the field. under high stress loads. They also offer excellent long-term of internal debonding, delamination, or
environmental resistance (moisture and UV) as well as adhesive voids
Simplifying and Speeding Wind Blade and excellent resistance to chemicals.
Nacelle Repairs • Field Repairs
Little or no surface preparation, lightweight manual and Reduce Assembly Costs and Downtime of trailing edge splits, lightning strike damage
battery-powered dispensers, single-step mixing/dispensing, Plexus Adhesives simplify and shorten assembly and or shipping damage
easy cleanup, rapid curing over a wide temperature range, reduce production costs. They minimize or eliminate
superior cure strength and resistance... surface and preparation and snap cure at room • Vortex Generator Retrofits
temperature, allowing blade/rotor manufacturers to during manufacturing or in the field
All these benefits make Plexus two-part adhesives the ideal increase throughput. They also allow faster repairs and
method for repairing and retrofitting wind blades, either in reduce downtime.
manufacturing or up-tower.
Mix ratio Working
Little or No Surface Preparation Adhesive Description Color
(by time
Fixture time
(min)
Shear Strength
(psi/MPa)
Plexus Adhesives typically require little or no sanding, volume) (min)
grinding, or other surface preparation. Depending on MA560-1 For large repair applications requiring long Gray, 1:1 55 - 70 220 - 240 1,700 - 2,500 /
Plexus Adhesive used, metals may require priming. open/working times White 11.7 - 17.2

Mixed as Dispensed MA560 LV Low-viscosity version of MA560-1 for use Gray 1:1 55 - 70 180 - 240 1,700 - 2,200 /
Plexus Adhesives are mixed using manual, pneumatic, or when adhesive injection repair is preferred 11.7 - 15.2
battery-powered dispensers for up-tower, field, or
production repair/assembly. Plexus Adhesives can also MA530 For medium-sized repairs, allows faster Gray, 1:1 30 - 40 90 -160 1,700 - 2,500 /
be applied from bulk containers using larger pneumatic return to service White 11.7 - 17.2
dispensers.
MA530 LV Low-viscosity version of MA530 for use Gray 1:1 30 - 35 90 -160 1,400 - 1,800 /
Rapid Curing Over a Broad Temperature when adhesive injection repair is preferred 9.7 - 12.4
Range
Plexus Adhesives can be applied and cure quickly over MA310 Low-viscosity, injectable adhesive for Cream 1:1 15 -18 45 - 55 3,000 - 3,500 /
small repairs and retrofits 20.7 - 24.1
a wide range of temperatures. Fixture time can also be
reduced through the application of gentle heat. Cure is
MA300 Low-viscosity, fast-curing injectable Cream, 1:1 3-6 12 - 15 3,000 - 3,800 /
unaffected by humidity.
adhesive for small repairs and retrofits Black 20.7 - 26.2

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