A rugged rubber box calls for a tough adhesive

Luke Kelso, Operations Manager at Rubber Box Co, says: "As the UK's leading manufacturer of power distribution boxes, we supply the likes of F1, MotoGP, International Football, Rugby and the Commonwealth Games. Our boxes were also part of the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies. There is no question about it, we need products we can trust so we can confidently supply our power units effectively."

One product in particular that has stood the test of time is CTA 1135 Black Rubber Toughened Cyanoacrylate Adhesive. "Our rubber boxes travel around the globe; in fact they are deployed to some very extreme environments, including harsh deserts in America," says Kelso. "We have used hundreds of units of adhesive from CTA and not a single bonded power box has ever failed. In reliability engineering terms that is a zero-failure life test over 16 years for us, that's just how good it is."

The company uses CTA 1135 high strength rubber adhesive to bond two sections of its rugged boxes. It also uses the adhesive to attach the box handles. "Some of the loads we deal with exceed 75kg and, as mentioned previously, not a single failure," says Kelso. "CTA 1135 is a high viscosity, fast curing, black, rubber toughened super adhesive, with 'super' being the standout word here.

"Our rubber boxes are not just storage containers, they're high performance, high-load, power distribution units and dependability is non-negotiable. With CTA adhesives, we have found a product we can truly count on - strong, tough and proven to be effective across thousands of challenging uses."

Mark Plimmer, Managing Director at CTA Industrial, comments: "It's always good to hear that our commitment to providing the right solution to a challenging bonding issue, is rewarded with continued faith and custom."