Rubber Adhesive and Primer

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION - RUBBER ADHESIVE AND PRIMER 

This is a requirements type contract for the use of Red River Army Depot (RRAD) only. Quantities listed are estimated quantities only and are not guaranteed. No funds will be obligated by the award or the resultant contract, but will be obligated by the issuance of delivery orders.  

The required Adhesive shall be NSN/Part No. THIXON 532-AEF and the Primer shall be NSN/Part No. THIXON P-11-EF as directed from the RRAD Technical Requirements Branch:  "In reference to the Request for Deviation concerning the use of an alternative adhesive - Thixon 532 A-EF & Thixon P-11 in place of Chemlok 205 & Chemlok 252X."  

The contract will have three consecutive ordering years beginning date of award and ending three years from date of award. Each ordering year provides an estimated quantity as listed below. Primer and Adhesive are used in daily operations for bonding of rubber to road wheels and track shoes on the BFVS, Abrams, M88, 113FOV, M60FOV, M109 and MLRS vehicles. RRAD has the only capability within the Department of Defense (DOD) for reclamation and remanufacture of combat vehicle Road wheel and track. 

All products must accompany a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and approved by RRAD personnel prior to delivery of any products. Minimum acceptable shelf life remaining at time of delivery is 85%. 

Delivery is within 7 days after receipt of delivery order. 

Estimated Quantities: 

1. THIXON 532-AEF: Rubber to Metal Adhesive, in 5 Gallon (19 Liter) containers. One-coat adhesive that will bond a variety of vulcanized or un-vulcanized rubber compounds to metal or rubber compounds. Black liquid appearance, non-volatile content by weight is 22.0-24.0%, solvents Xylene, dries 30 to 60 minutes at room temperature, shelf life-one year. Adhesive will resist prebaking times up to 15 minutes at 160 degrees C (320 degrees F) or the equivalent at other temperatures without deleterious effect on the bond.

Estimated Quantities: 

Year One:    180 each 

Year Two:    180 each

Year Three:  90 each

2. THIXON P-11-EF: Rubber to metal Primer in 5 Gallon (19 Liter) containers. Gray liquid appearance, non-volatile content by weight is 22.0-26.0%; density LBS/gal is 7.6- 8.1, solvents MIBK, MEK, xylene, dries 30 to 45, shelf life-one year. Primer will remain firm at molding temperatures.

Estimated Quantities:

Year One:    60 each

Year Two:    60 each  

Year Three: 30 each