


Threadlocker Adhesive
Thread-locker contamination, this organic residue forms uneven layers on threaded surfaces. It adheres strongly and penetrates crevices, thus creates irregular patterns. Formation occurs during assembly, residue hardens and bonds tightly. Removal challenges arise from its resilience; laser cleaning struggles as heat causes charring instead of clean ablation. On steel substrates, contamination resists vaporization and leaves carbon traces. Aluminum surfaces show worse behavior, residue softens unevenly and spreads. After laser application, spots still persist on edges. Process demands pulse adjustments, energy focuses, so efficiency improves gradually. This contamination, it demands tailored parameters for complete removal.
Produced Compounds
Affected Materials

Aluminum

Brass

Brick

Bronze

Cast Iron

Ceramic Matrix Composites CMCs

Concrete

Copper

Granite

Iron

Limestone

Magnesium

Marble

Nickel

Porcelain

Sandstone

Slate

Stainless Steel

Steel

Terracotta

Titanium

Titanium Carbide

Tool Steel

Zinc

Titanium Alloy (Ti-6Al-4V)

Stainless Steel 316

Stainless Steel 304

Aluminum Bronze

Aluminum Nitride

Titanium Nitride
Threadlocker Adhesive Dataset
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