GENERAL DIY
ADVERTORIAL
Pratley’s Remarkable
“Powda Bond”
Put a couple of these on a shop shelf, and
you’ll notice the packs you do put there won’t
“Stick” around for long! From the company
that’s famous for having the only South
African product to go to the moon, Pratley
brings you one of the newer additions to their
ultra-high performance range of adhesives.
Called “Powda Bond,” this smoking fast
adhesive has taken off in a big way. An instant
repair system which can be used as either a
“Monty” Pratley, the company has always been
two component or a single adhesive, it sets
firmly rooted in Research and Development.
ultra-fast and can be used to build up thick
Their laboratory team continuously evaluates
sections on repair jobs.
products from around the world to make sure
The kit contains a special grade, liquid
that they are on top of their game when it
adhesive and specially formulated black and
comes to adhesives development. “We have
white powder fillers. Powda Bond cures within
a policy statement that says, Pratley policy
seconds after the adhesive has absorbed into
is to produce products which out-perform
the filling powder and its unique formulation
all other directly competing products on
ensures exceptional penetration of the
the world market. Every Pratley employee
adhesive through the powder and onto the
lives and breathes by this statement. It is the
substrate. A great way to see the product’s
cornerstone of what we do,” explains Kim
excellent powder penetration is by simply
Pratley (CEO).
adhering an item to a transparent substrate
The product is available in dispensers of 10
like Perspex. Once cured, Powda Bond can
hanging packs per dispenser. Powda Bond is
then be painted, sanded or filed and may even
supported by Pratley’s competitive volume
be exposed to water. Some suggested repairs
based discount structure. For more information
include damaged car bumpers, cracked pipes,
on Pratley Powda Bond, contact the Pratley
carburettors and pump valves.
Sales Department on (011) 955-2190 or visit
Since Pratley was started in 1948 by George
www.pratley.com.
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