Why use a retaining compound?
When engineering adhesives are employed in cylindrical assemblies, to bond one part inserted into another, they are known as retaining compounds or retainers. They are commonly used for installing bearings in housings or onto shafts, fixing gears and pulleys onto shafts, retaining cylinder liners, sealing engine and boiler core plugs, fixing oil filler tubes in castings and restoring the accuracy to worn machine tools. In many instances secondary machining operations can be avoided and a more reliable assembly is achieved.
