New Product Launch Devcon® Korrobond™ 65 Ultra: A Safer, Faster, and Stronger Crusher Backing Compound

📰 Press Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[Shannon, Ireland / Montgomeryville, PA] – March 2, 2026 – ITW Performance Polymers announces the release of Devcon Korrobond 65 Ultra, a next‑generation crusher backing compound engineered to deliver unmatched improvements in safety, speed, and mechanical strength for gyratory and cone crusher operations. This advanced formulation represents a major step forward in reliability and operational efficiency for mining and aggregate producers.

Devcon Korrobond 65 Ultra packaging

Designed as a high‑performance, two‑component epoxy system, Devcon Korrobond 65 Ultra reduces significantly health and environmental hazards during use all while providing superior impact resistance, higher compressive strength, and faster equipment turnaround.

Through targeted reformulation, “environmental,” “health hazard,” and “skull and crossbones” pictograms are not present on the SDS and label. The result is a product that lowers risk during handling and application for both your team and the environment. As a safer solution for demanding crushing environments, the product’s enhanced safety profile maintains full performance integrity while ensuring easier, less hazardous handling during mixing, pouring, and curing.

With a stronger performance for longer equipment life, Devcon Korrobond 65 Ultra delivers a major leap in material strength and durability. Key performance upgrades include:

  • Compressive Strength: 135 ±7 MPa (19,500 ±1000 psi)
  • Tensile Strength: 41.37 MPa (6,000 psi)
  • Impact Resistance: Nearly 30% higher for superior shock absorption
  • Minimal Shrinkage: <0.01% for increased reliability and reduced risk of loosening or leaks

This newly engineered backing reinforces crusher liners, minimizes vibration, and extends the operational lifespan of critical equipment, helping operators maximize uptime and reduce long‑term maintenance costs.

The faster mixing, pouring, and return-to-service mean that operations resume more quickly thanks to Devcon Korrobond 65 Ultra’s improved processing characteristics:

  • Reduced cure time: functional in 4–6 hours
  • Enhanced flow characteristics for quicker mixing and pouring
  • Pot life: 15–20 minutes at 23°C / 73°F
  • 100% solids with no solvents for easier use

With faster application and reduced downtime, producers can keep material moving, and maximize productivity, without sacrificing performance or safety.

A Next‑Generation Backing Compound for Today’s Crushing Demands

“Devcon Korrobond 65 Ultra reflects our ongoing commitment to innovation delivering real‑world benefits to our customers,” says Alessandro Grazia, Marketing Product Manager at ITW Performance Polymers. “By enhancing safety, accelerating application, and increasing mechanical strength, we’ve created a safer, more efficient, and more reliable backing solution for high‑stress crushing environments.”

Korrobond 65 Ultra is available in a range of kit sizes for both North American and EMEA markets.

For more backing compound product information or to place an order, contact:

  • North America: cs@itwpp.com | +1 215-855-8450
  • EMEA: cs.shannon@itwpp.com | +353 61 771 500

About ITW Performance Polymers

ITW Performance Polymers is a global leader in adhesives, sealants, coatings, and engineered polymer solutions that improve performance, safety, and reliability across industrial environments.