What Master Bond does

Master Bond Inc. is a privately held specialty adhesive, sealant, and coating manufacturer founded in 1975 and headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey. The company develops and produces over 3,000 polymer adhesive formulations spanning epoxy, silicone, UV/LED curable, urethane-modified epoxy, polysulfide-modified epoxy, cyanoacrylate, elastomeric, film adhesive/preform, and silicate-based chemistries. Its products serve manufacturing companies, R&D labs, and OEMs across aerospace, electronics/microelectronics, medical devices, optical/photonics, oil & chemical processing, and research institutions. Many products carry rigorous certifications including NASA low outgassing (ASTM E595), USP Class VI, ISO 10993-5/10, MIL-STD-883J/810G, UL 94V, and FDA food-grade compliance.

The company operates with 11-50 employees under the technical leadership of Dr. Walter Brenner (Technical Director) and manufactures made-to-order in single batches from its Hackensack facility, packaging products in standard sizes, syringes, cartridges, and premixed/frozen systems to maximize shelf life. Master Bond sells exclusively through direct sales — no distributors, no e-commerce, no retail channels — and ships globally from its US facility, with digital presence in English, German, Spanish, French, and Italian.

Pricing is quote-based and consultative: technical engineers review each customer application requirement and recommend a specific formulation rather than publishing standardized price lists. Recent product launches — including EP54TC for thermal management (Jan 2026), EP3HTSDA-2Med for medical-grade electrically conductive assembly, MasterSil 981-LO for optical bonding, and a NASA Low Outgassing adhesive line (May 2026) — together with a co-development partnership with Nordson EFD for wearable medical sensors (Nov 2025) signal ongoing R&D investment and vertical deepening in regulated, high-margin end markets.

Name

Master Bond

Legal name

Master Bond Inc.

Website

https://masterbond.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Master Bond is a privately held specialty adhesive, sealant, and coating manufacturer founded in 1975, serving aerospace, electronics, medical, optical, and OEM customers with over 3,000 proprietary formulations sold directly from its Hackensack, NJ facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Industrial Adhesives and Sealants

NAICS

Adhesive Manufacturing (32552), Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro primary industry

Adhesives & Sealants Chemicals (IMAEABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Polymers & Resins (Engineered Materials) (IMAEABAK), Adhesives (Structural & Assembly) (IMAEAGAH)

Keywords

• Specialty epoxy adhesives
• Silicone adhesive systems
• UV curable adhesives
• Thermally conductive adhesives
• Biocompatible medical adhesives

Headquarters

HQ city

Hackensack

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Specialty Adhesives, Sealants, Coatings: Master Bond generates revenue through the direct sale of high-performance adhesive formulations. Products are manufactured to order at their USA facility and sold directly to customers worldwide. The company offers made-to-order production ensuring maximum shelf life, with various packaging options including standard sizes, syringes, cartridges, and premixed/frozen systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Master Bond formulates and manufactures high-performance polymer adhesive, sealant, and coating systems — including epoxies (one- and two-component), silicones, UV and LED curable systems, urethane modified epoxies, polysulfide modified epoxies, cyanoacrylates, elastomers, film adhesives/preforms, and silicate-based systems — offered as a 3,000+ formulation catalog plus custom formulation. Products are made to order at the Hackensack, NJ facility and sold directly to industrial buyers worldwide for aerospace, electronics, medical device, optical/photonics, oil & chemical, OEM, and R&D applications.

Product overview

Master Bond is a specialty adhesive, sealant, and coating manufacturer with over 3,000 formulations developed since 1975. The product portfolio is organized into broad chemistry categories: Epoxy Systems (one and two component), Silicone Systems (including fluorosilicone), UV Curable Systems (including dual-curing and LED-curing), LED Curable Systems, Urethane Modified Epoxies, Polysulfide Modified Epoxies, and Specialty Adhesive Systems (cyanoacrylates, elastomeric systems, film adhesives/preforms, silicate-based systems). The portfolio also includes property-specific product lines for thermally conductive applications (EP54TC, EP3HTS-TC, EP40TCMed, EP21TCHT-1, EP5TC-80, EP5G-80, EP75-1, EP30NG, EP35AOLV, EP29LPAOHT, MasterSil 705TC, MasterSil 153AO), thermal cycling/shock resistant formulations (Supreme 10HT, EP36AO, FLM36, EP21TDCSFL, Supreme 11AOHT, EP21TDCHT, EP37-3FLF, EP37-3FLFAN, EP21TDC-2AO), cryogenic applications (EP29LPSP, EP37-3FLF, EP21TDCSFL), medical device-grade adhesives (EP3HTSDA-2Med, EP21LSCL-2Med, EP40TCMed, EP40Med), and low outgassing space-grade products (EP54TC, EP5G-80, Supreme 10HT, EP36AO, EP29LPSP, MasterSil 981-LO). Products are made to order from the company's Hackensack, NJ facility and sold directly worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MasterSil: Registered trademark product line of silicone-based adhesive systems by Master Bond Inc.

Products and services

• Epoxy Systems One- and two-component epoxy adhesive, sealant, and coating systems (including B-stage and heat-cure variants) serving aerospace, electronics, medical, optical, and industrial bonding, sealing, coating, potting, and encapsulation applications.
• Silicone Systems One- and two-component silicone systems for bonding, sealing, and coating, including standard silicones, fluorosilicone systems, and optically clear formulations for optical and electronic applications.
• UV Curable Systems UV light-curable adhesive, sealant, coating, potting, and gasketing compounds including dual-cure (UV + heat), scratch-resistant coatings, and rapid-cure formulations for high-throughput production lines.
• LED Curable Systems Adhesives cured using LED light sources, offering energy-efficient rapid curing for automated assembly lines.
• Urethane Modified Epoxies Hybrid epoxy-urethane polymer systems combining flexibility and toughness for applications requiring resilience and impact resistance.
• Polysulfide Modified Epoxies Polysulfide-epoxy hybrid adhesive systems offering flexibility and chemical resistance for sealing and coating in demanding environments.
• Specialty Adhesive Systems Cyanoacrylate, elastomeric, film adhesive/preform, and silicate-based adhesive systems for specialized bonding needs.
• EP54TC Ultra-High Thermal Conductivity Epoxy Two-component electrically insulating epoxy with thermal conductivity exceeding 6 W/(m·K), NASA low outgassing approved, designed for heat sink bonding and thermal management in aerospace, electronics, optical, and specialty OEM applications.
• EP3HTSDA-2Med Silver Filled Electrically Conductive Epoxy One-component silver-filled electrically conductive epoxy passing ISO 10993-5 for cytotoxicity, designed for high-speed medical device die attach manufacturing with thermal conductivity of 6.5–7 W/(m·K) and volume resistivity <0.001 ohm-cm.
• EP3HTS-TC One-Component Silver-Filled Epoxy One-component silver-filled electrically conductive epoxy for die attach and general bonding; thermal conductivity 16–17 W/(m·K); low volume resistivity; serviceable from –80°F to +400°F.
• EP40TCMed Medical-Grade Thermally Conductive Epoxy Flexible two-component epoxy for medical device bonding, potting, sealing, and encapsulation; biocompatible; high shear/peel strength; serviceable from –100°F to +300°F.
• MasterSil 981-LO Optically Clear Low Outgassing Silicone Two-component optically clear, addition-cured silicone system for bonding, sealing, coating, and encapsulating. Meets NASA low outgassing specifications with high flexibility and optical clarity in thin sections for aerospace, satellite, optical, and specialty applications.
• UV15RCL Color-Changing UV Adhesive UV-curable optically clear adhesive that changes from red to clear upon UV light exposure, providing visual confirmation of complete curing across the adhesive material.
• Custom Formulation Development Service Bespoke adhesive formulation development service — when standard 3,000+ catalog products do not meet unique application requirements, Master Bond's technical engineers develop a custom formulation and recommend it for the customer's use case.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 million pressure gauges produced using Master Bond products by MIJA Inc.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nordson EFDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Master Bond collaborated with Nordson EFD on a case study addressing manufacturing challenges of wearable medical sensors. The collaboration combined Master Bond's EP21LSCL-2Med two-component epoxy with Nordson EFD's Ultimus V fluid dispenser and pre-mixed frozen syringe packaging for consistent, bubble-free dispensing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bostik (Arkema): Global adhesives business of Arkema serving industrial, construction, packaging, and electronics markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent producing specialty bonding solutions including UV-curable and structural adhesives for similar industrial end users.
• H.B. Fuller: Global specialty adhesives manufacturer serving packaging, construction, electronics, and industrial assembly markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent producing epoxies, hot-melts, and specialty bonding chemistries targeting overlapping end markets including electronics and industrial assembly.
• Henkel (Adhesive Technologies): Global leader in industrial adhesives including the Loctite brand, serving aerospace, electronics, automotive, and medical device manufacturing. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering specialty structural adhesives, epoxies, and UV-cure systems in the same end markets as Master Bond, with materially larger R&D and global distribution.
• Sika AG: Swiss specialty chemicals company with a substantial adhesives and sealants division serving automotive, construction, and industrial markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent producing structural adhesives, sealants, and bonding systems for industrial OEM customers.
• 3M (Industrial Adhesives & Tapes): Diversified industrial conglomerate with a large adhesives and tapes division serving electronics, aerospace, medical, and general manufacturing. Overlaps with Master Bond in structural bonding, thermal management, and electronics assembly adhesives, but operates at vastly greater scale with established distribution.

Direct peers

• ITW Devcon: Industrial epoxy and methacrylate adhesive manufacturer serving maintenance, repair, and OEM assembly markets. Overlaps with Master Bond in two-component epoxy systems for industrial bonding, sealing, and potting applications.
• Permabond Engineering Adhesives: Specialty manufacturer of structural adhesives including cyanoacrylates, epoxies, UV-curables, and anaerobic adhesives for industrial applications. Comparable as a mid-sized specialty adhesives competitor targeting aerospace, electronics, and medical device manufacturers with custom formulations.
• Dymax Corporation: Specialty manufacturer of UV/LED light-curable adhesives, coatings, and encapsulants for medical, electronics, and aerospace assembly. Directly comparable to Master Bond's UV curable product line and shared focus on speed-of-cure and biocompatible grades.
• Hernon Manufacturing: Privately held specialty manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and coatings for aerospace, defense, electronics, and industrial applications. Comparable to Master Bond as a mid-sized specialty formulator with custom formulation services and a focus on high-reliability, certified applications.
• Epoxy Technology (EPO-TEK): Privately held specialty epoxy manufacturer focused on high-performance applications in semiconductor, photonics, medical, and aerospace. Closest direct peer to Master Bond in terms of formulation depth, custom chemistry capability, and end-market focus on photonics and microelectronics.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/masterbondinc
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Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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