Palm Labs Adhesives

What Palm Labs Adhesives does

Palm Labs Adhesives LLC is a privately held, 100% US-owned specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1990 and headquartered at 3063 Enterprise Road, DeBary, Florida. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes high-performance industrial adhesives across four core chemistries — cyanoacrylate (Turbo-Fuse), anaerobic (Turbo-Lock and Turbo Seal), methyl methacrylate (TurboBond), and epoxy — together with companion surface treatments (accelerators, primers, debonders, activators), anti-seize compounds (Turbo Anti-Seize), and a consumer-grade super glue line. Product portfolios are engineered in multiple viscosities and specialized variants for medical device (ISO 10993-5 / USP Class VI), high-temperature, rubber-toughened, low-odor, surface-insensitive, metal-bonding, and fluorescent-inspection applications, with extensive Mil-Spec certifications (MIL-S-46163A, MIL-A-46050C, MIL-R-46082B, MIL-PRF-907E) and ISO 9001:2015 quality management.

The company sells primarily B2B through its own e-commerce website (palmlabsadhesives.com) with shipping via UPS and FedEx, and supports a sample-request funnel that captures commercial customer data. A private-label / white-label filling service, executed on state-of-the-art high-speed machinery, extends the company's reach into OEM contract manufacturing. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales (no subscription or licensing model disclosed), with pricing not publicly listed and free samples offered to commercial buyers. End markets are diversified across automotive, medical device, marine, transportation equipment, aerospace and defense, electronics, composites, signs, and consumer products, reducing dependence on any single vertical.

Operationally, the company has been self-funded since founding with no institutional or venture capital, is founder/management-owned, and has steadily expanded capacity — most notably a 40% manufacturing space increase in 2015 and full facility consolidation at the DeBary site in 2011–2012. The company employs between 11 and 50 people, has not disclosed revenue, and shows no evidence of acquisitions, equity raises, or external partnerships.

Name

Palm Labs Adhesives

Legal name

Palm Labs Adhesives LLC

Website

https://palmlabsadhesives.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Palm Labs Adhesives is a privately held, US-owned specialty manufacturer founded in 1990 and based in DeBary, Florida, producing high-performance cyanoacrylate, anaerobic, MMA, and epoxy adhesives plus private-label filling services for industrial customers across automotive, medical device, marine, aerospace, and transportation verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Adhesives

NAICS

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

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Adhesives & Sealants Chemicals (IMAEABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Adhesives (Structural & Assembly) (IMAEAGAH)

Keywords

• Industrial adhesives
• Cyanoacrylate adhesives
• Threadlocking compounds
• Structural adhesives
• Private label filling

Headquarters

HQ city

Debary

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Adhesive Product Sales: Palm Labs Adhesives generates revenue through the sale of industrial adhesive products including cyanoacrylate adhesives, anaerobic threadlockers, sealants, retaining compounds, gasket makers, methyl methacrylates, surface treatments, and anti-seize compounds. Products are sold directly to commercial customers with free sample requests available for commercial customers (not available to general public). Private label filling services are offered for large quantity orders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Palm Labs Adhesives designs, manufactures, sells, and distributes high-performance industrial adhesives, including Turbo Fuse cyanoacrylate instant bonding adhesives, Turbo Lock anaerobic threadlockers, thread sealants, retaining compounds, and gasket makers, TurboBond methyl methacrylate (MMA) structural adhesives, surface treatments (accelerators, primers, debonders, activators), Turbo Anti-Seize compounds, and consumer super glue products. The company also provides private label and white label contract filling services for cyanoacrylate and threadlocker products in various package formats.

Product overview

Palm Labs Adhesives is a manufacturer of high-performance industrial adhesives with a multi-brand portfolio. The core products include Turbo Fuse Cyanoacrylates (one-part instant adhesives in various viscosities and formulations including General Purpose, Surface Insensitive, Metal Bonding, Rubber Toughened, Low Odor, Medical Device, High Temperature, and Fluorescent), Turbo Lock Anaerobic Adhesives (threadlockers, thread sealants, retaining compounds, and gasket makers in color-coded packaging), Turbo Bond Methyl Methacrylates (two-part structural adhesives for dissimilar material bonding), Surface Treatments (accelerators, primers, debonders, and activators), Consumer Super Glue products, Turbo Anti-Seize compounds, and Private Label filling services. The company also offers Medical Device ISO 10993-5 compliant adhesive variants and products meeting various military specifications (MIL-PRF-907E, MIL-S-46163A, MIL-R-46082B, MIL-A-46050C).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Turbo-Fuse: High performance, one part instant bonding cyanoacrylate adhesive product line with various formulas and viscosities for demanding applications.
• Turbo-Lock
• TurboBond
• Turbo Seal
• Turbo Anti-Seize

Products and services

• Turbo Fuse Cyanoacrylate Adhesives High-performance, one-part instant bonding cyanoacrylate adhesives engineered in multiple formulas (General Purpose, Surface Insensitive, Metal Bonding, Rubber Toughened, Low Odor, Medical Device ISO 10993-5, High Temperature, Fluorescent) and viscosities from 5 cp wicking grade to thixotropic gel; polymerize instantly on contact with surface moisture and are sold to industrial customers across automotive, medical, electronics, and general industrial sectors.
• Turbo Lock Anaerobic Adhesives Anaerobic thread-locking compounds that cure in the absence of air, including color-coded threadlockers (Purple/Low Strength Removable, Blue/Medium Strength Removable, Red/High Strength Permanent, Green/High Strength Permanent), thread sealants, retaining compounds, and gasket makers; sold to commercial and industrial customers for fastener locking, threaded sealing, and cylindrical part retention.
• Turbo Bond Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Structural Adhesives Two-part structural methyl methacrylate adhesives in 10:1 and 1:1 resin to hardener ratios that bond metals, plastics, and composites with 3000-3750 psi shear strength; sold to marine, transportation, agriculture equipment, architectural sign, and composite assembly manufacturers to replace metal fasteners and welding.
• Surface Treatments Surface preparation and treatment products including Cyanoacrylate Accelerators (Series 40, 41, 42, 43) for instant cure, Primers (Series 60 Polyolefin Primer) for difficult substrates, Debonder (Series 50) for removing cured adhesive, and Anaerobic Activator (Series 70); sold as supporting chemistry to commercial customers using Turbo Fuse and Turbo Lock products.
• Consumer Products (Super Glue) Consumer-grade cyanoacrylate super glue products including Series 12 General Purpose Consumer and Series 130 Turbo Fuse Super Glue for Professionals; instant adhesives that polymerize on contact with moisture for consumer and professional end users.
• Turbo Anti-Seize Compound Anti-seize compound (Series 80 Aluminum formulation with copper/graphite base) for bolts, studs, valve shafts, transmission shafts, and valve assemblies; protects against seizing, galling, and corrosion, withstands temperatures to 2000°F and pressure to 5000 psi, and meets MIL-PRF-907E.
• Private Label / White Label Contract Filling Large-quantity private label and white label contract filling service for cyanoacrylate and threadlocker products using state-of-the-art high-speed machinery, capable of filling 2ML vials, pouches, bottles, aluminum tubes, and cartridges; offered to distributors, brand owners, and resellers seeking finished private label adhesive products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Threadlockers have fixture time of less than 10 minutes and full cure time of 24 hours
• +4 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Master Bond: Master Bond is a US specialty formulator of high-performance adhesives — epoxies, silicones, UV-curables, and cyanoacrylates — serving aerospace, medical, and electronic OEMs. Comparable as a similarly sized specialty supplier competing for the same high-spec, low-volume accounts that Palm Labs targets.
• Parson Adhesives: Parson Adhesives is a US-based specialty manufacturer of cyanoacrylate, anaerobic, and epoxy adhesives serving industrial and medical OEMs. Closest in size and product mix to Palm Labs, including medical-grade and Mil-Spec formulations and private label filling services.
• Permabond: Permabond is a specialty adhesives manufacturer (now part of Illinois Tool Works' adhesives portfolio) producing cyanoacrylates, anaerobics, MS polymers, and structural adhesives for industrial assembly. Directly comparable product overlap with Palm Labs' Turbo-Fuse, Turbo-Lock, and TurboBond lines.
• HB Fuller: HB Fuller is a global specialty adhesives manufacturer with a substantial industrial adhesives business serving packaging, hygiene, construction, and general industrial assembly — the same broad industrial mix that Palm Labs addresses with its cyanoacrylate, anaerobic, and MMA lines. Comparable as a similarly positioned specialty-adhesives competitor pursuing OEM approvals.

Broad incumbents

• 3M: 3M's Industrial Adhesives and Tapes division sells structural adhesives, instant adhesives, and threadlockers across the same automotive, electronics, and aerospace customers Palm Labs targets. Its breadth and global sales force make it the principal broad-line incumbent competing for the same spec-in opportunities, particularly where Mil-Spec qualification is required.
• Bostik: Bostik (an Arkema subsidiary) produces a wide range of industrial adhesives including MMA structural adhesives, sealants, and instant adhesives. It overlaps directly with Palm Labs' TurboBond MMA and broader assembly-bonding portfolio and pursues the same transportation, marine, and composites customers.
• Illinois Tool Works (ITW): ITW's industrial adhesives businesses (including Permabond and Devcon) span structural adhesives, threadlockers, and surface treatments. ITW is a broad-line industrial conglomerate competing across multiple of Palm Labs' product categories with deeper distribution and acquirer muscle.
• Henkel (Loctite): Henkel's Loctite brand is the global market leader in industrial instant-bonding and threadlocking adhesives, including cyanoacrylates, anaerobics, and structural adhesives. It is the dominant benchmark for the same product categories — threadlockers, retaining compounds, surface treatments — that Palm Labs sells into automotive, medical, and general industrial accounts.

Emerging players

• Adhesive Systems Technology (AST): Adhesive Systems Technology is a US-based specialty manufacturer of MMA and methacrylate adhesives, plus cyanoacrylates, with focus on transportation and marine applications. Comparable niche competitor in Palm Labs' TurboBond MMA segment, particularly for FRP/composite assembly.
• Cyberbond (H.B. Fuller acquired): Cyberbond is a German-based specialist in cyanoacrylate and anaerobic adhesives with a comparable single-product-depth focus on instant-bonding and threadlocking chemistries, frequently used as a competitive benchmark for specialized industrial applications such as electronics and medical device bonding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/PalmLabsAdhesives

Compliance11 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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