Hello MBDA!
For more than 15 years now we have supported you in manufacturing complex weapon systems by supplying the adhesives, dispensing, curing, surface preparation, and process-control tools that keep your production reliable and repeatable. This page is a practical shortcut to the materials, equipment and expertise you need to help you maintain the performance your missiles and missile systems demand.
Let’s talk about your application
We can help you with:
Developing efficient, reliable processes that can scale
Developing processes that are technically excellent and commercially workable at volume — without disrupting ways of working that already meet stringent standards
Thorough and hassle-free specification
Making it easier to specify new material into an application (for example providing MIL‑specs, UL ratings, or data on how the adhesive can withstand different environments and operational durations)
Reducing supply chain disruption
Maintaining supply‑chain reliability as production scales and global economic relations change over time
Exploring innovation without compromising processes
Exploring new manufacturing technologies, such as UV curing, without undermining established procedures your business depends on
Kevin Winter, Senior Principal Engineer, MBDA
Ways we can support you
Product spotlight
Dymax 9773 Low Outgassing UV Curing Adhesive
In mission critical aerospace and defence applications, you need adhesives that not only bond and protect, but also perform reliably under extreme temperature, vibration, and vacuum conditions. If you’re designing sensitive electronics, sensors, or optics, choosing an adhesive that’s measured, documented, and accepted for use in contamination-controlled programmes will remove a significant qualification barrier.
Features and Benefits
- Low outgassing – Meets ASTM E595 standard (TML 0.86%, CVCM 0.04 percent) and NASA MAPTIS listed (09907)
- Low ionic content – Reduced risk of corrosion or dendritic growth and compliant with MIL-STD 883 METHOD 5011 after prolonged high-temperature exposure
- On-demand UV cure – Enables faster throughput and lower process cost
- Single part, non-slumping adhesive – Compatible with automated dispensing and jetting, staying exactly where you dispense it on rigid and flexible PCBs
- Silicone free, solvent free, halogen free, RoHS and REACH compliant – Helps you meet strict environmental and regulatory policies without compromising performance
preeflow® eco-PEN Precision Volumetric Dosing Pump
In aerospace and defence manufacturing, precise and repeatable material application is essential to maintaining performance, reliability, and process control. When dispensing adhesives, sealants, or pastes onto sensitive components or assemblies, even small inconsistencies can introduce risk. The preeflow eco‑PEN precision volumetric dosing pump delivers accurate, contact‑free dispensing of single‑component materials, supporting controlled application, repeatability, and scalable production — without compromising established processes or qualification requirements.
Features and Benefits
- True volumetric dispensing – Delivers highly repeatable dosing independent of viscosity fluctuations, supporting consistent results across critical applications
- Contact‑free, non‑drip application – Precise start‑stop control prevents stringing and material waste, helping protect sensitive components and assemblies
- High accuracy for small volumes – Ideal for micro‑dispensing and fine applications where tight control and repeatability are important
- Supports automation and scalability – Designed to integrate easily into automated and semi‑automated dispensing systems, enabling reliable processes from development through to production
- Improved process stability and efficiency – Accurate dosing reduces rework, material waste, and variability, supporting cleaner, more controlled manufacturing environments
Accelerate your learning
Some of you have recently visited our Technology Centre in Oxfordshire for either an all-day seminar or to carry out trials with some of our materials and equipment. We hope you found your visits of value and would love to welcome you again soon to do a deeper dive into a particular application, process or product range of your choosing. Alternatively, we can come along to your OpenLabs in Bolton to support you with your manufacturing challenges.
And if micro-learning from your desk is something you’re interested in, then take a look at our JoinedUpMinute playlist which has a collection of educational 1 minute videos on topics such as Why is my UV adhesive tacky?,What’s the difference between coating, encapsulation and potting? – and loads more!
Your go-to team
Working with you in Bolton
Having worked with MBDA over the past few years we have loved getting involved in both ongoing projects and the OpenLabs team to drive innovation and production improvements.
From providing a potential capability system with eco-PEN 450 and Dymax MX-150 UV Curing system to looking at our PU1000 electrical conductive adhesive and Gurit BondPro 315 Structural adhesive — each project has been a fascinating opportunity to learn more about the great work you do.
Working with you in Stevenage
We have been working closely with your team in Stevenage for a while now, and have built up an understanding of your environment, standards, and the demands of your applications — and we’re able to apply that background knowledge into everything we do for you.
Whether you’re looking to tackle an ongoing manufacturing challenge, optimise an existing process, or explore materials and equipment for a new project, we’re excited to get involved and support you.
Technical articles for you
Designing in light curing adhesives
White paper
Light curing adhesives can provide significant process advantages. Designing-in or specifying a light curing adhesive allows engineers to include such advantages from the early stages of production.
Adhesive considerations at the design stage
White paper
Adhesives are often treated as the final piece of the jigsaw puzzle. But by the end of the design stage, it may be difficult to find an adhesive that meets all the criteria, meaning the design must be amended, or even started again. This paper explains the benefits of considering adhesives early in a project.
Potting and encapsulating - avoiding voids
White paper
The formation of air bubbles or voids in a final encapsulated or potted component can cause major headaches. This whitepaper considers ways in which processes can be adapted or specified to avoid the risks of void formation.
