Macro side view of a steel cylindrical shaft being inserted into a machined bearing housing with precision anaerobic retaining compound bead applied, cool industrial workshop lighting
Macro side view of a steel cylindrical shaft being inserted into a machined bearing housing with precision anaerobic retaining compound bead applied, cool industrial workshop lighting
Anaerobic Engineering

Loctite Retaining Compounds

Secure cylindrical metal assemblies against extreme rotational loads, micro-movement, and fretting corrosion across high-speed bearings, shafts, sleeves, and heavy-duty gears.

Target Assemblies

Securing Precision Cylindrical Joints

Formulated to fill microscopic imperfections between mating cylindrical components, eliminating the extreme stress concentrations inherent to standard mechanical interference fits.

Bearings & Bushings

Shafts & Sleeves

Gears & Pulleys

Eliminates rotational spin-out and fretting wear in cylindrical housing fits, restoring concentricity and stability under heavy dynamic loads.

Achieves uniform stress distribution along cylindrical mating interfaces, replacing keyways and eliminating expensive high-precision machining tolerances on factory equipment.

Transmits maximum rotational torque without backlash or slippage, protecting drive components and keyways from catastrophic cyclic fatigue failure.

Proven Reliability

Engineered Joint Strength

100%

Surface Area Contact

5x

Shear Strength Increase

0.25 mm

Max Diametral Gap

175 °C

Thermal Resistance Limit

Application Guidance

Match Your Clearance Requirements

Share your diametral clearance dimensions, operating temperature range, and metal substrates to receive exact Loctite retaining grade recommendations tailored to your assembly.