Home | Where to Buy | Contact Us | 87-PERMATEX (877.376.2839) adhesives & sealants anti-seize cleaners gasketing hand cleaners lubricants retaining compounds Retaining Compounds specialty maintenance threadlockers thread sealants Products > Industrial > retaining compounds Retaining Compounds Designed to bond non-threaded, cylindrical metal assemblies. By filling the voids between close-fitting metal parts, Retaining Compounds harden to create a solid, one-piece assembly.   © Copyright 2006. ITW Permatex, Inc. All rights reserved. ITW Permatex and ITW Performance Polymers, Illinois Tool Works Companies.