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adhesives

High performance UV curing plastic bonding adhesive aids efficiency

20 February 2012 adhesives

Increasing production throughput of bonded plastic assemblies is high on the list of priorities these days for both design and production engineers, if what our customers say is anything to go by. In these situations, we are delighted to offer DYMAX Ultra Light-Weld® 3069, which is a UV/visible light-curable adhesive designed for rapid bonding and [...]

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Homogeneous mixing of conductive adhesives and pastes

30 January 2012 adhesives

Some materials – like silver-loaded pastes, adhesives and inks – can suffer degradation in storage. This can easily be rectified by re-mixing and degassing, quickly achieved by use of the Thinky series of planetary mixers. Particles of silver of a high specific gravity settle down during storage and are difficult to disperse evenly by manual mixing. [...]

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preeflow eco-PEN 450 extends the capability and accuracy of volumetric dispensing

4 January 2012 adhesives

We recently introduced the preeflow® eco-PEN 450 from ViscoTec, which not only offers a greater capacity for high accuracy and highly repeatable volumetric dispensing – it also addresses the needs of a wide range of low to medium viscosity applications. These include oils and fats, colour mixes, silicones, sealing compounds, adhesives and even abrasive media, [...]

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Building Better Bonds Using Light-Cure Adhesives in Medical Device Manufacture

13 December 2011 adhesives

If you are manufacturing medical devices, we want to recommend to you a feature article by Nadine Blaesing from our partners DYMAX. Building Better Bonds Using Light-Cure Adhesives The use of light-cure adhesives can optimise product assembly and reduce material waste, thereby achieving cost savings in the production process without affecting quality Medical device manufacturers have [...]

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FDA compliant silicone adhesive sealant

22 November 2011 adhesives

ACC Silcoset 151 is a single part, self levelling, high temperature, FDA compliant adhesive sealant, which stays flexible from – 60 to +300°C. It is resistant to solvents and chemicals and has good electrical insulation properties. Silcoset 151 has excellent adhesion to a wide range of substrates, and it suitable for consideration in food processing applications.  

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INTERTRONICS scoops DYMAX top distributor award

9 November 2011 adhesives

We are delighted to have confirmed our position as the  leading European DYMAX distributor by winning the Top Sales 2011 Award, presented in Wiesbaden this week. Key contributors to the award – based on overall sales revenues for DYMAX UV/light curable adhesives, coatings and sealants and UV light curing equipment - are our expertise in distribution, an extensive customer base, outstanding technical [...]

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