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adhere academy: hardness

17 May 2013 adhere academy

A recent adhere academy post discussed the modulus of elasticity of materials. Closely linked to that is another physical factor which we often quote on product data sheets: hardness. One way to define the hardness of a material is its resistance to permanent indentation. We all know that rubber balls are soft, and rock is hard, [...]

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SpeedMask – UV curable masking resins reduce high value component processing costs

27 April 2013 masking

Losses from scrap in production of high value mechanical components is a vital consideration in improving quality and efficiency of manufacture; fortunately, we have available the DYMAX family of solvent free UV curable SpeedMask masking resins which offer significant improvements in reliability, worker safety, ease of use, quality of process outcome and actual piece part [...]

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adhere academy: modulus of elasticity

23 April 2013 adhere academy

Many of our material product data sheets (PDS) will quote a number for the modulus of elasticity. The modulus of elasticity is a number which represents the material’s tendency to be deformed elastically (i.e. non-permanently, recovering original size and shape) when a force is applied to it.  A stiffer material will have a higher modulus of elasticity, [...]

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Structural adhesives – physical properties of chemical types

7 January 2013 adhesives

I was struck by this graphic from Huntsman Advanced Materials, manufacturers of the iconic Araldite range of structural adhesives. Choosing the optimal product to evaluate for your application can involve thinking about many factors, including environmental resistance, substrates to be bonded, cure speed, etc. This chart clearly illustrates how the physical properties of strength and [...]

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Medical device bonding – adhesives for needles, cannula, catheters and guidewires

15 October 2012 adhesives

Two new selector guides are available, detailing our extensive range of DYMAX adhesives for bonding needles and catheters. The guides contain technical details about the wide range of adhesives available for these specific applications, as well as curing and dispensing information, and joint design advice. The selector guides are available from us in hard copy, [...]

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Article on precision dispensing published in FAST magazine

11 October 2012 dispensing

We are absolutely delighted to have had one of our technical articles about precision dispensing published in this month’s FAST magazine.  FAST magazine is the UK’s fastening, adhesives and assembly journal for manufacturing professionals. The article concerns the endless piston pump technology which features in our preeflow range of precision dispensers. You can download a pdf facsimile, or have [...]

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