Henkel is expanding its capacity and portfolio for UV acrylic, hot-melt, pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA). The move is in line with the company’s strategic focus on sustainability and addresses previous capacity bottlenecks faced coupled with increased demand for UV-curable PSAs. To drive forward the expansion, Bruno Motta has been appointed to the new role of Global…
Danimer Scientific optimizes its manufacturing facility
Danimer Scientific, a developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials, announced the successful completion of de-bottlenecking initiatives within its Winchester, Kentucky, manufacturing facility. Danimer Scientific is a pioneer in creating more sustainable, more natural ways to make plastic products. Applications for its biopolymers include additives, aqueous coatings, filaments, films, hot-melt adhesives, and injection-molded articles, among others.…
Optimas invests in new equipment to meet manufacturing demands
Optimas Solutions, a global industrial manufacturer, distributor, and service provider, announced the acquisition of a Chun Zu and Formax four die — four blow cold-header manufacturing machines that will increase the company’s capabilities to deliver larger-format diameter fasteners and free up its existing cold headers to provide more onshore support for smaller fasteners. The…
What causes fastener seizing and galling?
Written by Hiroki Goto | Engineering Manager NBK America LLC Have you ever had problems with fastener threads getting stuck? If so, and you attempted to remove the seized fastener by force, you likely ended up with little success to show for it other than a broken screw. Galling is a form of wear that…
PPG adhesives and sealants used on ULA for ATLAS V 541 rocket
PPG recently announced that it provided aerospace sealants, coatings, and adhesives to United Launch Alliance (ULA) for the ATLAS V 541 rocket that launched NASA’s Perseverance rover to Mars in July 2020. The rover landed on the Red Planet in February 2021 after its nearly seven-month journey through space. As one of the most powerful…
Aerospace and defense C-class parts to cross $15.8 billion by 2027
According to the latest report by Global Market Insights, the market valuation of aerospace and defense C-class parts will cross the U.S. $15.8-billion mark by 2027. Commercial and military activities are significantly increasing in the aircraft industry, supporting the market growth during the forecasted timeframe. The aerospace and defense C-class parts market size was valued at…
Schreiner ProTech develops adhesive films for automotive displays
Schreiner ProTech, a global manufacturer of functional labels for the automotive and engineering-based industries, has developed a line of protection films for vehicle displays. This adhesive film solutions protect vivid, often touchscreen displays against dirt, scratches and other damage throughout the supply-chain journey — from production to delivery to installation. Importantly, the risk of electrostatic…
GEARWRENCH launches new bolt nut extractors & drivers
Professional tool users are turning to impact wrenches more frequently to get jobs done faster. But nothing creates a speed bump in this process quite like a rusted, rounded, or frozen fastener. Without the right extraction tools, even savvy pros struggle to remove stubborn fasteners easily, and often have to completely replace the fastener. “All…
New Multi-Bit Driver series simplifies tool handling
Carry less. Do more. That’s what’s ideal for professionals in the trades tasked with getting a lot of work done in little time. Time is easily wasted tracking down the right-sized screwdriver or having to go back-and-forth between tools just slows pros down. Now, Crescent Tools‘ three new Multi-Bit Drivers are making it easier to…
Henkel and Boeing partner on new REACH-compliant structural adhesive for aircrafts
Henkel Adhesive Technologies, a provider in structural adhesives and surface treatments for the aircraft OEM and MRO industries worldwide, recently collaborated with Boeing to develop Loctite EA 9365FST — a new two-part epoxy adhesive that reinforces and bonds thermoplastic and thermoset substrates and can serve as a matrix resin on fiberglass to strengthen the thin…