Advance Components has entered into a new partnership with Gage Bilt, a quality manufacturer of rivet and lockbolt installation tools and components. Advance will now stock Gage Bilt’s extensive line of pneudraulic, hydraulic, and pneumatic tools. Since 1956, Gage Bilt has manufactured economical, heavy-duty riveters to install a variety of aerospace and commercial fasteners. Gage…
Kennametal launches FBX Drill for faster aerospace machining
Kennametal has introduced the FBX drill for flat-bottom drilling of structural aerospace parts. The patented FBX drill delivers superior stability and up to 200% higher metal removal rates when machining high-temperature alloys, stainless steel, and other materials. The new modular drill is the critical first step in a three-part tooling concept — including the HARVI…
Gaskets and seals market size worth $87.9 billion by 2028
The global gaskets and seals market size was valued at U.S. $65.1 billion in 2020 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 3.9% from 2021 to 2028, according to a new study from Polaris Market Research. The products are increasingly being used for providing a physical barrier against contaminants, fluids, electromagnetic interference, and…
New bridge showcases sustainable solution for aging infrastructure
On the surface, it looks like any of the thousands of small, narrow two-lane bridges across America. But a new, high-tech bridge in north central Tennessee is equipped with a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite material bridge deck embedded with fiber-optic sensors. It replaced a damaged, decades-old concrete crossing which, like thousands of rural, low-volume bridges across…
Fastbolt now offering Captive Fastener products
Fastbolt, a product and supply-chain solutions provider, is now offering Captive Fastener products as part of its portfolio. Since 1974, Captive Fastener Corporation has been dedicated to manufacturing quality, self-clinching fasteners for a variety of industrial and electronics equipment produced by major OEM’s. Typical applications for self-clinching fasteners include the manufacture of computers, business…
ASC announces 2021 Scholarship Program recipients
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC), a North American trade association dedicated to representing the industry. recently announced the recipients of its member-only Scholarship Program for the 2020-2021 academic year. The scholarships were awarded to five outstanding students pursuing science and/or business-related degrees — totaling $7,500. “On behalf of the ASC Board and staff, I…
Master Bond releases interactive infographic of electronic adhesives
Master Bond, a manufacturer of epoxy adhesives, sealants, and coatings, has launched an informative, interactive infographic of adhesives for electronic applications. Simply click on one of the icons (linked masterbond.com/industries/interactive-summary-adhesives-electronic-applications) to learn more about the different types of adhesives used for an application. The infographic includes information on the following: Potting and encapsulation compounds: Featuring…
What are non-structural adhesives?
Today’s adhesive products are categorized by their strength. The varying strengths are defined according to what is known as load-carrying capacity — the maximum load an adhesive-bonded joint can bear without experiencing failure. Adhesive categories include: structural, non-structural, and semi-structural. Non-structural adhesives demonstrate a load-carrying capacity of less than 1000 pound-force per square inch (psi).…
Introducing the RCSC Specification, a new FTI webinar
The Fastener Training Institute (FTI) is co-producing a new Industrial Fasteners Institute Education Webinar on the most important changes, including the new requirements, in the 2020 edition of the Research Council on Structural Connections (RCSC) Specification for Structural Joints Using HighStrength Bolts. The 2020 RCSC Specification reflects the most recent technological innovations and practices in…
Chemence Medical earns FDA approval of updated topical adhesive
Chemence Medical, a provider of medical cyanoacrylate devices and products, announced the U.S. Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) 510(k) approval of the company’s redesigned exofin fusion system for the skin. Exofin fusion combines a self-adhering flexible mesh strip and a fast-curing 2-octyl cyanoacrylate topical adhesive to close and seal incisions — while forming an immediate microbial…