Kimball Midwest has begun operations at its new distribution center in Newtown, Connecticut, just months before the company reaches its centennial. The 142,000-square-foot facility, which the company acquired in 2021 before undertaking an extensive remodeling process, will allow for enhanced service to thousands of customers across the northeastern U.S. Kimball Midwest primarily serves its customers…

Written by Mark Jones The term “acrylic” is used to describe two things: the polymer structures present in some one-part adhesives and the cure chemistry of some two-part, reactive structural adhesives. The most common acrylic adhesives found in a general hardware store are caulks and pastes. Typically, these are acrylic latexes made of acrylate polymers…

Brighton-Best’s (BBI) Proferred and U.S. Anchor divisions are building a better pathway for distributors nationwide. One way that BBI / Proferred, a distributor of fasteners and hardware, is doing so is by inviting customers to take advantage of free classes and resources — including its first live event, a webinar on November 30th at 11…

Henkel has developed an electrically conductive adhesive (ECA) that cures at room temperature, improving yield rates and protecting sensitive structures within mobile devices, such as compact camera modules (CCMs). Designed to deliver reliable electrical grounding performance, Loctite Ablestik ICP 2120 is a moisture cure ECA, which is a critical feature for safeguarding the thin, miniaturized…

ESAB, a global provider of welding and cutting equipment and consumables, unveiled the industry-changing Renegade VOLT ES 200i Stick/TIG battery-powered welding system as it closed out SparkWeek, the brand’s week-long, virtual launch event highlighting new welding and fabrication products, automation and robotics solutions, and industry-shaping PPE. Developed in conjunction with Stanley Black & Decker and powered by four…

The global aerospace interior adhesive market is expected to grow from $1.03 billion in 2021 to $1.11 billion by the end of 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%. The aerospace interior adhesive market is expected to reach $1.38 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 5.6%. This is according to a…

Flintec, a global manufacturer of high-quality, precision, weight measurement technologies, has chosen BUMAX as its supplier of premium fasteners for its latest load cells. The load cells are electro-mechanical sensors used to measure force or weight. They provide accurate and robust performance across a diverse range of applications – from automating car manufacturing to weighing…

According to ITW Performance Polymers, a global business offering industrial strength adhesives and epoxies, MMA structural adhesives (methyl methacrylate) offer distinct advantages over other adhesives. This includes: Fast room temperature curing Excellent mechanical properties Abroad range of adhesion Older MMA adhesives bond a wide range of materials but might struggle with “difficult to bond” metals…

Recycling aircraft parts isn’t a new concept in the aviation industry and, for many years, refurbishing parts to fit on other aircraft or repurposing them to produce different products, such as circuit boards, has been the industry standard. In fact, according to AFRA (Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association), it is estimated that around 80% to 85% of aircraft parts are recycled when…

Techcon, a provider of precision fluid-dispensing technologies, has announced the launch of the new TS8200D Series Micro-Meter Mix Dispensing System, a precision volumetric mixing and dispensing system for two-component adhesives, such as epoxies, reactive acrylics, or polyurethanes. The Micro-Meter Mix consists of two newly updated M-Series Progressive Cavity (PC) Pumps integrated into a fluid manifold…