Rocky Hill, CN — For placing adhesives onto parts in circular or arc-shaped patterns, Henkel Corporation has introduced the Loctite(R) Rotary Dispense System, a fully-integrated device designed to independently control a syringe or dispense valve without the use of a separate valve controller. The Loctite(R) Rotary Dispense System facilitates the repetitive placement of adhesive by…

Custom injection molding manufacturer Amerimold Technology Inc. was making a next-generation industrial thermo-controller when it encountered an overmolding problem. The company identified the main production issue as a result of an existing material’s inability to bond to the front cover of the product’s overmolded polycarbonate chassis, cover, and push button keypad.   Amerimold’s customer specified…

Woodstock, CT – For use in today’s ever smaller and thinner yet far more functional hand-held devices, the High Performance Foams Division of Rogers Corporation has introduced a new addition to the PORON® materials family – PORON® ThinStik™ Soft Seal. PORON ThinStik Self Adhesive Solution is an innovative impact sealing PORON® Urethane gasketing foam with…

Hackensack, NJ – Master Bond has released a high temperature resistant epoxy for service above 500°F. EP125 is a toughened, two part epoxy designed to withstand exposure to boiling acids, alkalis, salts, fuels and most organic solvents. It develops durable bonds between metallic and nonmetallic surfaces. The heat resistant adhesive features excellent dimensional stability in…

The EP30M3LV is a low exothermic epoxy system formulated to help avoid excess heat buildup and damage to thermally sensitive components during potting operations. It also contains a special additive to remove air bubbles. It cures at room temperatures or more rapidly at elevated temperatures. It can be cured in various cross section thicknesses. It…

HACKENSACK, NJ – Master Bond UV10TK40 is a UV curable, no-mix epoxy resin system with exceptional sealing and gap-filling properties. It excels in applications such as aligning parts and bonding irregularly shaped surfaces, especially in production environments where increased speed and reduced waste are paramount. Its very high surface hardness (Shore A >75) also makes…

Hackensack, NJ – Master Bond’s newly developed EP30LV-1 is a low viscosity, optically clear epoxy offering excellent dimensional stability and low shrinkage. The two part epoxy compound is formulated to cure at room temperatures with an exceptionally low linear shrinkage (0.0003 inches/in). Master Bond EP30LV-1 forms powerful bonds with both similar and dissimilar materials including…

Master Sil 773 is a rapid cure to tack-free, ready-to-use silicone conformal coating for printed circuit boards. It protects electronic circuitry in high humidity environments as well as upon exposure to shock and vibration. It cures quickly at ambient temperatures to a flexible, transparent, low hardness silicone coating. It delivers strong adhesion to critical board…

Every material has an ideally suited adhesive; some are easier to find that others. A new adhesive for metals has just been introduced. The Plexus Metal Bonder™ Adhesives deliver a unique combination of strength, fatigue endurance, impact resistance, and toughness on metals and other substrates including stainless steel, aluminum, thermoplastics, and composites.  These two-part methacrylate…

Silicone Self Fusing Tape is made of pure organic silicone with NO ADHESIVE. It fuses to itself in 24 hours; 30 minutes if heat applied. Once fused, creates air & watertight permanent seal. Withstands temps of —60F to +500F, 300% elongation, 700 psi tensile strength, Dielectric Strength 400VPM. Highly conformable, flexible. Wraps around odd shapes.…