Rogers Corporation will be participating in the PCB West 2012 Conference & Exhibition, September 25-27, in both the technical program and the exhibition floor. Visitors to Rogers’ Booth #101 are invited to find out how halogen-free Theta® circuit materials can improve the performance of their high-speed digital circuits. These RoHS-compliant, laminate and prepreg products exhibit…

For bonding liquid crystal modules (LCMs) to housings and brackets on handheld devices such as smart phones and tablets with displays of any size, the line of Loctite® Structural Adhesives allows thinner profile device designs with extremely narrow edge borders. Thermally stable and humidity resistant, Loctite® HF (halogen-free) Structural Acrylic Adhesives offer durable bond lines…

Combining the speed and strength of a traditional instant adhesive with the ability to fill gaps as deep as 5mm, Loctite® 3092™ Instant Adhesive from Henkel Corporation permanently bonds a wide variety of materials in seconds regardless of ambient temperature and moisture conditions. This clear formulation delivers excellent aesthetics, virtually eliminating blooming and frosting on…

Master Bond UV15 is widely used for a variety of bonding, coating and sealing applications in the optical, electronic and optoelectronic industries. This epoxy based UV curable system is 100% reactive and does not contain any solvents or other volatiles. It is also completely free of any oxygen inhibition. Master Bond Electrically Insulative Adhesives Master Bond…

Loctite® Liquid Optically Clear Adhesives (LOCA) improve the viewing experience, increase display durability, extend product life, reduce power consumption and enable thinner device designs. New dual cure technologies allow full cure in shadowed areas, and offer reduced shrinkage to control display distortion and eliminate mura. When used on AR glass, these products increase the contrast…

Adhesives for the Filter Industry, a new brochure from Henkel Corporation, reviews the company’s comprehensive line of products for filter assembly. The 26-page brochure provides technical information on more than 100 products for use on liquid, industrial, high- efficiency, HVAC and water filters. Manufacturers face many decisions when selecting the most appropriate adhesive for a…

Without containing any solvents or diluents and developed for demanding bonding, coating, and sealing applications, UV15-7 has fast cure rates ranging from 5 seconds to 3 minutes upon exposure to a UV light source. Producing non-yellowing, tough and durable bonds, it adheres to a variety of substrates including glass, metals, plastics, polycarbonates and polymer films…

By Robert Michaels, Vice-President of Technical Sales, Master Bond Reprint Info >> The chief shortcoming of epoxy compounds is that they can be too rigid for use in some applications. Ductile adhesives, on the other hand, can better absorb the stresses caused by thermal expansion differences between the two substrates. Toughened epoxies feature crucial performance…