~ Article courtesy of Henkel LOCTITE To bond any two surfaces, the right tool for the task is vital. This is particularly true when working with threaded assemblies. These types of fasteners can experience challenging service conditions. Subject to vibrations, environmental extremes, torsion, bending, and shocks, they can be susceptible to loosening and leaks. Choosing…
Henkel launches a new injectable thermally conductive adhesive for EVs
As a global provider of automotive adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, Henkel Adhesive Technologies is dedicated to helping solve the challenges of OEMs and battery manufacturers to accelerate the transition toward zero-emission mobility. To this end, Henkel has extended its broad portfolio of solutions for EV battery systems with a first-of-its-kind injectable thermally conductive adhesive.…
Henkel opens Adhesive Technologies Technology Center in New Jersey
Henkel, a global provider of adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, has officially opened its Technology Center in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Occupying 70,000 square ft., the center provides a unique and interactive destination for the company’s strategic partners and customers. The facility showcases Henkel’s entire technology portfolio of adhesives, sealants, functional coatings, and specialty materials and…
New one-step cure active adhesive speeds ADAS cameras assembly
Loctite Ablestik NCA 01UV is the latest innovation from Henkel that’s bringing speed, efficiency, and sustainability to the assembly of high-resolution advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) cameras and lidar modules. Henkel’s new active alignment adhesive can be cured in a single step with just three seconds of UV LED light exposure, circumventing the need for oven…
Henkel debuts ultra-high thermal conductivity die-attach adhesive
Henkel has announced the addition of Loctite Ablestik ABP 8068TI to its growing portfolio of high-thermal die-attach adhesives. With 165 W/m-K thermal conductivity, the new pressure-less sintering die-attach paste boasts the highest thermal capability in the company’s semiconductor packaging portfolio — meeting performance requirements for high-reliability automotive and industrial power-discrete semiconductor devices. “High-voltage applications like…
Henkel delivers high thermal die-attach adhesive for power IC applications
As integrated circuits (ICs) become more dense and complex, particularly in the power device sector, new approaches to die thermal control and electrical performance are required. To this end, Henkel has announced the availability of a die attach adhesive that provides the high thermal capability to enable superior operation of power semiconductor packages. With 30 W/m-K…
Henkel joins INCIT partner network to further drive digital transformation
Henkel has signed an agreement to participate in the membership program of The International Centre for Industrial Transformation (INCIT). By joining INCIT’s partner network the Adhesive Technologies business unit aims to leverage INCITs tools and frameworks to further drive the digital transformation of its operations. Henkel is the first company to join INCIT’s membership program,…
Henkel launches new adhesive for the assembly of high-performance ADAS sensors
Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) are increasing the demand for high-resolution camera designs that can focus with greater accuracy. As a longstanding partner to the automotive industry, Henkel is continuing to develop new adhesives for lens bonding in ADAS sensors, specifically designed to meet these next-generation demands. With the launch of Loctite 3296 — a new…
Henkel completes expansion of North Carolina adhesive facility
Henkel, a global developer of adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, recently celebrated the expansion of its operations in Salisbury, North Carolina. This expansion of Henkel’s existing site brings a new 10,000 square foot, state-of-the-art production area for UV-curable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) — and broadens the company’s capabilities to provide more sustainable and innovative PSA…
Henkel launches electrically conductive adhesive
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…