Medical device design engineers hold in their hands the power to help transform people’s health. They have the ever-important job of designing medical devices that help people monitor, track, and adjust their health for the better. However, some design engineers may be making a mistake that can affect how an entire medical device functions: they could be reducing adhesive selection to an afterthought. This critical decision is too often left until device design is almost complete.
After more than 20 years of sharing his expertise and wisdom in the monthly Ask Dr. Dave column, Dave Dunn has retired as a columnist. Here we share some of his most popular columns over the years.
The use of adhesives in electric vehicles (EVs) is even more widespread than in conventional automobiles. In both types of vehicles, adhesives offer many advantages, including ease of use compared to welding, environmental resistance, sealing, distributing stress, and joining dissimilar materials.
Master Bond EP40TC is a two-part epoxy system designed for bonding, sealing, and encapsulating applications where thermal conductivity and electrical insulation are required.
This adhesive reportedly helps increase end-customer and employee satisfaction, especially in confined working environments, while delivering exceptional bond performance.
January 25, 2022
Huntsman has launched its ARALDITE® 2080 adhesive, a low-odor, non-flammable (according to CLP, flashpoint > 60°C), and primer-free structural acrylate adhesive.
The USA Bobsled/Skeleton team and tesa are teaming up to win gold at the Winter Olympics.
January 20, 2022
When USA Bobsled/Skeleton athletes hurtle down the track at speeds topping 80 miles per hour at the 2022 Winter Olympics, they’ll be relying on the science of aerodynamics—and the power of adhesion. Adhesive tape is an essential part of a bobsled and skeleton athlete’s sled and gear.
The new versatile and single-component hot-melt polyurethane reactive range has been designed specifically for the manufacture of miniaturized handheld and wearable electronic devices.
January 13, 2022
Bostik, an Arkema company, has extended its Born2Bond™ engineering adhesive range designed to support the electronics manufacturing sector.
Nine in 10 electronics manufacturers reported rising materials costs, and more than three-fourths reporting rising labor costs.
January 5, 2022
IPC’s January 2022 global electronics manufacturing supply chain sentiment report found that materials and labor costs continue to be the largest issue facing the electronics supply chain.
Can you recommend an adhesive for bonding a polystyrene part to glass for a consumer product? The adhesive needs some good strength, and it must be clear, cure quickly, and be easily used by relatively non-skilled operators. The final product will be used indoors and might suffer occasional impacts.
Many adhesives will probably do the job, such as tough acrylics and epoxies. The simplest to source and start with might be a clear 5-min epoxy, dispensed from a twin-syringe and fitted with a static mixer.
Increasing silicon production without bolstering domestic advanced packaging capabilities is likely to lengthen the semiconductor supply chain because chips will still have to be sent abroad for packaging and assembly into finished products.
December 9, 2021
A new study from IPC about the current state of advanced packaging in the semiconductor value chain finds that urgent action is required to strengthen the domestic packaging ecosystem to meet increased production of semiconductor chips.