Articles Tagged with ''adhesives in assembly''

Solid Reasons for Solid Systems

Solid-system adhesives offer a variety of benefits for the workplace and the environment.
Maureen McHale

According to a 2012 market intelligence report, the worldwide solvent market is expected to produce revenues of approximately $33 billion by 2019.


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HENKEL CORP.: Retaining Compounds

Three new Loctite®anaerobic retaining compounds can allow primerless performance on oily or contaminated surfaces, even at operating temperatures as high as 180°C.
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3M: Low-Odor Acrylic Adhesives

3M™ Scotch-Weld™ low-odor acrylic adhesives DP8805NS and DP8810NS can reportedly provide dramatic improvements over conventional high-odor acrylics.
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Assembly in Action

Assembly Show attendees will include salespeople, engineers and managers from a variety of industries, including aerospace/defense, electronics, consumer products, automotive, and medical/pharmaceutical.

This fall, visitors to the inaugural Assembly Show will enjoy an event that has been specially designed for suppliers, buyers and users of assembly technology and equipment.


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Surface Treatment Effects

Surface treatments can affect bond strength on hard-to-bond substrates.
Rory Wolf Ann Forcum
Although five major bonding mechanisms are associated with adhesion promotion, two primary factors predominately influence the adhesion of any type of polymer to another substrate: chemical surface-to-surface interaction at the molecular level, and the wettability of the adhesive so as to enable surface spreading. Adhesion values can also be influenced by the matrix, or vehicle, that enables surface wet-out.
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Mechanical vs. Adhesive Bonds in Assembly

Using multiple materials in assembly can provide many advantages.
Antoine Curet

Adhesive bonding can be used to assemble identical materials or materials of different types; the purpose of such an assembly is to transfer mechanical loads in a given environment.


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