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Ask Dr. Dave: April 2013

Dave Dunn shares details regarding UV adhesives/coatings for a medical device assembly.

April 1, 2013

QUESTION: We use a UV adhesive/coating for assembling the plastic and metal components of a complex medical device. We need to optimize our curing process and ensure that the adhesive is fully cured with maximum properties. What are the most important factors?

DYMAX CORP.: Glass Adhesive

March 4, 2013

Ultra Light-Weld® 431 is reportedly a versatile adhesive for glass-to-glass and glass-to-metal applications.

Labor and Productivity Trends

Future job growth in the adhesives and sealants industry is expected to align with end-market demand.

Andy Hinz Trent Myers

March 1, 2013

In terms of job growth—or more accurately, the lack of job growth—the Great Recession was a brutal period for the adhesives and sealants industry.

ADCHEM: Transfer Tape

February 27, 2013

7833 PET is a new elevated-temperature acrylic adhesive transfer tape on a PET film liner for thermoforming in aerospace, automotive, appliance, electronic and medical applications.

Ask Dr. Dave: January 2013

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

January 7, 2013

QUESTION: We have a lab freezer that goes down to -32°C, and the seals are torn and need replaced. What do you recommend?

2012 #ASIFaves

ASI Top 25

December 4, 2012

Our most-viewed article of 2012 was the ASI Top 25!

Ask Dr. Dave: December 2012

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

November 30, 2012

QUESTION: We have been advised to use an organosilane adhesion promoter in an acrylic adhesive to bond glass to metal.

Ask Dr. Dave: November 2012

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

November 1, 2012

QUESTION: We are attempting to bond and seal a small steel casting onto a steel plate.

Ask Dr. Dave: October 2012

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

October 1, 2012

QUESTION: We use cyanoacrylate adhesives in several assembly operations, but we are reluctant to use them for parts that might be used outdoors. What do you recommend?