Articles Tagged with ''adhesives in assembly''

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Strategic Solutions

Assembly with Adhesives

Three key steps must be undertaken when considering the use of adhesives in assembly operations.
George Ritter
George W. Ritter, Ph.D.
October 11, 2021

When manufacturers are looking to use adhesives in an assembly operation, three steps must enter into the decision process: suitability, compatibility, and capability.


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Bostik’s Born2Bond anaerobic adhesives

BOSTIK: Anaerobic Engineering Adhesives

These adhesives offer a number of advantages over mechanical solutions, such as long-term reliability, increased versatility of application, and protection against corrosion.
October 7, 2021
Bostik, an Arkema company, has launched a new range of high-performance anaerobic adhesives to provide engineers with alternatives to commonly used mechanical fastening solutions such as washers, gaskets, pins, hemps, and tapes.
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Henkel optical adhesives

HENKEL: Dual-Cure Optical Adhesive

The adhesive allows precise positioning of optical lenses within a transceiver optical sub-assembly.
October 5, 2021
Henkel has developed LOCTITE® STYCAST® OS 5101, a dual-cure adhesive for optimal, precise optical lens and component alignment during the in-line assembly process for optical transceivers in next-generation cloud and hyperscale data centers.
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Sika Terren
Case Study

Structural Adhesives are Reaching New Heights with an Innovative Electric Vehicle

Sika serves as the adhesive bonding technology partner for a world record attempt featuring a 100% solar-powered vehicle.
September 28, 2021

Sika is sponsoring the Peak Evolution expedition, a challenging project to reach a new world record. The Peak Evolution team is developing an innovative and sustainable agricultural vehicle called TERREN, working completely with electrical power.


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Ask Dr. Dave

Bonding Fluoroplastic Parts to Metals

We manufacture PTFE and other fluoroplastic parts. We have been requested to make parts that can be bonded to metals. Is there a good adhesive, some sort of additive to the PTFE, or a surface treatment that we can use?
Dave Dunn, Ph.D.
Dave Dunn Ph.D.
September 21, 2021

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a high-performance plastic used in a variety of industries, particularly for its heat and chemical resistance and “non-stick” properties. However, PTFE has a low surface energy that does not allow adhesives to wet its surface and subsequently bond.


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Covestro 2d printing adhesives

Covestro to Present Multiple Technologies During Digital Expo

Applications of technologies featured at the expo include the bonding of upper material to the outsole of shoes and the application of adhesives to smartphone displays.
September 10, 2021
On September 14-16, Covestro will hold Digital Expo 2021 to highlight its technological offerings in four categories: Mobility, Living, Construction & Infrastructure, and Packaging.
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