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B-Staged Epoxy Meets Airbus Standards for Flame Retardancy and Toxicity

Adhesives and sealants must meet stringent requirements for use in aircraft and other applications.

June 17, 2020

Master Bond EP36FR is a specialized one-part epoxy that meets Airbus specifications for toxic gas emissions per AITM 3.0005, Issue 2 in the flaming mode and Section 7.4 of ABD0031, Issue F.

NASA Advances Artemis Program with Payload Delivery Contract

Masten Space Systems will deliver science and technology to the Moon ahead of human missions.

June 10, 2020

NASA has selected Masten Space Systems of Mojave, Calif., to deliver and operate eight payloads—with nine science and technology instruments—to the Moon’s South Pole in 2022 to help lay the foundation for human expeditions to the lunar surface beginning in 2024.

Understanding Carbonic Cleaning for Adhesive Bonding Applications

Bonding in automotive, aerospace, and other assembly operations can be improved through effective surface pretreatment technologies such as carbonic cleaning.

Ahsan Anwar

Paul Botelho

June 3, 2020

Cleaning and surface pretreatment are directly related in many industries. Traditional pretreatment methods such as alcohol wiping or air nozzles are used to clean off contaminants and prepare surfaces for adhesion.

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Making Adhesives Tougher with Weaker Bonds

Researchers have found that adding sacrificial weak bonds can improve the toughness of an adhesive system.

April 21, 2020

How do you make adhesives for electronics, vehicles, and construction tougher? By making them weaker.

Mussel Polymers Licenses Underwater Adhesive Technology from Purdue Research Foundation

Called poly(catechol-styrene), the adhesive was engineered to mimic the glue that mussels naturally use to attach to substrates in the ocean.

March 26, 2020

Mussel Polymers Inc. (MPI), a startup created by technology development company Wardenclyffe Chemicals Inc., has licensed patented underwater adhesive technology from the Purdue Research Foundation.

MASTER BOND: Epoxy Polysulfide Adhesive

EP21TPHT is an electrically insulating material with a dielectric constant of 3.9 and volume resistivity of more than 1,014 ohm-cm at 75˚F.

March 26, 2020

Master Bond EP21TPHT is a new two-component epoxy polysulfide system designed for bonding applications that require toughened and thermally stable bonds that are resistant to chemicals.

PPG to Showcase Aerospace Products and Services at Singapore Airshow

The PPG booth (D79) will showcase an array of industry offerings, including coatings, sealants, transparencies, packaging and application systems, engineered materials, and transparent armor, as well as chemical management and other services.

February 6, 2020

PPG recently announced that it will highlight its full range of aerospace products and services at the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, February 11-16, 2020.

Henkel Featuring Solutions for High-Reliability Applications at IMAPS 2019

Henkel materials and process personnel are sharing their know-how during several educational sessions throughout the IMAPS event.

October 2, 2019

Henkel’s presence at the IMAPS symposium, which is taking place September 30-October 3 in Boston, Mass., is reportedly centering on its expertise at the wafer and board level, with particular emphasis on solutions for aerospace electronics.

Ashland Highlights Structural Adhesives at CAMX 2019

Ashland reports that its Pliogrip structural adhesives have been specified for use in bonding and mixed-material joining.

September 26, 2019

Ashland is showcasing truck and transportation components used for tailgating and other applications at the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) in Anaheim, Calif., which is being held September 23-26.