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3M bonding process center

3M Announces Bonding Process Center Evolution

Formerly known as Global Adhesives Solutions Labs, 3M Bonding Process Centers connect customers with local 3M experts to help solve problems and optimize processes.
September 24, 2021
3M recently announced that its Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division is evolving its Bonding Process Centers in St. Paul, Minn.; Neuss, Germany; and Shanghai, China.
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Master Bond EP3HTS-TC

MASTER BOND: Thermally Conductive, Low-Outgassing Epoxy

Master Bond reports that the epoxy adheres to a variety of substrates, including metals, composites, glass, ceramics, semiconductor materials, and many plastics.
September 21, 2021
Master Bond EP3HTS-TC is a one-part, NASA-low-outgassing-rated epoxy with a thermal conductivity of 16-17 W/(m·K).
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event speakers and presenters

Organizers Seek Abstracts for Adhesion Society Annual Meeting

The meeting will be held February 20-23 at the San Diego Mission Bay Hotel.
September 21, 2021
Organizers of the 2022 Adhesion Society Annual Meeting are seeking abstracts for presentations in all areas of adhesion science and technology, with emphasis on sustainability and adhesion, bio-adhesion, soft adhesives, and structural adhesives.
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HB Fuller Sustainability

H.B. Fuller to Highlight Sustainability Solutions at INDEX20

Attendees are invited to visit H.B. Fuller at booth number 1522.
September 21, 2021
H.B. Fuller announced that its activities at INDEX™20, being held October 19-22 in Geneva, Switzerland, will focus on next-generation technologies and solutions that can reduce the overall ecological footprint and support manufacturers’ equipment effectiveness and regulatory goals.
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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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