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Going Above and Beyond OEM Testing Requirements

The best practice in testing procedures involves incorporating additional quality control and testing standards beyond those required by OEM partners.

Matt Bosselman

October 9, 2020

Third-party coating, adhesive, and sealant providers benefit greatly from the rigorous testing standards required by their manufacturing partners. While this is a widely adopted norm, the best practice in testing procedures involves incorporating additional quality control and testing standards beyond those requirements.

BYK-GARDNER: Color, Gloss, and Surface Texture Analyzer

Like our visual judgement, the new spectro2profiler reportedly measures color, gloss, and surface structure simultaneously in a robust, portable tool.

September 15, 2020

BYK-Gardner recently announced the launch of its new spectro2profiler, an instrument to measure color and gloss, as well as the 3D topography of the surface texture.

From the Editor

Evaluating New Normals

The “new normal” seems to be changing almost every day. How are you and your company managing during these tumultuous times?

Susan Sutton

June 12, 2020

We have all seen and experienced so many changes over the past few months. COVID-19 has caused a health crisis on a level most of us hadn’t even imagined, beyond the pages of dystopian fiction.

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Benefits of Potting Electronics in a Vacuum

Vacuum potting is mainly aimed at electronic components with small openings and complex internal structures.

June 10, 2020

The potting of electronic components involves filling the assembly with a compound such as liquid resin (e.g., epoxy, silicone, polyurethane) to protect it from environmental or use conditions like moisture, humidity, and vibration. Any air entrapment in the potting compound can result in air bubbles that may cause performance problems in the finished component.

Wolfgruber Named New Chairman of ALTANA Supervisory Board

Matthias L. Wolfgruber succeeds Klaus-Jürgen Schmieder, Ph.D., who left the board at the end of his term of office.

June 9, 2020

ALTANA AG recently announced that its supervisory board has elected Matthias L. Wolfgruber, Ph.D., its new chairman.

BYK Gardner Tim Cassell and John Kowalski

Cassell and Kowalski Assume New Roles at BYK-Gardner

Tim Cassell has been named vice president and general manager of BYK-Gardner USA, and John Kowalski is the company’s new technical marketing manager.

June 3, 2020

BYK-Gardner USA recently announced two personnel changes.

AIHA and NRCC: Industrial Hygiene Chemist Certification Program

The organizations reportedly developed this program after recognizing the benefits of certification for chemists and analysts in laboratories that focus on analyzing industrial hygiene samples.

June 3, 2020

AIHA, AIHA Registry Programs, and the National Registry of Certified Chemists (NRCC) recently announced the launch of a joint program for the certification of industrial hygiene (IH) chemists and analysts.

Boinowitz Named Managing Director of BYK-Chemie and President of BYK

Tammo Boinowitz succeeds Christoph Schlünken, Ph.D., who has headed the division on an interim basis since October of last year.

May 18, 2020

Tammo Boinowitz, Ph.D., will become managing director of BYK-Chemie GmbH on January 1, 2021; he will become president of BYK after a two-month training and transitional phase.

Real-Time Monitoring of Adhesive and Sealant Properties

The correct adjustment of flow characteristics of sealants and thermosetting adhesives is crucial to their performance in automated, high-speed production environments.

Joe Goodbread

Sunil Kumar

April 14, 2020

The automated application of sealants and adhesives in settings such as automotive production requires that predictable, reproducible quantities are applied, and that they flow properly and remain in place during the final setting period.