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Creating a Better Bond with Laminated Coil

OEMs turn to custom formulators to solve complex adhesion problems with laminated coil and sheet metals.
October 20, 2017
For manufacturers that use flat-rolled steel, aluminum and other metals to fabricate parts or products, the ability to bond decorative foils and laminate films to the substrate provides an opportunity to deliver attractive finishes for a competitive edge. Decorative finishes include the look of stainless steel, brushed copper, and wood grains, as well as a variety of colors, imprints, and gloss grades. Laminate films can also serve a functional purpose by providing scratch or chemical resistance.
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Case Study

Silo Systems for Safety

Silo protection systems installed at Everbuild’s facility are ensuring the safe storage of dolomite.
October 13, 2017
Leeds-based Everbuild Building Products Ltd., part of the international Sika Group, is one of the UK’s leading sealant, adhesive and building chemical manufacturers, with customers in over 70 countries. It recently installed fully integrated silo protection systems (SPS) by Hycontrol to ensure the ongoing safe and reliable pneumatic filling of powder storage silos. The integrated protection systems, which feature full ground-level testing (GLT) capabilities for all critical system components, have been fitted to two 10-m-high silos used to store finely powdered dolomite.
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Harvesting Wheat for Bio-Based Chemicals?

In the OPTISOCHEM project scientist are looking to turn the abundance of wheat straw into a more useful gas called bio-isobutene.
Joan Mantini
Joan Mantini
October 11, 2017

Researchers are looking at leftover straw from the large amounts of wheat that is currently left unused on European farms to use in the development of greener biochemical.


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Keeping the Water out

A new surface treatment can make a variety of electronic surfaces waterproof.
October 6, 2017
International Data Corp. (IDC) discovered more than 900,00 smartphones are damaged by liquids every day globally.1 IDC’s research has found that liquid damage is the second-largest cause of damaged smartphones after broken screens, representing 35% of all devices repaired. This damage results in significant costs to the end users, device manufacturers, carriers and retailers, with the impact of liquid damage estimated to be worth nearly $100 billion each year.
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Gecko Toe Pads and Shark Fins Inspire Energy Saving Wind Turbines

The development and testing of a new surface coating that could help control the flow around wind turbine blades is being examined to not only increase efficiency, but also in hopes to reduce the maintenance cost in the turbines.
Joan Mantini
Joan Mantini
October 4, 2017

A company through the Texas Tech University Innovation Hub at Research Park is working on the development of a new product, which originated from using gecko toe pads as their models, that could increase wind turbine efficiency.


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Strategic Solutions

A Holistic Approach to Adhesive Selection

Choosing the right adhesive starts with finding a supplier you trust.
James (Jim) E. Swope
October 2, 2017
Adhesive selectors, whether published guides or human, typically begin with determining which adhesive product or products will adhere to the substrate. That approach is necessary for repair applications, and may even be necessary for fixing a production issue on-the-fly. Engineers working in assembly need to consider the functionality of the device first. Adjusting substrate materials, processes, or joint designs may also be considered, but not automatically required. Next, testing to verify performance is necessary—and strongly recommended.
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