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Dispensing Filled Materials

Dispensing Filled Materials

Robust equipment is required to accurately dispense filled adhesives, sealants and encapsulants.
Jim Camillo
July 7, 2021
Fillers are one of the most important ingredients in an adhesive, sealant or encapsulant. Some materials contain a single filler, while others have multiple fillers. These fillers may account for up to 50 percent of the product's ingredients.
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What Makes Assembly in the United States Attractive?

Harry Moser
June 29, 2021
The volatility and uncertainty resulting from trade wars and the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with increased consumer demand for faster delivery, customization and responsiveness, is helping to promote reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. Reshoring and FDI are both motivated by the same logic: the agility and financial advantages that companies achieve by producing near their customers.
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New Materials, New Fasteners

New Materials, New Fasteners

As automakers replace steel with lightweight materials, new fasteners will replace conventional screws.
John Sprovieri
June 11, 2021
Steel has been, is now, and will continue to be the predominant material for vehicle structures and body parts, such as doors, hoods, liftgates and fenders. But, other materials, such as aluminum, magnesium, plastics and composites, are becoming increasingly important.
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