adhesive bonding

DELO Adhesive Sets World Record

January 9, 2020

DELO, a manufacturer of industrial adhesives for automotive, consumer and industrial electronics applications, has broken the world record for having the heaviest lift using adhesive.

Henkel Unveils Interactive Adhesive Selector Guide for Medical Devices

May 10, 2013

ROCKY HILL, CT—Henkel Corp. has unveiled the Interactive Loctite Medical Device Adhesive Selector Guide, an online resource providing direct links between 48 medical device adhesives and supporting technical documents such as materials safety data sheets and technical data sheets.

Composite Joining: Adhesive Pros and Cons

Austin Weber

May 2, 2013

Carbon-fiber composites offer numerous benefits to automotive manufacturers, such as weight reduction. However, they pose a wide variety of joining challenges to engineers, who must choose between adhesive bonding or mechanical fastening. Each assembly process has many pros and cons.

Forum to Discuss Adhesives for Transporation Equipment

February 4, 2013

KENNESAW, GA—Adhesives supplier and converter Fabrico is hosting a discussion on new materials and adhesives for transportation equipment assembly on its www.fabricoforum.com Web site.

Seminar Addresses Adhesives for Medical Device Assembly

August 31, 2012

ROCKY HILL, CT—Henkel Corp. is hosting a seminar Sept. 26 in Minneapolis that will cover adhesives for medical device assembly.

Manufacturer Uses Adhesive to Bond Truck Bodies

May 18, 2012

ROSSENDALE, UK—A British truck manufacturer has improved productivity by more than 50 percent by using a structural adhesive to bond vehicle bodies.

Appliance Assembly: Fastening or Bonding?

Austin Weber

May 30, 2008

Structural adhesives are typically associated with automotive and aerospace applications. But, many appliance manufacturers are examining the pros and cons of bonding, because it offers numerous benefits. Despite those advantages, screws, bolts and rivets still remain popular with appliance engineers.