Adhesives & Dispensing Assembly

Best Practices to Prevent Outgassing

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Adhesive bonding enables engineers to create strong joints. But industrial adhesives have several drawbacks, such as outgassing, which can cause problems in some applications.

Reversible Adhesive Aids Disassembly and Recycling

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Tue, 26 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400

NEWCASTLE, England—Electrical and chemical engineers at Newcastle University have developed a reversible adhesive that makes disassembling and recycling electronics much easier.

New Technology Monitors Quality of Meter-Mix Process for Two-Part Adhesives

Mon, 18 May 2026 16:05:00 -0400

ST. PAUL, MN—The new Adhesive Mix Monitor from 3M provides real-time feedback on mix quality when dispensing two-part structural adhesives.

RV Manufacturer Issues Recall Due to Faulty Adhesive

Fri, 15 May 2026 05:15:00 -0400

MIDDLEBURY, IN—Grand Design Recreational Vehicles is recalling more than 1,200 model year 2025-2026 Lineage motorhomes. The epoxy adhesive securing solar panels to the roof may fail, allowing the panels to detach.

Researchers Turn Cashew Waste Into High-Performance Industrial Adhesive

moorej@bnpmedia.com (JJ Moore) — Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

INCHEON, South Korea — It may sound nuts, but researchers at Inha University have developed a high-performance, biodegradable adhesive derived from cashew nut byproducts, offering a potential alternative to petroleum-based materials widely used in manufacturing.

Why UV Intensity Alone Doesn’t Define Curing Performance

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Published intensity values don’t always reflect real curing performance. Working distance, emitter design and uniformity can significantly influence results in production environments.

New Cured-in-Place Gasket Material Is Designed for Automotive, EV Applications

sprovierij@bnpmedia.com (John Sprovieri) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

One of the newest cured-in-place gasket materials on the market is Vitralit CIPG 60200 from Hoenle Adhesives Americas Inc. This UV-curing polyacrylate material is specifically engineered for high-performance electronic housings in automotive and electric vehicle applications.

IKEA Automates Adhesive Dispensing

sprovierij@bnpmedia.com (John Sprovieri) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

IKEA turned to automated woodworking equipment company Lehbrink and automated dispensing technology company Robatech to automate adhesive application for its Pax 2.0 wardrobe.

Reversible Adhesives for Sustainable Manufacturing

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0500

The growing emphasis on green chemistry and the circular economy has redirected research toward sustainable adhesives, seeking materials that balance bonding performance with renewability, recyclability and reduced toxicity.

How Do High-Velocity Impacts Affect Adhesive Bonding?

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500

This dual experimental-numerical approach provides a rare, holistic view of bonded joint performance under ballistic loading, bridging the critical gap between laboratory testing and real-world service demands.

System Dispenses Thermal Paste Without Bubbles

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

BorgWarner was struggling with inconsistent dispensing of thermal paste. To solve the problem, the automotive supplier turned to ViscoTec, which specializes in equipment for dispensing two-part materials and filled materials.

Dual-Cure Potting Compound and Other New Bonding Products

sprovierij@bnpmedia.com (John Sprovieri) — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Read about new adhesive and dispensing technology in this month’s “New and Noteworthy.”

Dispensing Technology Supplier Coherix Expands

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:03:00 -0400

ANN ARBOR, MI—Coherix is expanding its production and product development space to meet growing demand for AI-based systems to control the application of adhesives during assembly of automotive and electronic products.

New Product Of The Year Awards And Guided Exhibit Floor Tours To Headline The 2025 Assembly Show

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Attendees Invited to Vote on the Industry’s Top Innovations

PVA’s Superior Dispensing Technology on Display at the ASSEMBLY Show and SMTA International

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

PVA (PVA.net) will display its acclaimed dispensing equipment and technology at the ASSEMBLY Show, October 21 – 23, 2025, to be held at the DES Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. PVA will be hosting live, walk-up demonstrations at booth #1117, open to engineers, manufacturers and other attendees.

Adhesives Play Key Role in Electric SUV

sprovierij@bnpmedia.com (John Sprovieri) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Structural adhesive allows the vehicle to charge very quickly without generating excessive heat.

Plasma Treater Is Designed for Wide Coverage and High Speeds

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:04:00 -0400

GERMANTOWN, WI—The Blown-ion 250 from Enercon Industries Corp. is a high-powered plasma treater that provides uniform treatment at widths up to 1 inch in a single pass. It is ideal for cleaning, etching and functionalizing plastic, metal and composite surfaces to improve surface wettability and bonding with adhesives, form-in-place gaskets, paints, coatings and inks.

New Adhesives, Dispensing Tech Improve Bonding

sprovierij@bnpmedia.com (John Sprovieri) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Some 14 suppliers of adhesives, dispensing and curing technology will be displaying their wares at this year's ASSEMBLY Show. Here’s a look at some of what you’ll see.

New Product of the Year Nominees

sprovierij@bnpmedia.com (John Sprovieri) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0400

As you read about the 20 nominees here, I think you will agree that they truly are innovative. Incredibly, they are just the tip of the iceberg.

Tesla Receives U.S. Patent for Automated Assembly Process

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

WASHINGTON—Tesla Inc. has been issued a U.S. patent for a “system and method for assembling exterior vehicle parts to a vehicle assembly structure."

Robots Dispense Hot-Melt Adhesive

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Automated line assembles multi-material enclosures for EV batteries.

Structural Adhesives for Automotive Assembly

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Bonding enables mixed-material joining of battery packs, body panels and other components.

Cobot Boosts Productivity at Contract Manufacturer

sprovierij@bnpmedia.com (John Sprovieri) — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0400

Injection-molding operation uses cobot to automate assembly, dispensing, inspection and other tasks.

Vision Systems Automate Inspection of EV Components

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0400

AI and 3D vision technologies ensure quality at BorgWarner assembly plant.

Robots Coordinate for Aerospace Assembly

sprovierij@bnpmedia.com (John Sprovieri) — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0400

A trio of robots perform drilling, dispensing and riveting operations.

New Adhesives Are Made From Bio-Based Materials

sprovierij@bnpmedia.com (John Sprovieri) — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0400

A cyanoacrylate and a urethane are among new adhesives formulated with plant-derived ingredients.

How to Error-Proof the Dispensing Process

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Engineers have a variety of technologies at their disposal to ensure consistency and quality.

Bostik Invests in Massachusetts Factory to Increase Capacity

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 04:04:00 -0400

Automated Line Assembles Battery Sensors for EVs

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400

System automatically dispenses, cures and inspects formed-in-place gaskets.

IPS Adhesives Introduces High-Performance Two-Part Adhesive

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:12:44 -0400

DURHAN, NC—IPS Adhesives, a manufacturer of high-performance structural adhesives, has launched SCIGRIP® SG2000 in North America. This two-part methyl methacrylate adhesive (1:1 mix ratio) is designed for ease of use, offering an extended working time of 100-120 minutes.