Materials and Fastening

MacDermid Autotype has supplied its latest polyester film technology to Minimax for use in its FMZ 5000 central fire alarm system, which offers superior fire detection and automatic fire extinguishing. The innovative film is providing a combination of optical clarity and scratch resistance, making the alarm systems simple to use and extremely durable.

When Amphenol wanted to develop a high performance wiring, cable, and hydraulic tubing clamp that would replace and outperform traditional P-clamps and Saddle clamps, it chose VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer because of its superior strength and ability to reduce overall weight.

ThreeBond’s recently introduced 1359E adhesive is a universal quick curing one component reactive adhesive on the basis of acrylate. It is especially suited to use in electric motors – for example in bonding ferrite magnets in all types of motor from prime-mover to servo or computer drives and other micro electronics. Applications may be found everywhere from consumer products to industrial equipment including electronic, office, audio, energy saving and information related equipment.

The DYMAX BlueWave® LED visible light, high-intensity spot-curing system from Intertronics offers many advantages over traditional UV spot curing systems including no bulbs to change, cool cures, no warm-up, and constant intensity for thousands of hours. Now this popular system is CE marked for UK customers and can add processing benefits to users of light curing adhesives - for example bonding of polycarbonate, PVC, PET, metal, glass and many other substrates, as well as spot curing of coatings.

Elesa have introduced a new range of eccentric cam operated levers ideally suited to equipment mounting on tubular frameworks. The Elesa GN927 series are designed for attachment to medical furniture, wheelchairs, trolleys, orthopaedic seating, therapeutic products, bicycles or other mobile equipment where rapid fixing/removal or re-positioning is required, e.g. rapid assembly of mobile stands or supports.

Given the increasing popularity of UV curing adhesives, it is interesting that ThreeBond have recently introduced the 30F-404 one-component adhesive which can be cured by UV and/or visible light between 200 and 400nm.

To meet the new FAA fuselage “burn-through” barrier requirement for all new aircraft manufactured after September 1, 2009, commercial aircraft producers and insulation manufacturers are actively developing new lightweight thermal acoustic blanket (TAB) insulation systems constructed with APTIV™ PEEK-based covering film. “The APTIV covering film provides an insulation solution that meets the FAA’s new performance requirements while giving the airlines a lighter weight solution versus traditional PVF covering films,” said John Getz, Commercial Manager of the APTIV Films business. “Victrex is pleased to support this new application area and we are well prepared to meet increasing material demand now and in the future.”

When Sung Hyoung Precision, Seoul, Korea, a leading system provider of technological innovation for golf ball core molds, wanted to extend the service life of its core molds, it chose high performance VICOTE® Coatings powder and liquid dispersions as the coating solution to extend the mold’s lifespan and reduce system costs.

Adhesive technology specialists “adhere” at Intertronics have compiled a very easy to use visual guide for dispensing consumables such as barrels, needles, tips and other accessories.

Market leader ThreeBond have again addressed the needs of its electronics customers with their 2212B Single Part Epoxy Resin, especially formulated for low temperature and fast curing with minimal shrinkage, excellent electrical properties, excellent chemical resistance and high mechanical strength.