Materials and Fastening

E-Components & Chains / Detectamet Limited are pleased to announce the launch of their New Detectamet Metal Detectable Plastic Reusable & Releasable Cable Tie.

In direct response to customer demand, Victrex has enhanced its portfolio by introducing a cosmetic black color APTIV™ film.

ThreeBond TB1215 is a single component premier specification engineering liquid silicone gasket now available in 200g pressurised canister with finger-tip control nozzle for installation, maintenance and repair situations. It is ideal for anyone with flanges to seal against water or oil in general engineering, power plants, power transmission, marine engines, gearboxes or agricultural equipment. TB1215 is also used extensively in high-tech, high-quality applications within the motorcycle or car performance aftermarkets and motorsport sectors.

Market leaders ThreeBond recently announced the general release of their unique TB1133E next generation anaerobic gasket. Building on the acknowledged benefit of anaerobics to be dispensed and then permit component placement at leisure, TB1133E offers enhanced vibration tolerance and user-friendly characteristics. This enables greater confidence in established applications such as gearboxes and cam covers, while opening up uses in sealing of complex areas such as automatic transmissions, transfer cases etc. In particular, it is screen printable and so offers significant time savings against robotic dispensing on intricate 2D shapes proving especially valuable where elimination of potential oil gallery blockage is paramount.

Generic Cyanoacrylates have earned the reputation of “instant” adhesives from their ability to be used immediately with little preparation and to cure in very short time periods. ThreeBond TB7700 Gold Series now takes that a stage further with Ultra-fast curing (as low as 2 seconds), very high initial bond strength and enhanced substrate applicability, even encompassing porous or hard-to-bond materials such as PBT, PCM or PPS. It is expected that all types of industrial user will find Gold Standard TB7700 a significant advance over conventional cyanoacrylates.

Manufacturers of check valves and pressure relief valves for hydraulic and pneumatic compressors are constantly looking for ways to improve the performance of their products. Valve performance, more than any other component, determines compressor efficiency. To achieve improvements such as reduced fluid leakage, noise reduction, longer valve life, and cost reduction, a number of manufacturers are turning to Performance Plastics Ltd. (PPL), a high performance injection molding specialist, for assistance. To meet the requirements, PPL suggests replacing the metal poppets in the valves with poppets made of VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer, a high performance thermoplastic. Substituting plastic for metal maintains strength while improving corrosion resistance, reducing weight, and allowing for greater design flexibility.

When Applied Medical Technology, Inc. wanted to re-design its feed set systems to add a distinctive purple color, it chose an RTP 700 Series precolored low density polyethylene compound from RTP Company for the feed set strap.

Autotex film is being used to form a key component in membrane keypads made by Hoffmann + Krippner. The backlit keypads are installed in an innovative laser-optical precision alignment system, called the ROTALIGN Ultra developed by Prüftechnik Alignment Systems.

For machine builders worldwide, operator safety is of paramount concern. They must design safeguards to protect equipment operators, while providing service access that minimises downtime. Within the European Union, the new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC going into effect on December 29, 2009 is part of an approach to harmonise standards and establish the regulatory foundation for health and safety requirements of machinery throughout that market. This directive serves the dual function of promoting free movement of machinery for sale throughout the EU market while ensuring appropriate levels of protection for workers and citizens – including requirements for attaching protective devices such as fixed, adjustable, and movable guards for restricting access.

Autoflex hardcoated polyester film, developed and manufactured by MacDermid Autotype, is being used in an innovative range of products designed to protect touch screens in hand held point of sale devices, mobile phones and PDAs. Produced by Bristol based Clue Trader Ltd, part of the BOM Group, and a specialist software and hardware developer of IT systems for airlines, retailers and government bodies, the new TuffScreen screen protectors use the Autoflex film to offer high impact resistance combined with excellent optical clarity.