Category: cleaning

The UK government has confirmed a ban on the supply and sale of plastic-containing wet wipes in an effort to reduce plastic pollution and the long-term environmental damage caused when wipes enter waterways and sewage systems. The legislation is primarily aimed at consumer wipes, but it reflects a broader shift in how single-use disposable products […]

This is a eucalyptus tree. We have recently got excited about the eucalyptus tree, and not because we are koala fans. Well, not just because we are koala fans. Here are five facts to get you excited too. Fact 1 – eucalyptus grows fast, by forestry standards Many eucalyptus species reach harvest maturity in around […]

Successful, strong and reliable bonding and coating processes start with understanding of adhesion, and that means understanding your surface. No matter what you’re bonding, the effectiveness of adhesion is influenced by properties of the surface like cleanliness, roughness, and energy. Since acquiring Dyne Testing Ltd, our interest in – and understanding of – surface science […]

We have added Coventry Econowipes to our product range, to complement our other cleaning wipes and swabs. The Coventry brand is highly respected in industrial and precision cleaning sectors for delivering exceptional quality and performance in critical cleaning applications. They are renowned for cleanroom wipes that are engineered for extremely sensitive applications, including: Electronics manufacturing […]

In this week’s JoinedUpMinute video, Craig provides an overview of what plasma surface treatment accomplishes. You’ll learn: What is plasma? What are the various benefits of plasma in surface treatment? Check it out! For more information about improving surface treatment with plasma, here are some further resources: Video: How does plasma surface treatment improve adhesion? […]

Earlier this year we acquired Dyne Testing Ltd, a supplier of instrumentation and tools for surface measurement, testing, and analysis. Here Peter Swanson, (PS) Founder and Executive Chair of Intertronics, sits down with Alison Fox (AF), Brand Manager of Dyne Testing, to discuss trends in the UK’s surface measurement market. PS: Can you give me […]

We have completed on the purchase of Dyne Testing Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of surface measurement technology. Dyne Testing offers a range of measurement equipment for testing surface energy and tension, surface cleanliness, adhesion, and coating thickness, to improve quality and process control in various industrial applications. This aligns with Intertronics’ existing […]

Providing you with an easy and affordable way to automate plasma surface treatment, the Relyon Plasma PiezoBrush PZ3-i allows simple integration into semi-automated or automated production lines whilst giving you full control over all process variables ─ positioning, power, time, and input gas pressure ─ for a repeatable, controllable, and recordable process. The PiezoBrush PZ3-i is […]

Plasma surface treatment technology is well established in many manufacturing industries including medical devices, electronics, and automotive. In dental technology, several use cases have been developed, researched, and established to help dental technicians perform tasks more efficiently and achieve better results for patients. Plasma can initiate several physical and chemical processes that both clean and […]

Whilst our customers typically use plasma technology to improve their bonding, another use of plasma is ultrafine surface cleaning. Relyon Plasma, our sales partner, has produced an in-depth explanation of how plasma technology can clean surfaces, which we have added to our library of technical resources. You can read the White Paper on Plasma Technology […]

Our partners Techspray have a new blog post about Dusters – also called “air duster”, “canned air”, “compressed air”, and “dusting gas”, they are used to provide a pressurised blast, knocking loose dust and dirt. Think of them as a portable replacement for an air compressor line. They can be used to blow out biscuit […]

We are stocking the Techspray Vortex 360° Renew Duster, which provides an answer for companies facing the restriction on technical aerosols using HFCs with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) greater than 150. The EU F-Gas Regulation (517/2014) which comes into effect on 1 January 2018 controls the use and emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases, and will […]

“Our technicians wanted me to source your wipes, as they are better than any wipes we have been using.” “The sample IPA wipes have been approved by management – they’re over the moon with the quality and performance.” We are delighted with how happy our customers are with our cleaning wipes. Available from stock for […]