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When a new adhesive wins at the Adhesive and Sealant Council Innovation Awards, it’s worth paying attention. We sat up and took notice, because the entries are judged independently on technical merit, real-world impact, and how far they move the state of the art – it’s not just a PR exercise. The 2026 winner, from […]

We were invited to attend the grand opening of Dymax’s expanded European facility in Wiesbaden, Germany. For me, the visit had an added layer of meaning. This year marks 35 years since Intertronics was first appointed as a Dymax distributor in the UK. That kind of longevity doesn’t happen by accident. It reflects a relationship that […]

Thank you for working with us in 2025. Whether you have been solving long-standing production challenges, bringing new products into manufacture, or refining established processes, we appreciate the trust you have placed in us. 2025 has been a challenging business year for most of us. Geopolitical uncertainty has continued to shape the wider business environment, […]

Last week at the UK Coaching Awards in Leeds, our colleague, Darren Rea was recognised for his inspirational work coaching young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Darren was named winner in the Inclusive Coaching category which honours a coach, project/programme or intervention that uses great coaching to encourage more people from diverse […]

Last week we welcomed six Year 9 students from our local secondary school, Gosford Hill, to spend a day exploring the science behind our adhesives technologies and engage in discussions about career pathways and managing setbacks. How it all began The relationship with Gosford Hill School began earlier this year when we visited Headmaster, Nigel […]

As of September 2025, customers buying Dymax UV curing adhesives containing Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide (TPO) may notice an additional hazard sign on the product labels. What is TPO (Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide)? TPO is a photoinitiator, a chemical compound that absorbs light and generates reactive species (like free radicals or cations) to start a polymerisation or curing […]

We recently welcomed Roan, a Year 12 student from Saint Bartholomew’s School in Oxfordshire, to join us for a week of work experience. Local to our Kidlington office, and a keen chemistry and physics student, Roan was mentored by our resident physics graduate and Dyne Testing Sales Specialist, Conor. He also spent time with different […]

Two of our principals have teamed up! A leader in high-precision delivery devices, medmix has partnered with Gurit, a manufacturer and supplier of advanced composite materials, in our launch of BondPro, the next-generation, two-component epoxy adhesives engineered by Gurit. BondPro is dispensed using the MIXPAC™ greenLine™ cartridge system from medmix, combining Gurit’s innovation in adhesive […]

Matt Baseley has been appointed Head of Sales at Intertronics. Matt has been working with us for 10 years, and in that time has built considerable technical knowledge alongside nurturing excellent customer relationships. Here’s what a couple of our customers had to say about Matt: • You ring Matt, whether it’s on Teams or his […]

As part of our continued support of North Oxfordshire Foodbank, we’ve come together as a team to donate a whopping 61 Easter eggs to families who may not have been able to wake up to one this Easter. Commenting on the donation, the Foodbank said: “The amazing delivery of Easter eggs to the Foodbank means […]

Last week, we welcomed Calum Miller MP, Member of Parliament for Bicester & Woodstock for a visit. He was drawn to us from news about our brilliant charity cycle ride this summer – we raised more than £5,000 for Emmaus Oxford, a charity providing a home and meaningful work for people who have experienced homelessness, […]

We have agreed a new distribution agreement with medmix, the leading system provider in mixing, dosing, and adhesives application for industrial applications, for its MIXPAC™ product range. Intertronics are now able to supply a wide variety of mixers, cartridges, and dispensers to our UK customers, serving multiple sectors, from electronics to construction. The new partnership […]

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 […]

I left university and started a company. That was almost 45 years ago, and I have been running and been in sole charge of Intertronics ever since. It has been wonderfully rewarding responsibility. Some of you have already done the maths, and realise that not only is 45 years a long time, but that I […]

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 […]

For those who find it easier or preferable to order online, we have launched an online shop. Developed in response to customer feedback, intertronics.shop enables you to purchase a select range of our adhesives and consumables online. The online shop sits alongside our traditional consultative sales process — the full Intertronics range remains available by […]

We’ve partnered with SCIGRIP to distribute its methyl methacrylate adhesives (MMAs) in the UK. MMAs are fast curing, two-part structural adhesives that cure on mix at room temperature to form resilient bonds. They are ideal for structural bonding of metals, plastics, and composites in industries like marine, transportation, rail, automotive, and many others. MMA technology […]

As of 24 August 2023, training is required for all professional and industrial users of polyurethane adhesives & sealant products with a total monomeric diisocyanate concentration of > 0.1%. New legislation on the use of polyurethane adhesives and potting compounds Following a review by the European Parliament, the REACH Restriction on aliphatic and aromatic diisocyanates (HDI, MDI, […]

We are pleased to be accredited and on the JOSCAR supplier register, offering our customers in the aerospace, defence and security industries the confidence of knowing that we meet their high standards of supplier conformance. Using JOSCAR can determine if a supplier is “fit for business”. JOSCAR (Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Registrar) is a collaborative […]

We’re always finding new ways to minimise our environmental impact as a company, from biodegradable packaging, to paperless transactions, to eliminating single-use cups from our water coolers. Our company fleet has been steadily modernising to electric vehicles. To support this, and to encourage employees who may be considering the purchase of their own electric car, […]

For years, we have helped our customers develop their production through evaluation and specification of new assembly materials and equipment at our Technology Centre, located in Kidlington, Oxfordshire. Filled to the brim with mixing, surface treatment, dispensing, robots and curing equipment, along with a warehouse full of materials, our Centre allows us to help you […]

You may have heard this story in the last day or so: a tourist snapped off the toes of a 200-year-old Italian sculpture while sitting on it for a photograph. The museum is in Possagno, Italy, and specialises in the work of the 18th-century sculptor Antonio Canova. Ouch! The conservation and repair specialists could consider […]

Precise, process-safe applications in the field of microdispensing are the focus of preeflow dispensing systems. They employ the endless piston principle to provide accurate, repeatable volumetric dispensing of almost all materials, be they low or high viscosity. Some materials and environments have more rigourous demands for dispensing equipment, so preeflow has developed two new options […]

In our determination not to let the pandemic keep us down, we have been pursuing further methods to help our customers push their businesses forward. We have always provided a service for helping you evaluate materials and equipment by providing testing in our Technology Centre. Often the results are provided to you in a written […]

The PiezoBrush PZ3 Handheld Plasma Surface Treatment Device from Relyon Plasma is suitable for use in manual or semi-automated production, new product development, and in research and development settings such as a laboratories. It is simple, safe and intuitive. With a maximum power consumption of 18W, its unique Piezoelectric Direct Discharge (PDD®) technology is used […]

The metering, mixing and application of two-part materials is always a tricky business, more so when the required amounts are relatively small – in the sub-millilitre range. If the two parts are of quite different viscosities, or the mix ratio is much greater than 1:1, or there are fillers involved, then it is even more […]

Our latest case study describes the story of a UK manufacturer of outdoor signage and lighting products, who was seeking to encapsulate their LED strips to protect them from environmental damage, whilst maintaining a desirable aesthetic in the finished product. Wacker SilGel 612 Transparent Silicone Potting Gel fit the bill. Read more about it and […]

To give manufacturers all the benefits of curing using UV LED technology in a compact, all-in-one design, we now offer the Dymax® BlueWave AX-550™ LED UV curing flood lamp. The lamp offers rapid curing and consistency across a 125 mm x 125 mm curing area and can sit on a benchtop or be integrated into […]

We have added three products to our range of thermally conductive adhesives from our partner Polytec PT. You will benefit from convenient side-by-side cartridge packaging, which simplifies application. The adhesives have added functionality, including high thermal conductivity (2.2 W/mK), very good adhesion, flexibility and high temperature resistance. When used as a bonding technique, thermally conductive […]

Our popular Fisnar DC100 digital dispensing controller has been upgraded to feature a high precision pressure regulator. As a result, the levels of dispense accuracy and repeatability the controller offers are now even higher. As a versatile dispenser for adhesives, sealants, coatings, inks, greases, and other fluids, the DC100 digital dispenser is designed to suit […]

The latest issue of the journal Fibres features an article from the Advanced Textiles Research Group at Nottingham Trent University entitled A Novel Method for Embedding Semiconductor Dies within Textile Yarn to Create Electronic Textiles. The group have been working on Electronic yarns (E-yarns) – yarns which contain electronics fully incorporated into the yarn’s structure prior to […]

Munich based chemical company WACKER and Intertronics are pleased to announce the signing of a distribution contract under which Intertronics will sell WACKER’s range of RTV silicone encapsulants and potting compounds, adhesive sealants, and thermally conductive compounds to customers in the UK and Ireland. Our customers are involved in technology manufacturing in areas such as […]

We are very clear about the companies with whom we partner in order to supply the needs of our customers. They must have great products, be reliable and communicative and supportive, be innovative, and above all – share our values. With all these things aligned, we build enduring win-win relationships. There is no better example […]

One of our new print advertisements!

One of our new print advertisements!

The much discussed “productivity puzzle” continues to haunt the UK economy. Whilst the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that manufacturing productivity in the last quarter of 2016 grew by 1.7% on the previous quarter, overall growth still lags behind the curve. Nevertheless, UK manufacturers recognise the need to enhance their […]

The newsletter from the Chief Economist of RBS landed in our in-box this morning. I quote: The UK’s labour market recovery has been impressive but the same cannot be said for productivity. Output per hour in the UK was 18 percentage points below the average for the rest of the major G7 advanced economies in […]

We recently completed a project to expand and refurbish the Technology Centre at our head office just north of Oxford. We have a comfortable meeting space with AV facilities, and a lab area with a wide range of equipment. Customers and colleagues are invited in to meet with us about their applications and challenges, evaluate […]