Category: news
Order online at intertronics.shop
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 […]
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Bringing Oxfordshire’s finest together
We have joined Oxfordshire-based business network, B4 as a PLATINUM Member. The move allows us to interface with senior business leaders in Oxfordshire, share expertise, advise on best practice, and discuss how to tackle the business challenges of the future. B4 actively connects the leading people from Oxfordshire-based business who value being part of a […]
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Intertronics becomes UK distributor of Scigrip MMA adhesives
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 […]
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New legislation on the use of polyurethane adhesives and potting compounds
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, […]
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Seminar: Improving Adhesion and Bond Quality with Plasma Surface Treatment
We’re delivering a free seminar at the upcoming Engineering Solutions Live show, held on the 23rd of March, entitled Improving Adhesion and Bond Quality with Plasma Surface Treatment. Cold plasma treatment can quickly activate and functionalise the surfaces of many difficult-to-bond substrates, including metals and plastics, whilst removing organic contaminants. This process improves the wetting […]
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Kevin Brownsill promotes knowledge of adhesives technology to UK manufacturers
Kevin’s been at Intertronics for 15 years, having started in Sales and progressed into Sales and Technical management. Over this time, he’s developed a deep understanding of this specialised area, as well as built strong relationships with customers, and has taken responsibility for our Technology Centre. To help grow understanding of the selection and processing […]
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Christmas greetings, holidays and our community
We wish you a Delightful Christmas, and a Healthy, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year. Thank you for working with us during 2022. We are closed at 5pm on Thursday December 22 2022, and reopen again at 9am Tuesday January 3 2023 Each year we try and support some charity, especially ones which have some resonances […]
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We’re JOSCAR accredited
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 […]
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Electronics Industry Awards – we are finalists
A bit of excitement around here as we have been listed as finalists in the Medical Product of the Year category at the 2022 Electronics Industry Awards. We have been recognised for releasing Dymax’ 2000-MW series of medical device materials – a range of medical wearable adhesives and encapsulants which help adapt wearables devices to […]
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Article: New applications for light curable adhesives in medtech
The latest issue of Med-Tech Innovation News is out, and we are delighted to have an article published in it. Seeing the light: New applications for light curable adhesives in medtech discusses some of the latest formulations of UV curing adhesives used for assembling wearable medical devices, as well as some ideas on adhesives which […]
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Getting charged up about our electric cars, and yours!
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, […]
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Atlantic Escapade
We are very clear in our belief that contributing to our community helps to provide meaning and significance to our business, and we are always looking for and happy to hear about opportunities to do just this. As we are pretty far from the ocean, what we didn’t expect to be able to help with […]
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Get hands-on with trials and demos for adhesives and equipment
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 […]
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Supporting our local food bank, Christmas 2021
2.5 million. That’s the staggering number of food parcels handed out in the 12 months to April 2021 by the UK’s largest food bank charity. With a record number of households set to utilise these vital services over the festive break, the team at Intertronics are keen to play our part in supporting our local […]
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Christmas Greetings, Holidays, and Charities
We wish you a Delightful Christmas, and a Healthy, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year. Thank you for working with us during the continuing challenge that was 2021. We are closed at 5pm on Thursday December 23 2021, and reopen again at 9am Monday January 4 2022 Each year at Christmas, we support charities which have […]
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Designing-In Light Curing Adhesives for Medical Device Assembly
Will you be at the Med-Tech Innovation Expo this year? The show, which runs from 28-29 September 2021 at the NEC in Birmingham, will feature a short seminar from our Managing Director, Peter Swanson. Designing-in Light Curing Adhesives for Medical Device Assembly will present an overview of UV and visible light curing adhesives and what […]
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Is the productivity puzzle as difficult as a Rubik’s Cube?
Economic productivity fell in the first three months of this year, the first decline since late 2015, according the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today. The figures suggest a continuation of the “productivity puzzle”, the ONS said. The puzzle refers to the flatlining of productivity since 2010, which is unprecedented in the post-war era and is […]
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We receive an Appreciation Award from key partner, Thinky
At the recent Thinky European sales meeting in Oxford, we absolutely delighted to be presented with this Appreciation Award. It reads: We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to you for being actively engaged in the sales activity and making great contributions to the sales of our products over the years. We hereby present […]
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A Christmas Greeting from the INTERTRONICS Team
Thank you for working with us in 2016. We will close for the Christmas break at 12pm on Friday 23rd December and reopen at 9am on Tuesday 3rd January. This Christmas we are not sending out printed Christmas cards. Instead, we have donated to the Sobell House Hospice at Churchill Hospital, Oxford. Sobell House provides specialist […]
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INTERTRONICS named Owler "Hot in Oxfordshire 2016" winner!
We are pleased to announce that we have been named a winner of the 2016 Hot in Oxfordshire Award by the crowd-sourced competitive intelligence platform Owler. Recipients are chosen based on several different metrics, including number of followers, insights collected from the community, social media followers, and blog posts over the past year. From these metrics, we have been […]
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Investment in Technology Centre for customers
We have always been keen to invite customers and prospects to our Technology Centre, so that we can discuss your bonding and coating projects. We have been delighted to host hundreds of you over the years, and to help you to evaluate materials and a wide range of dispensing, mixing and curing equipment. Well, we have decided to […]
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