The Intertronics Blog

Microcapsules in adhesive technology
These days, you can find microcapsules in almost every industrial sector, where they take numerous roles. In adhesive technology, microcapsules can fulfill several functions. For example, microcapsules may be an integral part of the control of reaction and curing processes. Some anaerobic “threadlocking” adhesives contain microcapsules. After applying the adhesive to a screw, the action […]
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Multi-purpose fluorescing medical device adhesive for plastic and metals
DYMAX Ultra-Red™ 1193M-SV05-UR is a ISO 10993 tested, medical grade adhesive designed for rapid dispense and the bonding of plastics and metals. Typically used in the manufacture of medical syringes and needles, the adhesive is multi-purpose and can be used across a range of applications. Bondable substrates include PC, PU, PS, ABS and stainless steel. It cures upon […]
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INTERTRONICS is certified to ISO 9001:2008
We are delighted to say that we have been certified to ISO 9001:2008 standard via an independent assessment conducted by the leading Certification Body, the British Assessment Bureau, demonstrating our commitment to customer service and quality in delivery. ISO 9001:2008 certification proves that our quality management system ensures consistency and a continuous improvement ethic; leading […]
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Temporary masking that can withstand hot acid stripping
DYMAX 729 SpeedMask plating and harsh chemical maskant is a UV/visible light-curing masking resin that fully protects components and is capable of withstanding soaking in hot acid without permeation or seepage under the mask. It provides excellent surface and cavity protection of turbine components during acid-stripping, high-temperature plating processes, and other harsh chemical operations. Its ability to […]
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Updated website design for INTERTRONICS
When your website has more than 700 pages of product information, where do you start refreshing it? We decided to begin with what you see first, to help you find what you need. So take a look at www.intertronics.co.uk now and you’ll see a newly designed front-end with clear product groupings. Over the next few […]
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Winning team beating sales targets
Simon and Kevin representing our East Sales Team celebrating their win as our Number 1 Sales Team for October. Not only did they match their targets, they beat their stretch targets too. Note that we spare no expense for our trophies and awards!
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Fast UV light curing gaskets – everything you need to know
Today we have added a page to our website which focuses on Form-In-Place Gaskets, to answer any questions you may have about form-in-place and cure-in-place UV light-curable gaskets. DYMAX UV gaskets can easily accommodate component design changes and part variation without additional development costs. DYMAX Form-In-Place/Cure-In-Place gaskets are ideal for trim assembly, sound and vibration […]
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Medical device bonding – adhesives for needles, cannula, catheters and guidewires
Two new selector guides are available, detailing our extensive range of DYMAX adhesives for bonding needles and catheters. The guides contain technical details about the wide range of adhesives available for these specific applications, as well as curing and dispensing information, and joint design advice. The selector guides are available from us in hard copy, […]
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Article on precision dispensing published in FAST magazine
We are absolutely delighted to have had one of our technical articles about precision dispensing published in this month’s FAST magazine. FAST magazine is the UK’s fastening, adhesives and assembly journal for manufacturing professionals. The article concerns the endless piston pump technology which features in our preeflow range of precision dispensers. You can download a pdf facsimile, or have […]
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Optically clear silicone encapsulant for LEDs and electronics
When thinking about protecting sensitive electronics from moisture and shock, a silicone potting compound or encapsulant is usually a good starting place. If you are working with optics or LEDs, then you will want a clear material with good optical transmission. Opti-tec 7020 has been the potting compound of choice for our customers who need […]
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Dispensing valve selection factors
During some in-company training recently, we came up with the most important factors we need to consider when helping our customers select a dispensing valve for the application of inks, adhesives, coatings, sealants, glues, potting compounds and the like.
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We are exhibiting at Mediplas 2012 – medical device plastics and assembly
Next month, September 25-26, we will be exhibiting at Mediplas at the NEC, Birmingham. Mediplas is a new focused event for the highly specialised area of manufacturing plastic parts for the medical industry. The exhibition will cover all areas of the medical plastics supply chain – including design and prototyping, materials, clean room machinery (extrusion and […]
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Adhesives for curing with LED UV lamps
With the combination of expertise in LED light curing equipment technology and adhesive formulation, our partners DYMAX have an ever-growing list of adhesive and coating formulations optimised to cure with our BlueWave LED curing lamps. These include applications in electronics, glass bonding, plastic bonding, temporary masking, structural bonding and medical device manufacturing.
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Innovative and modular dispensing robot – video
An innovative and modular dispensing robot, the UNITOP™ F5200N is a versatile system that can be used either as a desktop or a gantry system, allowing users to create their workstation. Fisnar’s new UNITOP™ F5200N is ideal for form-in-place gaskets, adhesives, potting, coating and filling. The robot comprises a control module, a teach-pendant and an […]
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Entry level, genuinely intense UV curing flood lamp
As specialists in the field, we make no apology for keep banging on about the advantages of UV curing for adhesives, coatings and inks in the automotive, electronic, optical and medical device assembly industries, where it can greatly speed production cycles, enhance quality and reduce piece part cost. And investment in equipment doesn’t need to […]
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Autoclavable adhesive/encapsulant for optical and medical applications with USP Class VI
Polytec EP 630 is a two-part epoxy adhesive which provides excellent high temperature, chemical, electrical and moisture resistance. Especially designed for applications in the semiconductor, medical, hybrid, piezo, fibre optics, HV and UHV applications, it has an excellent adhesion to silicon, glass, metal, ceramic, ferrite and most plastics and can be used as a low viscosity adhesive, […]
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The new Fisnar QuantX™ – high performance liquid dispensing
We are delighted to introduce the new Fisnar QuantX™ system to the UK where it is expected to be of great value in any industrial or related application where a dispensing syringe barrel is used for application of materials. The QuantX™ system features a patented syringe barrel which provides a gently curved path to the […]
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CEM increases competitiveness with dispensing robot
Contract electronics manufacturer CT Production recently contacted us when they needed to expand their dispensing robot capability for a low energy lighting product. Explained CT Production MD Alan Trevarton: It is company strategy to compete with offshore manufacturing by lowering costs using robotics – compared with manual operatives the benefits are greater flexibility, continuous working, reduced […]
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New radiometer simplifies validating and monitoring UV curing processes
The DYMAX ACCU-CAL™ 150 is a simple-to-operate radiometer offering repeatable measurement of UV light, which greatly simplifies both the validation and monitoring of a UV light-curing process. It can measure UV light up to 10 W/cm2 emitted from stationary light-curing flood lamps or lamps used in conveyorised processes. The ACCU-CAL™ 150 can be used to determine intensity […]
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Practical Components helps diagnose and treat Head-in-Pillow failure
Head-in-Pillow (HiP) soldering defects are common with modern SMT component placement. As a result, Practical Components has introduced the PBGA 928-HiP, a component that is designed specifically to be susceptible to HiP defects. It features a large 4×4 body size, 928 balls and a single small die that has a propensity toward the ball-in-socket HiP […]
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Mixing for high SG powders like LED fluorescent additives – THINKY ARV-310LED
The THINKY ARV-310LED is a variation on our standard ARV-310 mixer. It is specifically designed for uniform dispersion of high SG materials such as fluorescent additives for LEDs, allowing mixing without settling in low viscosity silicone resins. The rotation-revolution ratio of the THINKY ARV-310LED is optimized for this purpose. When used for fluorescent materials, several […]
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High temperature polyimide adhesives – up to 500°C
For those of you with bonding applications at high operating temperatures, we have some news! Polytec PT Polyimide Adhesives provide excellent thermal resistance which is superior to any other organic adhesive. These modified polyimides are single component, solvent-based adhesives and coatings which are useful in the temperature range from 240°C to 500°C. They are available […]
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Bond dissimilar materials with DYMAX Ultra Light-Weld 3013
Do you need a resilient, low-viscosity, moisture-resistant adhesive designed for rapid bonding to a wide variety of plastic and metal substrates? DYMAX Ultra Light-Weld® 3013 forms high-strength, environmentally resistant bonds for appliance assembly, bond joint and sealing, plastic window bonding, and plastic assembly and dispenses easily for precise quantity and placement of adhesive. DYMAX Ultra Light-Weld® 3013 […]
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Thermally conductive adhesives
We now offer a range of high technology, thermally conductive adhesives. The products are two-part and single-part epoxy systems designed for all applications where heat transfer is essential, including heat-sinking and ceramic packaging. Polytec PT Thermally Conductive Adhesives are available in a wide range of process friendly packaging options, including bubble-free syringes, pre-measured twin-packs and single […]
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Dummy components display case brings training and presentations to life
Practical Components, our partner in the supply of dummy components, has introduced a display case containing a sampling of components. The display case includes components ranging from the latest in high technology (01005s, PoPs, CVBGAs and flip chips) to standard SMT packages (PBGAs, MLFs, QFPs and TSOPs). The display case is equivalent to a CD […]
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Precision metering, mixing and dispensing of two part adhesive and resin systems
The preeflow® eco-DUO450 is a two-component precision volumetric, positive displacement, dosing/mixing/dispensing system that gives you accuracy and repeatability. The preeflow eco-DUO450 uses the precision dispensing technology of the preeflow eco-PEN – by integrating two eco-PENS through a manifold and a static mixing nozzle, and provides extremely precise metering, mixing and dispensing of critical two-part materials like epoxies and silicones. The preeflow® eco-DUO450 can dispense as […]
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Job vacancies – sales, customer services
Our vacancies webpage has just been updated with new customer facing opportunities in sales and customer services. Do you feel passionate about sales and customer service? Please apply to join our team in our growing company!
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Electrically conductive, silver-loaded adhesives
We are now able to offer a range of high technology, electrically conductive adhesives. The products are two-part and single-part epoxy systems designed for electronic interconnects in a wide range of applications, including hybrid electronic assembly and solder replacement. These adhesives are primarily silver-loaded. Polytec PT Electrically Conductive Adhesives are available in a wide range of […]
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Fast curing metal bonding solution for customer Ford Components
A quick and simple adhesive solution was required for one of Ford Components Manufacturing Ltd’s laminated metal shim pack products. Known as edgepeel®, the pack provides a number of shims, to specific customer requirements, that can be quickly and easily selected at the point of assembly, therefore speeding up production. These thin steel shims are […]
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Araldite: the strongest heritage in structural bonding
The Araldite 2000+ range of structural adhesives can be used under a broad spectrum of processing and curing conditions and can meet the most demanding performance requirements … providing a complete solution to structural bonding. Rewind to 1983, and does anybody remember the highly impressive advertisement by Araldite – where a yellow Ford Cortina was glued to a […]
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Centrifugal THINKY twin mixer with 1 litre capacity
The THINKY ARV-930Twin has twin mixing containers, with the capacity to process a maximum one litre of materials. It is equipped with a vacuum function in order to achieve deaeration/degassing/de-foaming at the sub-micron level – so the THINKY ARV-930Twin can completely mix and degas your materials at the same time. The twin cup capacity can be […]
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Dispensing equipment catalogue – new edition now available
The latest Fisnar Dispensing Equipment Catalogue is now available. It details our range of liquid and adhesive dispensers, dispensing controllers and equipment. Dispense from syringes or cartridges. Download your copy now!
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Dispensing Component Kit – everything you need at a competitive price
The FIS DCK500 Dispensing Component Kit contains a selection of dispensing barrels, and a variety of dispensing tips of different sizes and styles. It provides convenient benchtop storage for your dispensing consumables as well as acting as a selection reference source. Its rugged and robust fabrication ensures long life with trays that are ergonomically designed to allow frequent removal. […]
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Webinar – Precision Dispensing
Do you have total confidence in the accuracy and consistency of your dispensing? Do you want to find out about the latest precision dispensing technologies? Accurate, consistent dispensing or dosing of fluids and liquids is prerequisite to many processes in industries such as medical device manufacturing (to ensure validated repeatability), microelectronics (to ensure precision and […]
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Araldite Adhesives App – help for adhesive choice
Araldite have launched an Adhesives App to assist you in making a choice from their range of industrial structural adhesives. The range contains a selection of adhesives from the latest epoxy, polyurethane, methacrylate and silane-terminated polymers technologies. They are available in a variety of packaging, including easy-to-use cartridges with static mixers and working packs for manual […]
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Electrically and thermally conductive adhesives – new products!
We are very pleased to announce that we have signed a distribution agreement with expert German adhesives manufacturer, Polytec PT. Polytec PT offers a range of high technology adhesive products for micro-electronics, hybrid circuits, chip-on-board (COB), LEDs, component manufacture, displays, flexible circuitry, shielding, medical devices and optics/opto-electronics. The range consists of: Electrically conductive adhesives Thermally […]
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Our temporary mask is a cover star
Our recent marketing activities for DYMAX 9-20479-B UV Cured Temporary Masking Agent have resulted in this picture being used as the cover shot for the online magazine Electronics Industry Update. I might add that this publication (from long-time friend Donal McDonald) is now produced in a pretty impressive iPad app version as well. Our product is on […]
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White Paper: Technology for Precision Dispensing
Just added to our webpage Technical Bulletins, White Papers & Articles – a new white paper entitled The “Endless Piston” Pump – Technology for Precision Dispensing. It discusses the technology behind our preeflow eco-PEN precision volumetric, positive displacement, dosing/dispensing systems. Why don’t you have a quick read?
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Speeding up masking in electronics soldering and coating
Designed for rapid masking of electronic components and assemblies, Ultra-Light Weld 9-20479-B provides protection from reflow or wave soldering processes and shields no-go areas during conformal coating application. This easily dispensed mask enables accurate placement and cures in seconds to maximize production throughput with the highest levels of quality. DYMAX 9-20479-B is a blue, peelable masking […]
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Vacancy – Customer Services job in Kidlington, Oxfordshire
We have a new vacancy in our busy Order Fulfilment Team – full details on our website.
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Make sure your UV light curing process is on track
A consistent and reliable UV curing process requires periodic monitoring of the UV intensity or dose. Degradation of curing bulbs, lightguides and reflectors can decrease intensity, resulting in incomplete cures. The DYMAX ACCU-CAL 50 Radiometer is simple to operate, offers repeatable measurement of UV light and allows operators to monitor and document a UV/visible light […]
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High performance UV curing plastic bonding adhesive aids efficiency
Increasing production throughput of bonded plastic assemblies is high on the list of priorities these days for both design and production engineers, if what our customers say is anything to go by. In these situations, we are delighted to offer DYMAX Ultra Light-Weld® 3069, which is a UV/visible light-curable adhesive designed for rapid bonding and […]
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Homogeneous mixing of conductive adhesives and pastes
Some materials – like silver-loaded pastes, adhesives and inks – can suffer degradation in storage. This can easily be rectified by re-mixing and degassing, quickly achieved by use of the Thinky series of planetary mixers. Particles of silver of a high specific gravity settle down during storage and are difficult to disperse evenly by manual mixing. […]
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New video for precision two-part dispensing
Our friends at ViscoTec have just added a new video showing the preeflow eco-DUO450, which can meter, mix and dispense two-part materials (like epoxy adhesives) with great accuracy and repeatability.
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Job vacancies at our Kidlington office
We are hiring! We have updated our Jobs @ INTERTRONICS page with some new vacancies. We are looking for a Marketing Executive and a part-time Bookkeeper. Would you like to come and work with us?
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Accurate dispensing up to 60ml per minute with preeflow
The preeflow® family gets a new big brother, through the development of the new eco-PEN 700 3D from ViscoTec. The brand new geometry between rotor and stator generates a three times bigger output without any velocity loss in dispensing. The eco-PEN 700 3D reaches a volume flow of up to 60 ml/min – this means […]
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Handheld positive displacement syringe dispenser
We have updated our product, the Micro-Dot, to include a lever-action model. This is a great little tool for precision dispensing from syringe barrels.
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Versatile robotic dispensing…. benchtop or gantry system
With low cost robotics playing a significant part in cost-reduced/quality-upgraded small scale production, the new Fisnar Unitop F5200N will interest production engineers in all industries, especially as it has the ability to be used as a gantry, as well as a benchtop robot. The F5200N is a compact dispensing robot with all moving axes above […]
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preeflow eco-PEN 450 extends the capability and accuracy of volumetric dispensing
We recently introduced the preeflow® eco-PEN 450 from ViscoTec, which not only offers a greater capacity for high accuracy and highly repeatable volumetric dispensing – it also addresses the needs of a wide range of low to medium viscosity applications. These include oils and fats, colour mixes, silicones, sealing compounds, adhesives and even abrasive media, […]
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Season's Greetings from INTERTRONICS
Thank you for working with us in 2011. We wish you a Delightful Christmas, and a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year. This year we are not sending out printed Christmas cards. Instead, we have donated to Action for Children Parklands Campus, a new special school that opened in September 2011 which provides flexible education and […]
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Building Better Bonds Using Light-Cure Adhesives in Medical Device Manufacture
If you are manufacturing medical devices, we want to recommend to you a feature article by Nadine Blaesing from our partners DYMAX. Building Better Bonds Using Light-Cure Adhesives The use of light-cure adhesives can optimise product assembly and reduce material waste, thereby achieving cost savings in the production process without affecting quality Medical device manufacturers have […]
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Potting compound protects trace heating system thermostats
The winters, they tell us, are getting colder and trace heating systems for vulnerable water pipes are finding greater demand. As part of their development process STOPFREEZE were looking for a superior way of protecting their in-line thermostat from water ingress and physical damage in its outdoor situation. Their solution came in the shape of […]
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We have a Google+ page
We have started a Google+ page. It is early days for this social networking tool – but, like LinkedIn, we feel there is business value in participating. Please have a look and add us to your circles!
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INTERTRONICS scoops DYMAX top distributor award
We are delighted to have confirmed our position as the leading European DYMAX distributor by winning the Top Sales 2011 Award, presented in Wiesbaden this week. Key contributors to the award – based on overall sales revenues for DYMAX UV/light curable adhesives, coatings and sealants and UV light curing equipment – are our expertise in distribution, an extensive customer base, outstanding technical […]
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Knowing your mix is completely homogeneous and air free
We have published a presentation which gives an introduction to the THINKY Mixing and Degassing Machines as well as the concept of planetary centrifugal mixing. THINKY Mixers are industrial non-contact “planetary” mixers for all engineering compounds. They mix, disperse and degas your materials in seconds to minutes, in a sealed or lid-less container such as […]
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Precision, volumetric dispensing of adhesives, oils, inks, encapsulants & solder pastes
Following the recent announcement of our distribution agreement for the preeflow® dosing brand from ViscoTec, we are delighted to introduce the preeflow eco-PEN series dispensing equipment and matching controllers. These all-electronic systems are ideal for continuous highly accurate dispensing of adhesives, solder pastes, encapsulants, oils, catalysts, etc. in industries such as optics, fibre optics, medical devices, […]
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Mix and degas under vacuum in seconds – remove 100 micron micro-bubbles
The THINKY ARV-310 is an industrial non-contact “planetary” mixer for all engineering compounds. The THINKY ARV-310 can mix, disperse and degas your materials in seconds to minutes, even in your own containers (jars, beakers, syringe tubes or cartridges). The non-contact mixing principle makes it possible to formulate compounds from very small amounts such as 0.5ml […]
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Will UV give you faster, cleaner, more effective bonding?
We sent out a simple overview of the range of DYMAX UV curing equipment by mail to 1,000’s of customers last week. Whether you are interested in UV spot cure lamps, a conveyorised system that integrates with your production line or the latest LED curing technology, we have a lamp. UV curing can substantially increase the speed of […]
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Precision volumetric dosing for highly accurate, repeatable dispensing
High precision, accuracy and repeatability in dispensing is becoming ever more important to our customers. Consequently INTERTRONICS, in partnership ViscoTec, will now be supplying UK industry with the latest in preeflow precision volumetric, positive displacement, dosing/dispensing systems. Preeflow volumetric dosing equipment, manufactured by ViscoTec, is capable of dispensing adhesives, pastes, form-in-place gaskets, sealants, etc – in dots, […]
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UV Cure Spot Lamp – highest power with intensity adjustment
The DYMAX BlueWave 200 UV curing spot lamp offers the highest intensity and the simplest operation in the industry. The intensity adjustment feature allows UV dose tuning during the process validation and production. The DYMAX BlueWave 200 primarily emits UVA and blue visible light (300-450 nm) and is designed for UV curing adhesives, coatings and […]
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Thermally Conductive Silicones
Thermally conductive silicones can provide excellent thermal management. Through the addition of specialist fillers, heat can be dissipated from processors, power units, LED’s and other components to improve performance and product life. They can also be used to improve the heat conduction in sensors, radiators and thermal devices. We have a complete range of thermally […]
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2011 Practical Components catalogue now available
The new Practical Components Catalogue is now available. Practical are reknown for having the best range of dummy electronic components and mechanical samples – ideal for process testing, training and equipment trials. The catalogue is designed to help to you quickly find the products needed to improve or define your technology and your processes. The […]
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THINKY Mixers at mechanical processing technologies show, Germany
Mix, disperse and degas your materials in seconds – you can explore the capabilities of THINKY mixers by contacting us for a demonstration. Alternatively, they will be shown at the Powtech trade fair in Germany, October 11-13, where our fellow distributors, C3, will have a stand.
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Optically Clear Epoxies, Potting Compounds and Adhesives
The Opti-tec™ range of optical adhesives and encapsulant continues to develop, and includes many with high optical clarity or other special properties related to specific optical applications such as fibre-optic termination or optical potting and encapsulation. Some of the range have passed ISO 10993 testing for medical device manufacture or are Telcordia GR-326-CORE compliant. Specialist […]
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Continuing to build on our successsful team
Yesterday evening, the team enjoyed one of our regular Quarterly Meetings at Middle Aston House. Every three months, each sector of the business reviews their achievements with the rest of their colleagues, shares their plans for the coming quarter, and we make sure that everyone is on track with our company vision, mission, aspirations and […]
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First-aid repair – epoxy kits for printed circuit boards
The CRC115-1322 Epoxy Kit is ideal for the repair of printed circuit board damage. This kit contains 10 packages of clear, low viscosity, superior strength epoxy, precisely measured out into twinpack plastic packages so it is easy to use and there is no measuring. Once cured, this epoxy makes an effective electrical insulator with good […]
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YouTube Channel
Our YouTube Channel is http://www.youtube.com/user/intertronicsadhere. We’ll be posting lots of new videos there over the coming months.
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Black, rubber toughened Cyanoacrylate Adhesive
adhere ADH9105 Cyanoacrylate Adhesive is an excellent example of a precision engineered application specific adhesive for high technology industries. ADH9105 has higher impact, humidity and temperature resistance with a more flexible bond than mainstream cyanoacrylates – thus making it the adhesive of choice where gap filling and resistance to vibration, thermal shock or motion compliance […]
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Ultra-fast, clean bonding with light curing adhesives
Here is another of our current advertisements for our range of DYMAX UV/visible light curing adhesives. Improve productivity, reduce assembly costs and enhance safety, with cosmetically excellent bonds. For plastics, metal and glass.
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Supporting children’s cancer charity
We are really pleased to give some support to Dragon 500. Between the 23rd and 26th of June 2011 a team of 15 are undertaking a 500km charity bike ride to raise money for CLIC Sargent. Every day 10 families are told their child has cancer. As the UK’s leading children’s cancer charity, CLIC Sargent is the […]
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Dispensing onto round, circular or cylindrical objects
Are you looking for an efficient method for dispensing in a circular pattern? The Fisnar F1300N rotary dispensing table is the answer. The F1300N allows you to dispense circular patterns on a wide range of parts, including those with areas that are difficult to access. The Z-axis tilts to allow controlled rotary dispensing at an angle, […]
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Fast cure and neutral cure RTV silicone adhesive sealants
We have just updated our information about our range of silicone adhesive sealants which combine the best of current silicone technologies within one system, providing the ultimate combination of process-ability and performance without any compromises. The formulations are based a new acetone cure mechanism which provides numerous advantages over older, conventional silicone RTV cures. We […]
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Araldite 2015 specified in motor cruiser construction
Araldite 2015 has been exclusively specified in the construction of the Neptys First Life 27, a semi rigid power boat made from a vinyl ester infusion. Because of its length, 8.5m, and speed, 50 knots plus, the Neptys First Life 27 is subject to impact and vibrations and needs an adhesive combination that could withstand […]
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Adjustable spray valve for low viscosity materials
The Fisnar SV1000SS Spray Valve provides close tolerance spray dispensing of fluids of up to 1000 cps. It is constructed from stainless steel to help prevent corrosion from volatile materials. With a spray angle of 12° and an operating frequency of 200 cycles/min, the SV1000SS is designed for spraying flux, polyurethane, paint, lubricants, inks and for […]
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Robotic dispensing from under £4,000
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Benchtop UV curing conveyor system
The DYMAX UVC-5 UV Curing Conveyor System is ideal for production and lab environments, since it is both cost effective and versatile. Designed for curing UV adhesives it is equally adapt at working with a range UV curable inks and coatings. The DYMAX UVC-5 offers very high intensities for fast UV curing (up to 10 […]
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IPA Isopropyl Alcohol wipes – for better adhesive bonding
We have recently added some new pre-saturated IPA wipes to our very successful ADH 1610 product range. ADH 1611 wipes are pre-saturated with 70%/30% IPA/DI water, and come in a re-sealable pouch. These wipes are used for all sorts of industrial cleaning, including surface preparation prior to adhesive bonding. But they are not limited to […]
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Strong comeback of the global robotics industry
A heartening article on the website of our friends at EMT WorldWide: they report on a strong comeback of the global robotics industry. In 2010, with more than 115,000 industrial robots shipped, the number of units sold worldwide almost doubled, with 2009 being the lowest year since the early ’90s. The growth in UK manufacturing […]
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Perfect mixing and degassing
Here is a preview of our lastest advertisement for THINKY Mixers. They mix, disperse and degas your materials in seconds to minutes, in a sealed or lid-less container such as a jar, beaker, syringe tube or cartridge. Those hard-to-mix, hard-to-degas or hard-to-wet materials can be mixed and degassed fast and effectively in a single step.
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We will be at the MEDTEC 2011 show this week
This week, we will exhibiting at MEDTEC UK in April (6-7th) at the NEC. Along with UV, cyanoacrylate and epoxy adhesives, we will showing UV curing equipment, dispensing, application and mixing equipment. This will include the THINKY mixing range, a Fisnar benchtop dispensing robot and a DYMAX LED Prime UVA spot curing lamp demonstrating the fast curing of medical grade, ISO […]
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Practical Components’ TMV PoP to be featured on Live Assembly Line at NEW 2011
Practical Components announces that its dummy components have been invited to be part of the Future Proof Assembly Line at the upcoming National Electronics Week exhibition, which is scheduled to take place April 12-13, 2011 at NEC Birmingham. Practical Components will supply the new Amkor TMV PoP (Package on Package) dummy component to the Future […]
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Catheter adhesive cures tack free in less than one second with LED lamp
DYMAX 210-CTH, a new MD® Medical Device Adhesive, is a tack-free, LED-curable adhesive formulated for fast, on-demand cure with the DYMAX BlueWave MX-150 LED UV spot curing lamp. This adhesive is designed for rapid bonding of a wide variety of plastics typically used in the manufacture of catheters. Bondable substrates include PC, PU, ABS, and […]
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Small shot dispensing of high viscosity liquids
A new page on our website today: the IJF LV-0126RJ High Pressure Needle Dispensing Valve is a high pressure stainless steel needle valve designed for micro-shot dispensing of high viscosity fluids that need to be pressurized up to 3500 psi. The dispensing valve also has a shot size adjustment feature, which can fine tune the valve […]
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Araldite 2011 bonds record beating eco-car
The TIM 05 demonstrates the possibilities of making a vehicle using environmentally sustainable components, weighing just 27kg and running on bio-ethanol fuel. The body is made of a sandwich of polystyrene and silk reinforced with carbon, and the chassis is made from unidirectional carbon and foam laminate. Araldite 2011, a two component epoxy adhesive, was used […]
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UV light curing with LED lamps – unravelling the myths and realities
In recent years, there as been a great deal of interest in the use of LED technology for the curing of UV and visible light reactive adhesives and coatings. LED lamps can offer a number of benefits over the traditional and well understood mercury-based arc lamps, including significantly more stable output, instant on/off and no […]
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Adhesives market is expected to be a growing market
The adhesives market is expected to be a growing market, according to a new study reported on today by our friends at EMT WorldWide. Research analysts Ceresana have analysed the European adhesive market and found that Germany accounts for approximately 18.5% of all demand, followed by France, Italy and the UK. Analysts anticipate that the […]
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New Araldite 2000+ Adhesive Selector Guide
The new Araldite 2000+ brochure is now available. It now includes a step by step selector guide, allowing you to easily choose the right adhesive for your bonding needs. Araldite 2000+ adhesives are lightweight and form long lasting, durable bonds that are resistant to the most demanding conditions including high sheer and peel, compression, moisture […]
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New magazine and website about medical device technology
We welcome the new venture from some old friends, Colin and Annie. Med-Tech Innovation is a brand new media platform for the UK and Irish medical device research, design and manufacturing community. There has never been one information resource that provides dedicated technical, product, industry, academic and association content for and about the UK and […]
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One of the best engineering Blogs on the Internet
Our blog is one of the Best engineering Blogs on the Internet – according to Richard Stone of the Stone Junction blog. He writes: A clean looking Blog for this adhesive specialist. Easy subscription and social media functionality helps the information stick! You can tell he’s in PR <grin>. If you have some interest in […]
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Fisnar celebrates 25 years of dispensing
Congratulations to our partners! Fisnar is proud to announce its silver jubilee – culminating in 25 years of supplying dispensing solutions to a global community. Fisnar commenced operations in 1986. Headquartered in Fair Lawn, NJ, USA, the company quickly expanded and opened offices in Europe and Asia, designing and supplying dispensing automation and consumables to […]
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Cleaners, coatings and rework tools for electronics manufacturing – new website
Congratulations to old friends and sales partners Techspray, who have a new website. We have been successfully working with them for many years selling both Techspray and Plato products. These include the best quality desoldering braid, freezers and dusters, wipes, swabs, brushes, conformal coatings, temporary masks and cleaning chemistries. The Plato range includes solder pots […]
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Sales ambitions? We have vacancies in our Oxfordshire office
The successful candidate will be involved in our office-based, pro-active sales processes. There will be extensive contact with customers, primarily by telephone. You will liaise with and coordinate with our external sales/product specialists to maximise our sales opportunities. You will be qualifying and fulfilling our sales leads, supervise quotations, and track and measure sales processes. […]
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Package on Package (POP) dummy components
PoP (Package on Package) components are designed for products such as phones, digital cameras and other mobile applications benefiting from the combination of stacked packages and small footprint technology. This innovative component is the next step in 3-D package stacking density and everyone who wants to grow their assembly capability and qualify their process needs […]
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Low shrinkage adhesive for optical assembly eliminates parts movement
Do you need a fast cure, low shrinkage adhesive for optics and optical assembly which eliminates parts movement? DYMAX OP-67-LS opto-mechanical adhesive cures in seconds for bonding of optical components, whilst its low-shrink nature virtually eliminates movement during curing and subsequent thermal cycling. OP-67-LS offers the ability to “cure on demand” with exposure to longwave […]
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Araldite AV 170 replaces Araldite AV 119
Araldite AV 119 is a very popular, single component, heat cure, toughened epoxy adhesive. However, due to a number of changes (including legislation and regulation) it has become increasingly difficult, if not impossible to supply. We recommend that you look at Araldite AV 170 instead. Araldite AV 170 is a multipurpose, one component heat curing thixotropic […]
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What’s a Luer Lock?
Most industrial dispensing systems rely on the Luer to fit dispensing needles, dispensing tips and other small fittings together. The Luer taper is a standardised (ISO 594) system for making leak-free connections between a male-taper fitting and its mating female part in the laboratory, industrial and medical world. Luer Slip fittings are simply held together […]
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High precision dispensing nozzles
Preci-Tip™ Precision Dispensing Tips are for high accuracy, micro-dot fluid dispensing. They have a luer lock thread and can be used with dispensing syringe barrels, valves or pumps. A primary design feature of these unique dispensing nozzles is the streamline conical fluid path which delivers substantially higher fluid flow rates and lower dispense pump back […]
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Video explains mixing and vacuum degassing machine
We have just uploaded a new video to the THINKY Mixing and Vacuum Degassing Machines webpage. It gives a really good overview of the technology, and how these benchtop centrifugal planetary mixers give completely homogeneous, air free mixes of your technology materials.
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DYMAX Industrial Adhesives Selector Guide – Glass, Metal & Plastic Assembly Adhesives
A reminder to download and have a look through the DYMAX Industrial Adhesives Selector Guide. The latest 16 page version details the range of Glass, Metal & Plastic Assembly Adhesives – all designed to offer manufacturers complete solutions to optimise the speed and yields of your assembly process.
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Seeing Red – For Accurate Bondline Inspections
An impressive new fluorescing adhesive technology, brought to you by our sales partner DYMAX, will have you all “seeing red” to improve quality and authentication. The advantages of Ultra-Red™ technology are based on the fact that many plastics naturally fluoresce blue under UV blacklight – this minimises the inspection advantages of using conventional blue-fluorescing adhesives in […]
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Dispensing robots – UK Government helps with automation
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has provided £600,000 to simulate the adoption of automation in the UK. A recent study finds that the UK lags behind the rest of the world in the adoption of automation. So the issue is to be addressed with an action plan of initiatives to stimulate growth. […]
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A Christmas message from all at INTERTRONICS
Thank you for working with us in 2010. We wish you a Delightful Christmas, and a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year. This year we are not sending out printed Christmas cards. Instead we have donated to Cancer Research UK, who are the world’s leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. If you would also […]
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Small robots big on functionality…
… is the title of our article just published in the November/December 2010 issue of Industrial Plant & Equipment magazine. Read how benchtop robots achieve a high level of functionality, are readily available, simple to implement and inexpensive.
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Bonding jumper wires
The addition of wires to printed circuit boards appears to be a necessary evil in a fast changing design environment. The wires are used to increment or replace the printed wiring on the pcb. These wires are often called jumper wires, wire tacks, patch wires, etc. Flextac Tape Dots replace glues and adhesives with super-sticky […]
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Solar panel bonding with Araldite
Araldite 2015 has TUV design and type approval for photovoltaic modules. It allows a module design and construction with improved heat transfer and efficiency together with good strength and bonding properties. Araldite 2015‘s properties of high shear strength and peel strength, combined with its resistance to water, chemicals and UV are not affected when used […]
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Sales vacancies – could you work for us?
Hoping to get your New Year off to a flying start? We are looking for an Internal Sales Executive for a role starting January 3 2011. You can download the full job specification from our website.
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Download our New Fisnar Dispensing Robotics Catalogue
We are pleased to announce that the 28 page Fisnar Robotics Catalogue – for dispensing automation is now available to download. Get your copy now from our Robotic Dispensing & Assembly page on the website.
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Special dispenser for disposable dual barrel syringes
On occasion, we are asked to help customers with special dispensing requirements – something which can’t be done with off-the-shelf equipment. The Nuffield Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford were working on the generation of nonviral gene therapy formulations. They wanted a reproducible method to mix the materials from twin […]
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Technical Guide on Adhesive Cure Methods – Free Download
The use of adhesives for structural bonding is on the increase. For a successful assembly, the adhesive must “harden” in the bondline to provide a joint which is capable of bearing the forces to which it is subjected for its lifetime, whatever environmental factors are thrown at it. Understanding how this works is important both […]
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Digital printer heads cleaned best with our swabs
When I look through the customer names for our TEC 2306 TechSwabs, the words Sign or Signs keep coming up, as well as Exhibition, Display, Art, Graphics, Design and Print. That’s because these foam cleaning swabs have been proven by all these companies to be excellent for cleaning the print heads of digital printers. The […]
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Free dispensing download
Our range of dispensing equipment includes automatic, semi-automatic and robotic systems, hand held guns and all the consumables users are ever likely to need for their adhesives or other liquids like inks, coatings, greases or oils. So in order to help production engineers, we are offering a free download of 25 Top Dispensing Tips – […]
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The most powerful “green” cleaners on the market
We are very pleased to announce our new range of ecologically-friendly RENEW products from sales partner Techspray. The innovative Techspray RENEW line takes advantage of current green technology, and still maintains the cleaning strength Techspray products are known for. Techspray’s goal was to create eco-friendly products that surpass what is currently available on the market […]
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We stick urban art together
Modern art is such an integral part of life, the interweb and everything, that some exciting projects are taking place – perhaps where they always have – at the borders between the street and the gallery. So it is even more interesting to find this kind of project dependant upon an advanced flexible epoxy adhesive […]
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Article published: The Cure
We have an article published in FAST magazine, out today. Entitled Getting Stuck on Adhesives, we answer frequently asked questions about the curing of adhesives used in structural bonding. Ask us for a copy; or ask for a subscription to the magazine!
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Clear, fast plastic bonder… including acrylic!
Araldite 2028 adhesive is a fast setting, transparent, two-part polyurethane adhesive. What makes this adhesive different is that it is both transparent and UV stable, as well as flexible and fast curing. Araldite 2028 bonds wide varieties of plastics including polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC). Tailor made for seismic cables and cable assemblies, as […]
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PC016 Soldering Kit conforms to J-STD-001D specifications
The Practical Components PC016 Mixed Technology Kit is an effective and economical way to train and evaluate students and employees. This kit contains a variety of standard surface mount and through-hole components with tracks to simulate real world situations. Each kit comes individually boxed with all components bagged and labeled for easy identification. It conforms […]
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Video – mixing and degassing LED phosphors
We just added a video to our page about the THINKY Mixing and Vacuum Degassing Machines. It demonstrates the successful mixing and dispersion of LED phosphors into a silicone resin with absolutely no air bubbles.
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Get tough – making electronics rugged
We are getting tough with electronic components that need to be made more rugged – to be more resistant to shock, vibration and rough handling. This “toughening-up” process involves edge bonding or underfill of components with the recently introduced DYMAX 9422-SC or DYMAX 9-20790 room temperature, fast, light cure adhesives. In particular the DYMAX 9422-SC […]
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Merry Christmas!
Thank you for working with us in 2009. We wish you a Delightful Christmas, and a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year. We no longer send out printed Christmas cards. Instead, this year we have donated to the Sobell House Hospice Charity, who provide palliative care and support to residents of Oxfordshire (and their families) who […]
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We are exhibiting in the south
We are exhibiting at the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Exhibition in Farnborough on February http://www.cheapambienpriceonline.com 10-11, 2010. Our stand number is 118. Please come and see us!
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Light weight, low density epoxy potting compound is RF transparent
In some applications the weight of potting electronics to protect mechanically or environmentally can be a very significant part of the overall weight of installed equipment – sometimes this can be a problem. We have come up with some very advanced light-weight epoxy potting technology which brings the density right down to 0.6. IRS 2012 […]
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Conformal coating webinar
Sales partners DYMAX recently hosted a webinar called Conformal Coating at the Speed of Light: UV Conformal Coating from Start to Finish. The webinar focuses on cost savings of UV and how to qualify and maintain an effective UV conformal coating process. UV conformal coatings cure in seconds to allow for maximum process speed while […]
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Sea lion studies with Araldite 2012
Very little is known about the diving behaviour of young sea lions who flourish on the Galapagos islands – which is where Araldite® 2012 comes in. Araldite 2012 was found to be the best adhesive to attach recorders and study repeated dives of sea lions down to 350–500 metres. The adhesive has to withstand the […]
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Five new Araldite structural adhesives launched
We are in the process of bringing into our range five new Araldite structural adhesives, which join the Araldite 2000 Plus line of products. Download the latest Selector Guide to get an introduction to the new adhesives and their capabilities. Maybe you have a bonding application which we can solve?
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Latest selector guide for medical device adhesives
Recently, we updated our website with an enhanced version of the comprehensive DYMAX Selector Guide on MD® Adhesives for Medical Device Assembly. This valuable tool contains a number of charts intended to help R&D engineers and product designers choose the appropriate adhesive for their application. All DYMAX MD® Adhesives are biocompatibility tested in accordance with […]
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New image for dispensing leaders
Congratulations to sales partner Fisnar Inc. Not only have they moved to new premises, but have undergone a bit of an image change. Here is their new logo – we like it.
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Ultra-Red Adhesives for high contrast bond-line inspection and product verification
We are persuading our customers to “see red” literally. The Ultra-Red™ fluorescing technology built into many DYMAX adhesives offers assemblers concrete advantages in plastics fabrication. Many plastics naturally fluoresce blue under UV light – this minimizes the inspection advantages of using blue-fluorescing adhesives in parts assembly. Ultra-Red™ fluorescing adhesives remain naturally clear until exposed to […]
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Clear encapsulation ideal for LEDs
Opti-tec 4200 is an encapsulant/potting compound and adhesive. This optically clear polyurethane is ideal for use in electronics or electrical equipment which incorporates LEDs or other items where high transparency and aesthetics are important. Its clear, non-yellowing, hard setting properties will be appreciated in outdoor signage, illumination projects, e.g. pathways, swimming pools or fountains and […]
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Difficult to mix pharmaceuticals and cosmetics?
Our Thinky mixers can give a proven solution to some of the most difficult mixing problems found in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. They will non-invasively mix materials from low viscosity to semi-solid or dry particle with in-situ vacuum degassing. In the field of pharmaceuticals, Thinky mixers are useful for reagent research and development, the […]
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A dummy on the small size – 01005 caps and resistors
The 01005 (or metric 0402) measures just 0.1″ x 0.05″, half the width and half the length of the previous smallest component, the 0201. The placement of 01005s presents challenges in nearly every aspect of the assembly process. Can you pick up, center and place accurately and reliably? With Practical Dummy 01005 resistors and caps […]
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FIP Gaskets – Cheaper than you think?
We have just added Technical Bulletin TB2009-14 to our articles page about using benchtop robotics to lay down liquid Form-in-Place gaskets.
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A new electronics assembly network
A mention for an old friend, Jeff Ferry, and his colleagues at Circuitmart. Circuitmart features industry experts, consultants and entrepreneurs discussing the latest in technology and innovations in electronics manufacturing, and other associated areas. Many of the programs are video-based. Have a look at their website, and try a subscription to the newsletter.
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Need an answer to a dispensing problem?
This is one of a series of new advertisements which we will be using on websites and newsletters in the coming months.
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We tweet
For some months, we have been using Twitter as both an outlet for company news and for networking. We have found it a useful business tool. You can view our profile or follow us: @intertronics.
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Interview with our Dummy Man!
Electronics Production World has an interview with Kevin Laphen, President of our sales partners, Practical Components Inc. Practical Dummy Components is the exclusive distributor of mechanical samples for Amkor Technology as well as distributing components from most other leading SMD manufacturers. Practical has a worldwide distribution network (including us in the UK) and in-stock availability […]
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Bonding optical couplets
A question from the DYMAX blog: We have to manufacture a component which is comprised of two individual parts molded from acrylic (PMMA) that have slightly different additives. The parts have concave and convex surfaces which fit onto each other. We want optical coupling between these two surfaces. Can we place one piece as an […]
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Micro-dot dispensing in the palm of your hand
Quick, accurate, reliable dispensing of micro-dot quantities of adhesives, greases, inks and oils is now literally “at hand” with the Tridak Micro-Dot™. The Micro-Dot™ dispenser is a brilliant little tool – it uses a standard 10ml syringe barrel filled with pretty much any liquid you like and is ideal for manual dispensing of small quantities […]
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Vote for us!
In September 2009, DPA (Design Products & Applications magazine) will celebrate the start of its thirtieth year of publishing with a special Anniversary Issue. Over this period of thirty years they have seen extraordinary leaps in technology that have quite simply changed the way we live – the personal computer, mobile telephony and the Internet, […]
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Solder paste conditioning
If you store your solder paste in the fridge, then you need a process for getting it onto the production line and ready to use – which means it must be at room temperature and correctly mixed. The THINKY SR-500 Solder Paste Mixer and Conditioning Machine makes this process quick and foolproof. It is quick, […]
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In a spin with air free mixing
We are proud to be the centrefold in today’s Laboratory News, with an article about our range of THINKY mixers. Just like a DJ working a club – when it comes to getting the perfect mix, it’s all about how you spin… Traditional methods have served for many years but mixers built on the rotary […]
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UV Cure = Speedy Cure, Fast Cure
It takes longer to read this sentence than it does to cure DYMAX adhesives. That’s the message from a new range of DYMAX advertisements – this one is aimed at plastic bonding. Typical plastic adhesive applications include appliance assembly, automotive sub-assemblies, headlamp assembly, plastic component tacking and sealing, potting, fixturing and ruggedising plastic housings, high-end […]
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New Techspray information for 2009
We have started to integrate into our website some new catalogue sheets from sales partner Techspray. There are seven of them, which you can download here: Conformal Coatings & Temporary Solder Masks Rework & Desoldering Braid
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Latest dummy catalogue available on-line
The new Practical Components catalogue is available on-line. It is full of the latest technology in dummy electronic components and mechanical samples as well as the “old standbys”. Look at our Pack on Package offerings starting on page 5 or the FusionQuad® on page 4, or check out our Pac Tech Flip Chips on page […]
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Mixing “nano”s: nanotubes, nanofibres, nanoceramics…
In the arena of high technology and high performance materials the uniform dispersal of nano-sized particles in materials such as resin is extremely difficult work. Traditional methods have significant problems – consequently we are pleased to announce a solution in the form of the THINKY ARV-310 Mixer. The ARV-310 and its larger capacity sibling the […]
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More seminar news
We will be talking about UV Technology for Encapsulation at a seminar on Tuesday next week, March 10, at the Williams F1 Centre, Grove, Oxfordshire. It is under the aegis of the UK Display and Lighting Knowledge Transfer Network. The network has been set up by the Technology Strategy Board as a means of encouraging […]
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Save 30% on your assembly bonding process
That’s the promise of a free webinar from our sales partners DYMAX. I am excited by the use of the web for this kind of information sharing. Taking place tomorrow, it is a little late for most UK-based workers, but I will be there.
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Wire tacking – no mess – no fuss – all good!
Wire tacking for pcb track replacement or circuit modification is a long standing feature of both original equipment manufacture and refurbishment. However, the production people at Allgood Technology Ltd were not happy about the smell of acetone based accelerator fluid they need with their cyanoacrylate adhesive and urgently sought an alternative, finally settling on Flextac […]
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Alternative art adhesive
Baroness Carrie von Reichardt and her partner were asked by the Mutoid Waste Co to be involved in a show called Mutate Britain, where a number of well-known artists where each given pieces of a WW2 war plane and asked to let their creative juices flow. Explained the Baroness: We were actually given two panels […]
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Dyson Clean and Dry with Araldite 2000+ Adhesives
Dyson relies on Araldite® 2000 PLUS adhesives in its leading-edge vacuum cleaners and hand dryers. In Dyson vacuums, which use Cyclone Technology™ to separate dirt and dust from the air using high centrifugal forces, Araldite adhesives bond together core parts of the cyclone system that gives Dyson vacuums their superior cleaning power. Having tested Araldite […]
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Degassing not foaming
In support of our THINKY Mixing and Vacuum Degassing Machines, we have added a new Technical Bulletin detailing the potential advantages with adding vacuum to the rotation and revolution mixing action of our very popular THINKY ARE-250. One of the issues with manual degassing (placing the material in a chamber and applying vacuum, often multiple […]
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Merry Christmas!
Thank you for working with us in 2008. We wish you a Delightful Christmas, and a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year. This year we are not sending out printed Christmas cards. Instead we have donated to The Alzheimer’s Research Trust, which is funding world-class research to find ways to cure, prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease […]
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Mixing glass powders into resin
James Kent (Ceramic Materials) Ltd had relied for many years on a manual mixing system for their research and quality control of specialist glass powders, but embarked on a search for a process solution that would be more effective, more consistent, quicker and simpler. The glass powders produced by James Kent Ltd are tailored to […]
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New advertisements
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They nail horse shoes, don’t they?
Yes indeed, we found that they do nail horses’ shoes – but in the process of custom fitting each shoe a farrier will generate a lot of impact energy on his anvil – not only does this cause the ear damaging “ringing” sound but also generates a potentially damaging reflective shock wave up the hammer […]
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See-Cure – to be sure
Our sales partners DYMAX have created See-Cure technology as a visual indicator for their UV cure adhesives by colour changing from original blue to clear during the curing process. This innovative approach greatly aids industrial assembly processes, whether the application is medical, electronic, aerospace or automotive. In each case it is essential to know that […]
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Free of charge
Such is the potential for damage from stray static-induced electricity that a vast industry has grown up providing electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe products to be used in sensitive environments. ESD-safe, anti-static shoes, pens, labels, bags… and just about anything else you can think of are on offer. Sometimes, however, the exact thing that you need […]
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LED curing a reality
We have been asked about LED-based curing lamps for some years. The advantages which have resulted from the recognisable use of LEDs in traffic lights and car headlamps may also be true for industrial curing applications. LED outputs are consistent and have good longevity – and their use usually saves money. However, the technology has […]
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Making a fashion statement
You probably already know that products from Araldite can be found in almost all areas of life. But it may come as a bit of a surprise to you that products made of our advanced materials can also enhance your personal glamor. Working closely with Swarovski, the Austria-based manufacturer of crystal jewelry, Huntsman has again […]
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An instant classic
We are pleased to announce a significant new range of professional grade cyanoacrylate “instant” adhesives – superior quality, high purity single part adhesives which have numerous applications in all aspects of high technology, high performance assembly. Curing at room temperature in seconds, they provide excellent bond strength on a wide range of similar and dissimilar […]
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Clock this!
World renowned clocks have been made in Derby since the mid-1700’s, when clockmaker John Whithurst entertained his friends Benjamin Franklin and Erasmus Darwin (grandfather of Charles Darwin) at his house in Queen Street. So, when the Finesse Collection of hotels were planning the reception area of their new boutique hotel in the town it was […]
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New DYMAX information sources
Our Sales Partners DYMAX have been busy building special websites for some of their latest leading edge products. Check out: www.dual-cure.com UV and moisture cure conformal coating www.seeitcure.com Colour change on cure – a great innovation in process control www.ultraredadhesive.com Strong, red fluorescence for quality control These are exciting new resources for […]
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FREE dispensing poster – get yours now!
We have just had delivered from the printers a new colour A3 glossy colour poster which shows all the standard dispensing consumable products we sell – things like dispensing barrels and tips or needles. This was designed to be any easy reference for part numbers and sizes. If you ask for a copy, then you […]
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Seeing red
We have just updated our DYMAX Medical Device UV Curing Adhesives webpage to offer the latest version of their selector guide – it’s a download from there. DYMAX are announcing some really exciting developments in this field (more to come soon!). Ultra-Red™ Fluorescing Technology is one. Once assembled and cured, DYMAX UV curable adhesives are […]
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Popular valve
The IJF CV629 Cartridge Dispensing Valve is rapidly becoming one of our favourites. It is a pneumatically operated valve designed for precision dispensing of all types of fluids, such as solvents, oils, silicones, glues, UV adhesives, inks, etc. Shot sizes may be fine tuned by the adjustment screw at the top of the valve; so […]
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Prize winning partner – traceability in electronics
We always like to celebrate when one of our Sales Partners is a winner – and so we did at the Productronica show in Munich last month, when Practical Components won a Global Technology Award in the category of Components for the Aegis Traceability and Control Validation Kit. Aegis Industrial Software Corp, the leader in […]
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Silicones and LEDs – removing heat and enhancing light
Optics and packaging are playing an ever more important role when designing LED-based products which are both efficient and maintain performance over long periods of time. Silicone elastomers have proven themselves to be versatile in solving a variety of design and production issues. These include Optically Clear Encapsulants, a range of gels with differing cure […]
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We get stuck into the Love Truck
The problem involved a painted steel substrate, hand placed glass/ceramic tiles, substrate flexing and widely varying vibration over extended periods in outdoor conditions – in short a Tiki Love Truck! An unusual project even for us, but nonetheless as it proved, well within the capabilities of the adhere IRS 2125 Flexible Epoxy Adhesive. The project […]
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A free wipe
How to make a good adhesive bond? There are many factors to take into account beyond selecting the optimal adhesive, including joint design and application process. We have a Users Guide to Adhesives which tackles some of these key topics, which you are welcome to download. Surface preparation is one of those key topics. We […]
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Latest brochure for electronics assembly adhesives
Download the complete DYMAX Electronics Adhesives, Coatings & Encapsulants Selector Guide (548Kb pdf).
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The genuine article
A bumper issue of FAST magazine arrived this week, its content bolstered by an article from us. Improving Industrial Dispensing with Pneumatic Dispensing Valves discussed what improvements you can get by moving from simple pressure dispensing to a valve. You can download the article from our Technical Bulletins & Articles page.
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Diaphragm valve for UV materials
Dispensing of UV adhesives is a subject close to our hearts, so we are pleased to introduce the new IJF DV509-UV-LF Diaphragm Dispensing Valve. This diaphragm valve comes from the same world leading stable at I&J Fisnar as the pneumatic controller which makes this such an easy to use package, especially for UV curing resins. […]
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Dancing robots
Usually, our dispensing robots are concerned with more mundane tasks – like dispensing adhesives. But the creativity and humour of the French I&J Fisnar staff are well applied here, a trade show display. Make sure your sound is on for the best effect!
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Araldite 2000 PLUS launches
It’s been a flurry of activity here for the last few weeks – we have been very pleased to be a part of the launch of the new Araldite 2000 PLUS range of structural engineering adhesives. There was a global launch in Barcelona earlier in the month, a very impressive affair organised with supreme professionalism […]
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Coming soon – news at Nepcon
It seems to be trade show season. Having just spent a good day exhibiting at the Fastening & Assembly Solutions Exhibition last week (there was a record turnout), we are in preparation for the next show in just a few weeks time. We’ll have a big and exciting product launch at Nepcon this year, May […]
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Visibly tamperproof in an instant
A common requirement popped up again last week – the need to quickly tamperproof some enclosure screws with something which is visible and pretty permanent. Manufacturers want to do this to prevent casual tampering with the innards of their products. Another application is the fixing of the screws of adjustable components, like variable resistors or […]
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In the swim, for a good cause
Please join us in sponsoring our colleague and friend Blaine Bishop from Huntsman Advanced Materials in his Swimathon. It’s for a great cause, the Marie Curie Cancer Care charity. Blaine works with us selling the Araldite adhesives range. A buoyant personality, we are sure Blaine will keep afloat for 5 kilometers on March 24!
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Heated discussion settled!
Our expertise through the adhere program is becoming well known. Sometimes, we get thrown some interesting (if not always profitable!) questions: I was wondering if it would be possible for you to settle a heated discussion. In which area of the aerospace industry are adhesives used? Is it only composite materials? Or is it also […]
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How many substrates are in your medical device assembly?
That is the question which was asked recently by our Sales Partners DYMAX, in an advertisement introducing a new product in their range of adhesives for disposable medical devices, DYMAX MD® 1161-M. The text is possibly too small to read in this reproduction for the blog, but it goes like this: Design engineers strive to […]
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Users Guide to Adhesives
We have just updated our Technical Bulletins & Articles page to include a downloadable copy of a very useful overview guide to adhesives. The guide sets out to remove the reservations that engineers sometimes have about adhesives. It includes a survey of modern adhesives and shows how joints should be designed and pre-treated in order […]
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Excellent!
Every year, we hold our company review and planning meeting on the afternoon of our company Christmas celebrations. We have set ourselves numerous targets in many areas of our business – 2007 will be busy. Hopefully it will bring more success, and we’ll have fun getting there. We also give out the INTERTRONICS Award for […]
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Pushing the boat out
An aluminium speedboat, built by the Dutch company Silvestris Haute Motive Concepts, is making use of structural bonding technology from Huntsman Advanced Materials. Martin de Bruijn, a designer at Silvestris, reveals that the design practices and lightweight materials used mean that the 23-foot boat weighs just 1500kg. The light weight is based on an aluminium […]
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Blogger buzz
Chris Rand, editor of the e-mail newsletter Engineeringtalk (The Independent Weekly Product Information Guide for Product Design and Automation Engineers), has been writing about blogs in his recent editorials. We are thrilled to be mentioned in yesterday’s edition: At the other extreme (and I’m sure they won’t mind me describing them as such), the good […]
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Getting the gas out
Removing air bubbles from materials like epoxies and inks which you mix up yourself can be an irritation. Often some form of vacuum chamber is used to degas the mixture – it is time consuming and not easy! One of the advantages of our Thinky ARE-250 Mixer is that it does not put air into […]
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Rocking your world – high temperature epoxy fixes speaker coils
Real World engineering is rarely rocket science, but often it is very much about pushing the boundaries of performance and balancing conflicting parameters. This was exactly the kind of situation which we met when a customer asked our advice on an adhesive application. This unusually challenging application was in the production of very high power […]
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Little news for dummies
We are now able to supply Practical Components dummy resistors in metric 0402 size for your process development and planning. Just when you thought chip components of 0201 (.6mm x.3mm) were small, the next wave of miniaturization is upon us. The smaller a piece of electronic equipment becomes and the more complex its […]
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Bucking the robot trend
The latest survey of robot sales in the UK produced by British Automation and Robot Association (BARA), based at the University of Warwick, reveals UK small businesses are failing to exploit a significant fall in price of industrial robots at a time when US figures are showing record sales of robots to US small businesses. […]
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Some confusion about RoHS lead-free soldering tips
In a post to one of the public electronics manufacturing e-mail forums, one engineer writes: We are currently using Weller WTCP 50 and WTCP 51 solder stations and I want to continue using these for our RoHS compliant production lines. I therefore need to ensure that our boards are not contaminated by the solder tips. […]
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DYMAX on the move
Key sales partner DYMAX is moving in the autumn. We have been selling their range of UV curing adhesives & coatings, as well as UV curing equipment, for many years, and are their leading European distributor. Well, success and growth has meant that they need new, bigger premises. They are letting everyone know well in […]
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Adhesives for LCD panels
Our sales partners, DYMAX Corp, have released a new application bulletin about our range of UV adhesives for laminating applications in LCD screens, monitors, outdoor kiosks and navigation systems. This range sticks glass to glass, glass to plastic, and plastic to plastic – with clear, bubble-free bonds. There is a range of products detailed, both […]
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A gem of an adhesive
It was exciting to receive e-mail from a satisfied customer: My order for optical epoxy Opti-tec 5013 arrived. I used it over the past two days to repair an exhibit-quality quartz specimen that had been damaged. It set quickly, so I was able to leave the specimen in a small sand-box for support as it […]
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The icing on the cake
Most of the automated, robotic dispensers we supply go to the sort of industrial companies one might expect – they are used to dispense adhesives, gaskets, inks & coatings to people making electronics, parts for cars, furniture and the like. So it’s nice to have a slight change of pace – we have furnished a […]
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Adhesive for acrylic aesthetics
We have many customers who bond acrylic (PMMA) parts together to make display cabinets or point of sale structures. One way of doing this is to use a solvent based adhesive, but these often give cloudy or untidy joints. In an industry where cosmetic aesthetics is important (like selling cosmetics!), a clear and structurally secure […]
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It’s clear: Opti-tec 5013 is great for glass bonding!
We sell a lot of UV adhesives for glass bonding – this application is perfect for UV curing, and we have a lot of capability. Sometimes, our customers need another solution. For example, they might not have a UV curing lamp, and the production volumes do not justify a purchase at this stage. In these […]
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See the light… UV light, that is
Everything you wanted to know about UV light curing materials and equipment is available in the DYMAX Comprehensive Guide to UV Light Curing Technology, which we have just put up on our web site. The 32 page document is an impressive piece of work, with a great deal of detail. DYMAX are the only major […]
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Any colour you like, as long as it’s green
We have helped many pcb repair customers over the years with a Trace Technology Overcoat Pen – this pen writes a clear or green, dielectric material which is used to repair small areas of pcb permanent mask or solder resist. It protects tracks which might otherwise be left bare. Sometimes the need to cover these […]
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Double decker dummies
Package on Package, or PoP, is the latest semiconductor packaging innovation designed to deal with cramming in all the capabilities we have come to expect from things like our mobile phones. You get your logic chip from one supplier, your memory from another, then just stack them up on top of each other. The concept […]
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Eponymous Kapton
Kapton has become a proprietary eponym… a brand name which has taken on a more general meaning, going beyond the brand. Hoover, for example, is a brand of vacuum cleaner, yet the word is used today to refer to vacuum cleaners of any brand. Spam, a product and trademark of Hormel Foods Corp for its […]
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Where adhesives beat mechanical fasteners
This is the title of a new technical article which I have just put up on our Technical bulletins & articles page. It was written by Nicole Langer, who is the Adhesives Technology Manager with our sales partners, DYMAX Corp. Nicole gives a very good overview of the standard types of structural adhesives which are […]
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Try a lead-free “webinar”
RoHS compliance is about so much more than confirming whether a device is free from lead or any of the six restricted hazardous substances. It’s about the way you design products, buy products and do business in an increasingly green world. Getting to grips with all the implications has been a very difficult task; the […]
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Caught speaking in public again
For many years we have offered workshops and seminars on many aspects of our business. Our range of seminars on UV and Light Curing Adhesives have been particularly successful; they can be optimised for customers who manufacture medical devices, optics, electronics, glass, plastics or general purpose. For customers, they are offered at your premises as […]
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