Bostik, an Arkema company has launched a new line of high performance, thermobonding, speciality hot melt adhesives, featuring pellets, powders, webs and films, following its recent acquisitions of Prochimir and Fixatti. Ideal for durable goods markets, including automotive, building, transfer printing and textile, these solutions, combined with the company’s unique capabilities and vertically...

Adhesives and dispensing equipment supplier Intertronics has introduced the IRS 2128 toughened epoxy adhesive, which offers good chemical resistance and excellent adhesion to a wide variety of substrates. A two part system with a simple 1:2 mix ratio, IRS 2128 is supplied in a convenient side by side double syringe cartridge, complete with static mixing nozzles. It offers excellent adhesion to...

Progress Rail will supply the entire signalling system and trackside components for the 34.2km of track as part of the modernisation of a railway line in Albania. This project and subsequent phases are part of a comprehensive modernisation and update of the Albanian railway network to support the country’s economic development goals. Progress Rail will supply all trackside components for track...

Tappex was recently approached by a customer to modify its Hi-Mould moulded in insert to meet an application requirement – an internal explosion. An existing moulded in insert had been trialled where a plastic enclosure was required to withstand an internal explosion. The existing insert came close to meeting the requirements but during the various test cycles one insert had failed. Thread form...

The automotive sector is an ever evolving and innovative industry. There are new, safer and eco-friendly developments introduced seemingly every day. As more vehicles adapt and implement the latest technology, more high-quality parts and reliable materials are needed such as the hook and loop fastener. The well established hook and loop fastener is a less obvious technology that, whilst not a n...

When one of the world’s largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace components needed a torque solution, it turned to Crane Electronics. The supplier needed a solution to refine, improve and safeguard the final quality of its components, eliminating the potential for any future quality issues for their own customers. The company wanted to implement a solution that would help deliver...

C-clips are a type of retaining ring used to hold an assembly together. The devices consist of a semi-flexible ring or clamp with open ends that can be snapped into place. These components can be precision engineered to accurately position and retain parts and are commonly used in different automotive and trucking parts. ARaymond’s customer typically relied on this C-clip type of component to r...

With its new digital customer portal myDEPRAG, DEPRAG SCHULZ GMBH u. CO is now able to provide an optimal customer experience for the B2B sector, normally reserved for B2C customers. Registered customers are able to clearly organise their purchased products in the so-called ‘Installed Base’, where the current version of their machines can be viewed and any replacement parts or services can be...

For UK businesses who use solvented adhesives as part of their manufacturing processes, now could be an ideal time to review current work environment and make the necessary changes to maximise productivity and overall quality by making the switch to less hazardous adhesives. Chemique Adhesives has for many years been pioneering water-based technology in terms of adhesives and application equipm...

Specialist component supplier, Accu, is continuing its support of young British engineers with the donation of £1,200 worth of components to Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR) for use in the Formula Student 2021 Competition, organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Formula Student is Europe’s biggest educational motorsport event. Backed by industry and high profile engineers such as its p...