The ZMspin family of coatings allows the application of MgZnAl alloy coatings in the process of hot dip galvanising with centrifugation. This means that products such as bolts, nuts, washers or any other fasteners can obtain the highest level of corrosion resistance. This article outlines the technological process, tests as well as application examples for ZMspin. Corrosion protection coatings...

Permabond’s TA46XX adhesive range is well-known and very popular for its ability to bond low surface energy plastics such as polypropylene, polyethylene, and PTFE, but Permabond adhesives for polyolefins are also great on rubber, PET, PEEK, and even acetal (POM). Rubber is often a tricky material to bond. Typically we would only recommend Permabond cyanoacrylates for this task, but limitations...

Products for conductive coatings and thermal interface materials, as well as assembly adhesives and liquid seals, are used to protect battery packs in electric cars. With its wide range of technologies and know-how, Henkel supplies a number of complete solutions for the automotive industry and especially for electric vehicles. An important prerequisite for maintaining the service life of electr...

The TORX® family started life back in 1967 with the original TORX® patent. From this humble beginning, this revolutionary drive system has continually expanded its offerings with ongoing improvements and many new design variants to accommodate a wide range of industry needs.  Today, the main family members include TORX®, TORX Plus®, and TORX Paralobe™.  In the aerospace market, TORX® and TORX...

The CONU counter nut is a new and innovative patent-pending ‘fastener locking device’. Compared to conventional hex nuts this counter nut offers a wide variety of advantages depending on the application, such as reduced space requirements and flow resistance as well as a lower risk of injury. Thanks to its self-locking effect, CONU does not require any additional safety and prevents ‘self-loose...

Wevo is offering tailor-made potting and encapsulation materials for the growing global market of intelligent monitoring solutions to reliably protect sensitive electric and electronic components. Smart technologies for monitoring livestock enable the early detection of diseases, increase animal wellbeing and also help to reduce costs and labour. This is achieved through greater use of sensors,...

Dymax, a global manufacturer of rapid curing materials and equipment, has introduced 9501-F, its newest adhesive for electric vehicle battery assembly. This low shrinkage product has excellent bond strength to common substrates such as PC, PC/ABS, nickel plated steel, and aluminium and is especially designed for fixturing cylindrical battery cells to plastic bases and holders. 9501-F cures tac...

The popular new generation industrial torque wrench from Sykes-Pickavant can be split into two parts for easy and economic storage and transportation. This recent addition to the Torque range is proving popular amongst end users from all sectors thanks to the innovative space saving design, the separate parts are easy to assemble as one piece with a press-in button feature.  The unmistakeable t...

Bostik adhesives, including solutions from its Born2Bond™ Engineering Adhesives range, comprise an integral part of a vital Repair Kit or ‘Kit à partir’ that was offered by Arkema, Lalou Multi and Bostik to all 79 teams in the Transat Jacques Vabre (TJV) multi-day yacht race. The adhesives have been chosen for their fast curing, high strength, and optimum moisture, humidity and chemical resista...

Norbar has developed a unique torque tool for London Underground to solve a specific engineering challenge, namely the removal and refit of the inter-car coupler mounting bolts on the fleet of 47 Bombardier 09 Stock trains used on the Victoria Line in London and maintained at the Northumberland Park depot. The inter-car coupler mounting bolts are accessed from the underside of the train, either...