Henkel and RLE International have announced they have agreed to form a strategic alliance to drive automotive innovation, expand value creation opportunities and become the premier design-in engineering solution provider for the mobility industry. Automotive megatrends and future mobility concepts driven by increasing environmental legislation, e-mobility and autonomous driving are shaping the...

Fastener types and applications are the foci of two new guides from fast delivery catalogue specialists Essentra Components, they are aimed at engineers and buyers researching new fastener supplies and looking to benefit from Essentra Components’ in-depth understanding of these products. Need a quick update on benefits, features, materials and types of fastener? Then popular solutions of screws...

With a groundbreaking Stirling engine from the Swedish environmental technology company Ripasso Energy, the largest "waste-to-energy" project of its kind ever implemented in Africa may be realised. Carbon dioxide emissions are reduced dramatically when residual gases are converted into electricity. Lesjöfors supply a punched and bended part in a complex geometry with a crucial function. Ripasso...

NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, was honoured in Poland with the PSA Opel Group’s ‘Best Plant 2018’ supplier award. The PSA Opel Group grants the award in recognition of business partners delivering outstanding performance in terms of product quality, delivery times, logistics and proactive customer service. NORMA Group in Poland supplies the PSA Opel Group...

Nord-Lock Group is on a digital journey, with the aim of improving its digital offering and making it easier for customers to access product information and technical services online. With the launch of its new web platform, Nord-Lock Group customers can find all they need to know about the Group’s technologies, services and offering. Among the digital content available are web applications: To...

Master Bond EP110F8-3 is a two part epoxy system ideal for sealing, encapsulating, potting, and casting applications. Featuring excellent thermal cycling and shock resistance, passing 10 cycles from -55°C to +125°C with no signs of cracking, EP110F8-3 has a superior electrical insulation profile with a low dielectric constant of 2.67 as well as a low dissipation factor of 0.006, both measured a...

A brand new range of 12mm – 150mm safety clips is now available from SD Products’ website – manufactured from high grade spring steel and offering excellent stress and corrosion resistance, as well as the ability to withstand considerable forces without any distortion. The high yield strength of spring steel in the safety clips allows them to return to their original shape, even after substanti...

Bostik, a leading global adhesive specialist for industrial, construction and consumer markets, has recently launched Bostik 6000 – a next generation hot melt sealant for insulating glass units (IGUs). Formulated with exclusive i-Boost™ technology, Bostik 6000 is an active single part hot melt sealant that offers enhanced performance, productivity, and durability, over existing best in class IG...

New adhesives in Panacol’s product line include the Elecolit® 6603 – a thermosetting, one component epoxy resin adhesive with very good heat conducting properties and very high metal adhesion, which is specially formulated to meet the increasing demands for bonding and dissipating heat from power electronics. Elecolit® 6603 is augmented with mineral-based fillers that ensure high electrical ins...

By Steve Morrow, business development manager, Techsil Ltd Traditionally mechanical fasteners such as nuts and bolts, screws and rivets, and mechanical interlocks, were seen as the strongest and most reliable fastening and fixing method. However, double-sided structural adhesive tapes can match and often exceed this strength. Double-sided structural adhesive tapes provide longer lasting reliabl...