The UK Technical Assessment (UKTA) certification has been secured by Aptus, a specialist supplier of fixings and fastenings to the construction industry, for its pro-struct® structural timber screws.  Aptus’ approval follows in-depth assessment conducted by the British Board of Agreement and certifies the entire pro-struct® range as complying with the requirements set out for screws by European...

WACKER possesses a wide range of silicone products specially designed for medical applications. SILPURAN® 2124, a highly adhesive silicone gel which made its debut at COMPAMED in 2023, is the latest addition to the product family. This silicone adhesive is suitable for producing adhesive layers required for atraumatic wound dressings and for fixing so-called wearables and other devices worn on...

Henkel Adhesive Technologies has awarded the performance of its strategic partners with its annual Supplier Awards. With these recognitions the business unit honours the close and successful collaboration across its value chains for the 10th consecutive year. In 2023, Henkel awarded Kraton, Wanhua and Kolon in the three standard categories of Sustainability, Innovation and Operational Excellenc...

Fastener manufacturer, EJOT, has been approved as a Constructionline Premier member, with its range of high performance concrete anchoring solutions, including LIEBIG heavy-duty anchors, now available for main contractors and public sector project teams to specify and procure through the Constructionline platform. EJOT’s approval means the company has been verified to operate to the highest eth...

With a growing number of households turning to solar panels in a bid to reduce their environmental impact and slash soaring heating bills, maintaining such installations and keeping them free of debris can be challenging. Soggy leaves, persistent moisture and stubborn dirt can create a breeding ground for mould, which compromises the roof itself and its ability to support the weight of the sola...

tesa, an international manufacturer of innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, is introducing another sustainable product, adding to its wide portfolio of adhesive tapes. The new tesa® 51345 is a paper-based reinforcement adhesive tape that can be used, for example, to reinforce packaging or cartons at sensitive points such as side hole handles, flap handles, and top-hole...

Despite a tightening of standards for greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, there remain both public and private buildings that are inadequately heated and consume a lot of energy – often due to piecemeal thermo-modernisation renovation work having been undertaken. The main challenge facing the stakeholders on such renovation projects is defining the purpose, nature and scope of the work to be ca...

Radically new applications in consumer electronics are being created through the use of latest organic photovoltaics (OPV) and perovskite-based systems, including such uses as indoor light harvesting to extend the battery life of wearables, as well as outdoor energy generation, where performance and flexibility has previously been inconceivable using conventional photovoltaics. The same is true...

GEARWRENCH has recently expanded the Bolt Biter family product line specially manufactured for fastener extraction, the Bolt Biter Wrench Inserts. Designed with professionals in mind, these inserts can effectively access rounded and rusted bolts in tight, confined spaces. GEARWRENCH also highlights up to 70% more access when using its Bolt Biter Wrench Inserts. The GEARWRENCH Bolt Biter Wrench...

In its anniversary year of 2023, the fischer Group of Companies is not only looking back at 75 years of success, but above all forward to the future – having becoming renowned for its innovative power, through which it continues to develop new products and areas of business, with its fischer Innovation Campus established for this exact purpose. Although the medium-sized business was heavily foc...