Issue #11 - New Highly Flexible Cyanoacrylates
02/12/2016
January 21, 2016
New Highly Flexible Cyanoacrylates:
LOCTITE® 4902™ and LOCTITE® 4903™
Michael Pomykala - Henkel Corporation
Speed and flexibility have always been known to be a trade-off for adhesives. Cyanoacrylates are considered to be some of the fastest and strongest adhesives available, but those properties also lend themselves to a rigid, brittle end product. Other adhesives such as light cure acrylics, hot melts, two component silicones and polyurethanes offer flexibility and fast cure speeds, but there is a trade-off with shear strengths, cost, ease of dispense or the ability to cure at all. Henkel has developed two LOCTITE® instant adhesives that offer high flexibility and high strength on a majority of substrates.
Click here to read the full white paper "New Highly Flexible CAs"
Pictogram Puzzle
Something new for Bond Lines from the Glue Doctor. A pictogram puzzle describing related products, applications, etc. The answer can be found at the bottom of the newsletter. Enjoy!
New, Easy-to-Use, Soldering Robots
Looking to replace hand soldering applications or bring outsourced soldering in-house? Ellsworth Adhesives recommends the F7000SR series soldering robots from Fisnar.
These desktop robots have high repeatability, and built-in solder tip cleaning, prolonging solder head life and reducing cleaning times.
They are designed to handle solder diameters from 0.6-1.2mm and have a fully adjustable temperature control.
For more information, Ask the Glue Doctor.
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Pictogram Puzzle Answer
Sealant
Sealants are used to block the penetration of liquids, gases, dust, and other contaminants by creating an adhesive barrier. Chemistries include anaerobic, silicone, polyurethane and UV curing, plus they are available with a wide range of properties including base chemistry, cure mechanisms, bond strength, elongation, viscosity and weatherability. Sealants are widely used for transportation, defense, consumer products, battery, general industry, lighting, medical, and power applications.
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