Intertronics Shares Adhesives Dispensing Expertise
To help the industry better tackle the challenges of technology and manufacturing using adhesives and protective materials, Peter Swanson, Managing Director at adhesives specialist Intertronics, is running a seminar at FAST Live. On Thursday May 9 at 10:30 am in The Silverstone Wing, Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, Swanson will provide insights into dispensing technology, process validation and the latest positive displacement and jetting technologies. Product specialists from Intertronics will also be present on stand 26 to chat through any specific adhesives or dispensing queries and applications that attendees have. On the day, the specialists can talk about any high-performance, high-technology bonding, coating, sealing, encapsulation, potting, masking and gasketing requirements. “For an adhesive or protective material to function properly, it must be applied in the correct quantity and at the correct location,” explained Swanson. “As requirements for fine tolerances, miniaturisation, quality and speed increase, it becomes even more difficult, particularly when operating at fractions of a millilitre. The challenges can arise for many reasons, for example because materials have multiple parts, difficult rheology or limited working life. “The session will help delegates to understand how to select dispensing technology, what equipment is available and the advantages and disadvantages of each technique,” added Swanson. “It will also explain process validation and quality assurance and touch on the latest positive displacement and jetting technologies on the market. Ultimately, it will give delegates more information to design robust, consistent and validatable processes in their businesses.” Swanson has over 25 years’ experience working with adhesives and protective materials in technology manufacturing. He and the rest of the Intertronics team have worked closely with customers to help them develop the appropriate materials and processes for their applications. Intertronics offers a wide range of materials as well as dispensing equipment and dosing technology. It offers matched curing equipment for its range of UV curing adhesives and protective materials. The company combines its engineering expertise with its products, supplied by industry-leading partners, to deliver adhesive systems that meet the needs of the industry. FAST Live is the UK’s only specialist fastening, bonding and assembly event for design engineers, production professionals and manufacturers. The event, including the seminar, is free to attend and there are even bacon rolls available to those who pre-register for the talk. If you are interested in attending, visit https://www.fastenerexhibition.co.uk/book-now
Epoxy Technology Expands Its Range
Epoxy Technology Inc, a leading manufacturer of high-performance speciality adhesives for over 52 years, is pleased to announce an expanded range of ISO-10993 medically approved adhesives now totalling 23 products. To date, 14 epoxies have undergone ISO-10993-5 Cytotoxicity testing, an excellent screening test for biocompatibility, and 9 additional products have undergone even more screening, passing all ISO-10993 -4,5,6,10,11 testing. Included in testing for EPO-TEK MED-301 was an extended implantation test, from the normal 2 weeks to 12 weeks, which it passed. This specific optically clear epoxy adhesive is one of the most popular and well-proven materials often used for moulding header systems on many types of devices including pacemakers, ICDs and neurostimulators. “We are committed to testing all of our MED adhesives to the industry’s most comprehensive ISO-10993 biocompatibility standards and will continue to perform this level of testing, adding more adhesives to this important line of products in the coming year. We recognise the importance of this testing, as well as the critical quality assurance requirements needed in the medical device design and manufacturing community and are proud to be a trusted and leading supplier to them,” said Joan Bramer, Global Sales and Marketing Director of Epoxy Technology Inc. All Epoxy Technology MED datasheets are available online and contain information on specific applications, testing methodology, extensive product data, as well as sterilisation compatibility. John P Kummer Ltd, a specialist distributor of instruments used in the manufacturing of semiconductors, are the official distributor in the UK/Ireland for the complete range of EPO-TEK adhesives. “We are proud to distribute EPO-TEK Epoxy adhesives, knowing that they have passed such important biocompatibility standards and quality assurance tests. It is great news that all of the Epoxy adhesives that we distribute from the line of biocompatible adhesives have been tested to the most stringent ISO-10993 testing method,” added Rex Sandbach, Director of John P Kummer Ltd. John P Kummer Ltd were recently appointed as exclusive European distributors for the TAEHA and NSW Automation manufactured dispensers in 2018 to add to their existing Precifluid® line. Manufacturing & Engineering Magazine | The Home of Manufacturing Industry News
