Adhesives & Sealants Industry articles from July 2003

Adhesives & Sealants Industry archives from July 2003

Changing faces, same goal. (Editor's Memo).
July 1, 2003... This issue of Adhesives & Sealants Industry brings a number of changes with it. As most of you know, Karen Kramer has retired after a long and successful tenure as editor of this fine publication. I am pleased to introduce myself as the new...

Calendar.(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... JULY 14-18 Semicon and Semicon West; Semiconductor Equipment and Materials international; San Francisco and San Jose CA; www.semi.org 14-18 Surface and Colloid Science Short Course; University of Washington College of Engineering;...

Dow announces successful start of converted epoxy resin plant in China. (Company News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... ZHANGJIAGANG, China -- The Dow Chemical Co. has announced that its 41000 metric tons per annum converted epoxy resin plant at the Dow Zhangjiagang site in the People's Republic of China has started up on schedule and with the first production...

BASF offers ultra-modern coating pilot plants. (Company News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany - Manufacturers of self-adhesive products such as adhesive tapes or labels can now test ways to optimize their manufacturing processes and output using BASF's two new ultra-modern coating pilot plants. These plants boast...

BASF Canada names Stochem Chemicals exclusive CASE distributor. (Company News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... TORONTO, Ont. -- BASF Canada and Stochem Specialty Chemicals have entered into a distribution agreement that will enhance the level of service and technical support throughout Canada for users of coating, adhesive, sealant and elastomer (CASE)...

Chemsultants unveils redesigned website. (Company News).(Chemsultants International Network )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... MENTOR, OH -- The Chemsultants International Network recently completed a redesign of its website, www.chemsultants.com. The new site includes a complete online catalog of test instruments and equipment; a menu of pilot coating, lab testing and...

Degussa boosts VESTOPLAST production. (Company News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... MARL, Germany -- The business unit Coatings & Colorants of Degussa AG recently announced a two-step plan to boost its production of VESTOPLAST to meet current and emerging market demands. The VESTOPLAST product group is a series of amorphous...

ExxonMobil Chemical sells Vistanex[TM] LM polyisobutylene business to BASF. (Company News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... HOUSTON, Texas -- ExxonMobil Chemical has announced the sale of its Vistanex[TM] LM polyisobutylene business to BASF. For an interim period, ExxonMobil will manufacture and sell the product to BASF, who in turn will sell it to its customers...

PVA claims third consecutive service award. (Applause).(Is recognized as premiere service organization in dispensing industry)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Circuits Assembly awarded PVA its Service Excellence Award at the Apex Exhibition and Conference in Anaheim, CA. This marks the third consecutive year that PVA has been recognized as the premiere service organization in the dispensing industry....

CILS Ltd. launches barcode bureau division. (Company News).(Computer Imprintable Label Systems Ltd.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... WORTHING, West Sussex -- Computer Imprintable Label Systems Ltd. has created a Barcode Bureau Division in response to growing demand for pre-printed durable barcode labels. The division provides expertise in all barcode fields, including 2D...

PolyOne Corp. (Quick News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Bayer Polymers LLC, Pittsburgh, and the PolyOne Corp., Cleveland, have formed a joint venture for the development, production and marketing of polyurethane systems in the United States and Canada. Each company will own 50% of the new joint...

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories. (Quick News).(Acquires texture products division of CNS Farnell)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Middleboro, MA, has expanded its product offerings by acquiring the texture products division of CNS Farnell, formerly known as the Stevens line of Texture Analysers. Its products include the standardized...

Degussa subsidiary announces name change. (Quick News).(Aztec Peroxides LLC has changed its name to Degussa Initiators LLC)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Degussa Subsidiary Announces Name Change PARSIPPANY, NJ -- Degussa has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, formerly known as Aztec Peroxides LLC, has changed its name to Degussa Initiators LLC. Degussa Initiators is a component of the...

International Specialty Products and Polymer Chemistry Innovations. (Quick News).(Form alliance)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... International Specialty Products (ISP), Wayne, NJ, and Polymer Chemistry Innovations, Tucson, AZ, have formed an alliance to manufacture, market and distribute Aquazol[R] polymers for use in the digital printing and imaging, adhesives, and...

National Adhesives. (Company News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... National Adhesives, Bridgewater, NJ, has installed a Cavitec[TM] textile laminator to enable customers to reproduce conditions in its manufacturing plants and try various adhesives and application methods. The new 600-mm-wide unit provides...

ND Industries Inc. (Company News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... ND Industries Inc., Clawson, MI, has recently added an Asian Processing Division in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to support customer demands for processing of fastener coatings.

Northwest Coatings LLC. (Company News).(Gets US Patent covering UV/EB laminated labels for use on pharmaceutical and food-grade products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Northwest Coatings LLC, Oak Creek, WI, has been awarded US Patent number 6,472,056, covering UV/EB laminated labels for use on pharmaceutical and food-grade products. This patented technology is being used in a family of Northwest Coatings UV...

Plasticolors Inc. (Company News).(Appoints Tri-iso Inc. distributor in the western U.S. )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Plasticolors Inc., Ashtabula, OH, has appointed Tri-iso Inc., Claremont, CA, distributor in the western U.S. Plasticolors is a supplier of pigment and chemical dispersions to the coatings, caulk, sealant, and plastics industries.

Sartomer Co. (Company News).(Has launched redesigned Web site)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Sartomer Co., Exton, PA, has launched its redesigned website, www.sartomer.com, featuring a product selection guide, a comprehensive technical library, online support and sample ordering capabilities.

Techspray. (Company News).(Techspray launches informational site about U.S. phaseout of HCFC-141b (also known as dichlorofluoroethane)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Techspray, Amarillo, TX, recently launched www.141b.com, an informational site about the U.S. phaseout of HCFC-141b (also known as dichlorofluoroethane). The site is intended as a one-stop, objective resource on the subject -- free from...

tesa AG. (Company News).(New subsidiary in Mexico is Technical Tape Mexico, S.A. de C.V. )
July 1, 2003... tesa AG, Charlotte, NC, announced the start of a new subsidiary in Mexico. This new operation, Technical Tape Mexico, S.A. de C.V., gives tesa expanded coverage in North America to now include two warehouses and two manufacturing plants.

Transene Co. (Company News).(Expands Web site of electronic materials to include new product information)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Transene Co., Danvers, MA, has expanded its website of electronic materials to include new product information. The reformatted site presents detailed technical information for the company's conductive epoxies and epoxy adhesives, conformal...

Price adjustments.(Adhesives and other products and companies are named)(Illustration)
July 1, 2003... PRICE ADJUSTMENTS Company Product Ashland Specialty Isogrip[R] construction Chemical Co., adhesives Dublin, OH Cognis Corp., Empol[R] non-distilled Cincinnati, OH dimer...

Wilsonart International Inc. (People Going Places).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Wilsonart International Inc., Temple, TX, has announced the promotion of George Daniell to Adhesives National Sales Manager. Daniell will focus on new adhesive product growth business, sales revenue profitability and technical application...

ATOFINA Petrochemicals Inc. (People Going Places).(Names Gregory DeKunder film marketing manager for its Polyethylene business)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... ATOFINA Petrochemicals Inc., Houston, has named Gregory DeKunder film marketing manager for its Polyethylene business. The company also announced the appointment of Robert Maes as polystyrene northern regional sales manager and Todd Jagmin as...

Extrusion Dies Industries LLC. (People Going Places).(Places James F. Foederer in charge of direct sales in U.S. and Eastern Canada)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Extrusion Dies Industries LLC, Chippewa Falls, WI, has placed James F. Foederer in charge of direct sales in the U.S. and Eastern Canada. Foederer will be responsible for EDI sales from Ohio to the Carolinas and northeast through Maine, as well...

The D&K Group. (People Going Places).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Nigel Mison has been named National Sales Manager for The D&K Group, Elk Grove Village, IL. Mison enters D&K with over 25 years of experience in the laminating industry.

Adhesives Research Inc. (People Going Places).(Names Marge Morgan the new Sales Coordinator/Inside Sales Representative for the industrial Business Unit)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Adhesives Research Inc., Glen Rock, PA, has named Marge Morgan the new Sales Coordinator/Inside Sales Representative for the industrial Business Unit. Morgan will act as the primary sales contact for smaller accounts within the business unit,...

Degussa Corp. (People Going Places).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Degussa Corp., Parsippany, N.J., has named Dr. Ted M. Pettijohn vice president of the Fine & industrial Chemicals division's Catalysts and Initiators business unit in the NAFTA region. In his new position, Pettijohn will be responsible for both...

Loctite Automotive. (People Going Places).(Names Nicholas Sampieri automotive market development manager)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Loctite Automotive, Auburn Hills, MI, has named Nicholas Sampieri automotive market development manager. In this role, Sampieri will oversee market development and growth, and will be responsible for cultivating the company's business with...

Nordson Corp. (People Going Places).(Promotes Steve Shelby to End User Sales Manager)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Nordson Corp., Duluth, GA, has announced the promotion of Steve Shelby to End User Sales Manager, North America, for its Packaging and Product Assembly (PPA) division. In his new position, Shelby will direct the sales of Nordson adhesive...

Seegott Inc. (People Going Places).(Ed Weinfurtner is named President/COO)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Ed Weinfurtner has joined Seegott Inc., Streetsboro, OH, as President/COO. Weinfurtner was responsible for over 800 people in 28 locations in his most recent position with Heilind Electronics.

Magnolia Plastics Inc. (People Going Places).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Magnolia Plastics Inc., Chamblee, GA, has promoted its former president, Don C. Wells, to the position of chief executive officer. In 1957, after working for Monsanto Chemical Co. and Shell Chemical Co., Wells established Magnolia Plastics...

Sartomer Co. (People Going Places).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Sartomer Co., Exton, PA, has promoted Bill Wittig, former marketing manager of monomers and oligomers, to business manager of its Specialty Polymers Group. Wittig will oversee all business activities for the group, which supports formulators in...

NEPCON West postponed. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... NORWALK, CT - NEPCON West 2003, scheduled for October 28-29 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA, has been postponed indefinitely. Also postponed for 2003 were the two co-located events, Assembly West and Fiberoptic...

RadTech Europe 2003 preparations under way. (Industry News).(Radiation curing industry)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... HANOVER, Germany -- From November 3-5, the radiation curing industry will meet at the Estrel Convention Centre in Berlin for RadTech Europe 2003. Billed as the premier meeting place for the major users of radiation curing materials and...

ASC announces 2003 fall convention and exposition. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... This fall's ASC Convention and Exposition will take place on September 21-24 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont (Chicago), IL. Exhibiting companies include suppliers and distributors of services, software, raw materials, and...

CASS and ASC offer new online training modules. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The new online training modules designed by the ASC Education Foundation and the Center for Adhesive and Sealant Science (CASS) at Virginia Tech are now available as individual courses. Forming an introductory-level course designed to train...

PSTC announces call for presentations. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... NORTHBROOK, IL -- The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) is seeking presentations for its TECH XXVII Global Conference to be held May 12-14, 2004, at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, FL. Selected presentations are given orally at...

U.S. pressure sensitive tape shipments to reach $5.7 billion in 2006. (Market Trends).
July 1, 2003... Shipments in the United States of pressure sensitive tapes are projected to increase 2.8% annually through 2006 to 6.1 billion square meters, which will require 1.2 billion pounds of raw materials. In value terms, shipments will advance 4.1%...

Environmentally friendly adhesives for optical components.
July 1, 2003... A water-soluble adhesive is helping high-tech companies streamline their machining and finishing processes while meeting strict environmental standards. Several years ago, Horizon Photonics Inc. was struggling with labor costs and product...

Polymerization reaction monitoring for PSA production using an ATR-FTIR probe.
July 1, 2003... The utilization of Attenuated Total Reflectance -- Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy for the characterization of pressure-sensitive products is well established. Some recent advances in sensor technology have opened new...

Adhesive Technologies for the assembly of hard-to-bond plastics.
July 1, 2003... Hard-to-bond plastics such as acetals, polyethylenes, fluoropolymers, polypropylene and TPVs are used in virtually all industries due to their low cost, flexible design capabilities, and superior performance properties. Many assembly methods...

Ask Dr. Dave.
July 1, 2003... Do you have an adhesives-related question? Send it to Dr. David Dunn, a technical consultant. His broad knowledge of the industry has helped hundreds of people. He may just have the answer you're looking for to help your business. Dr....

How to choose a static mixer.
July 1, 2003... Testing and experimentation is a reliable path for choosing the right static mixer for a two-component adhesive. Choosing a static mixer to mix and dispense two-component adhesives requires more than reading -- a sales catalog and selecting...

Self-cleaning filter AIDS production.
July 1, 2003... Magnum Venus Products (MVP) is a Florida-based company that manufactures resin-based compounds such as syntactic foam core bonding putty, ceramic shield, syntactic foam core resin and DCPD/isophthalic polyester resin, among others. The...

Silicone sealants provide weatherproofing, impact resistance at new hotel. (Case Study).
July 1, 2003... High-performance silicone sealants are playing a key dual role at the elegant Westin Diplomat Hotel and Spa in Hollywood, FL, providing critical weatherproofing in this hurricane-prone region. The sealants also deliver structural integrity for...

Double-faced permanent/removable tape optimizes productivity. (Advancing Adhesives).
July 1, 2003... Adhesives Research Inc., a global developer and manufacturer of specialty pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) technology, has introduced ARclad[R] 8904, a 5-mil double-faced tape with both a permanent and removable adhesive. This tape is used for...

Difunctional monomer. (Raw Materials).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC. This company offers Rapi-Cure[R] DVB1D (butanediol divinyl ether), a reactive vinylether monomer for radiation curing systems. The ether groups of this product impart water solubility, while the vinyl...

Filter media. (Raw Materials).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... BBA FILTRATION Reemay X-Treme is a pleatable, multi-denier polyester spunbond media that offers dust-holding capacity and low pressure drop. This product is a nonwoven web that consists of multiple layers of polyester fibers that can be...

Polymers. (Raw Materials).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... KRATON POLYMERS Kraton A polymers are high-performance elastomers that can be precisely controlled and tailored to perform in specific applications. They can be compounded to produce materials that can improve the strength, elasticity,...

Plastic antimicrobial. (Raw Materials).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... AVECIA BIOCIDES This company has announced U.S. EPA registration for its new Vanquish[TM] 100 plastics antimicrobial - the first new biocidal active ingredient to be registered as a preservative for plastics in the United States in the...

MDI. (Raw Materials).(Huntsman Polyurethanes)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... HUNTSMAN POLYURETHANES Formulated as one- or two-component, solvent or water-based systems, the MDI (Diphenylmethane diisocyanate) portfolio for industrial adhesives displays many characteristics due to the versatility of the chemical...

Aqueous Additive. (Raw Materials).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... ADM TRONICS UNLIMITED INC. This company offers Staticon 452, an additive specifically designed for applications whose anti-static properties are desirable. The additive features a polymeric structure that makes it a versatile chemical...

Single-component adhesive. (Formulated Adhesives).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... H.B. FULLER CO. Rakoll[R] GXL-4 is a part of a new line of single-component adhesives from H.B. Fuller Co. Designed for any wood-to-wood bonding operation where high water and heat are desirable, this product is suitable for use on window...

Solvent-based laminating adhesives. (Formulated Adhesives).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... ROHM & HAAS CO. This company has announced the latest additions to its Adcote[TM] line of solvent-based adhesives for packaging laminations. Adcote 812 is FDA-compliant for high-temperature applications, including retort, and can be used...

Adhesive transfer film. (Formulated Adhesives).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... SCAPA MEDICAL Bioflex(R)Rx23OU is a medical grade unsupported acrylic adhesive transfer film for use on medical devices that adhere to human skin, such as wound care and ostomy products. The aggressive acrylic adhesive used on Rx23OU can...

Magnet bonding adhesives. (Formulated Adhesives).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... DYMAX CORP. This company has introduced a line of light and activator curing adhesives for bonding metal, ferrite, and ceramics that fixture in as little as 30 seconds at room temperature. The new 800 series adhesives cure with activator...

Electrically conductive adhesive. (Formulated Adhesives).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... CREATIVE MATERIALS INC. 118-09 A/B is a two-compound, solvent-resistant, electrically conducive ink, coating and adhesive suitable for screen-printing circuit lines. The product is also flexible and capable of being cured at low...

Flooring adhesive. (Formulated Adhesives).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... SEALFLEX Sealflex SI-UltraTac 200 antimicrobial acrylic flooring adhesive resists up to 5 1/2 lbs. of moisture emission without the need for a pH blocker/primer, while preventing mildew and bacteria growth. SI-UltraTac is a one-part...

Polyurethane Sealants. (Formulated Adhesives).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... 3M Scotch-Seal Polyurethane Sealant 540 and Scotch-Seal Polyurethane Adhesive Sealant 560 are one-component, moisture-curing products that form permanent elastic bonds. Both products meet Federal Railroad Administration requirements...

Acrylic adhesive. (Formulated Adhesives).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... HENKEL LOCTITE This company has introduced Loctite(r) 3030, a fast-curing, two-component acrylic adhesive formulated to bond low-energy substrates such as HDPE, LLDPE, polyethylene and polypropylene. This product is a 10:1 mix ratio,...

Release liner. (Formulated Adhesives).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... CPFILMS INC. This company has added an optically clear, thin gauge polyester release liner to its Clearsil(r) release film product line. This liner offers a total haze of less than 2% and is available on 1-, 1.5- and 2-mil PET with easy,...

Silicone Firestop Sealant. (Formulated Adhesives).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... ACCUMETRIC LLC Boss(r) Silicone Firestop Sealant is a single part, low modulus neutral core silicone firestop. This product will prevent the spread of toxic gases, smoke and fire, is not affected by UV radiation, will not crack, and is...

Mixers. (Resources).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... LIGHTNIN This company has announced the development of a new MBI MagMixers Brochure. The MagMixer MBI product line has been extended to include the new MBI 205, a versatile part of the MBI family with a smaller footprint that makes it...

Fluoropolymers. (Resources).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... DYNEON This company is now offering a CD-ROM that allows customers to access all the product specs necessary to find solutions to individual business needs. Discover the World of Dyneon is divided into four sections -- Products,...

Propylene oxide. (Resources).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... DOW CHEMICAL CO. Dow has announced the launch of a new propylene oxide website, www.dowpo.com. The website will offer an understanding of the product's manufacturing process, properties and applications through the use of information...

Market study. (Resources).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... THE ADHESIVE AND SEALANT COUNCIL INC. The 2002-2004 ASC North America Adhesive and Sealant Market Study with Global Overview is available to ASC members only in both print and CDROM format. Featuring data from North America, Latin America,...

Window sealant. (Resources).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... NATIONAL ADHESIVES A new pamphlet describes performance results of six tests intended to help manufacturers evaluate the effectiveness of an instant strength, curable, hot melt window sealant. Tests include stress versus strain for the...

Transfer adhesives. (Resources).(Adchem Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... ADCHEM CORP. P. Transfer Adhesive Systems is a free product application sheet detailing Adchem's line of acrylic and rubber-based transfer adhesives, Topics include: product features, characteristics, capabilities, liner options, product...

Specialty chemicals. (Resources).(Sartomer Company Inc. web site)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... SARTOMER CO. Sartomer has announced the launch of its redesigned website, www.sartomer.com, serving the needs of formulators and compounders in the coatings, inks, adhesives, composites, plastics and elastomer markets. Visitors can...

Dispensing needles. (Equipment).(DL Technology L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... DL TECHNOLOGY LLC This company announces EZ-FLO[TM] stainless steel Luer-Lok[R]-style dispensing needles for more precise, repeatable depositions. The new needles capture all the design benefits of DL-footed and non-footed micro-dispensing...

Polyurea-dedicated proportioner. (Equipment).(Graco Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... GRACO INC. This company offers the Reactor[TM] EXP, the first polyurea-dedicated proportioner. Featuring Graco Smart Mix[TM] controls, the Reactor provides operators with system diagnostics, auto shutdown and data reporting. Its digital...

Polypropylene drum liner. (Equipment).(CDF Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... CDF CORP. This company's Hotfill Liner is a durable, round-bottom, heat-sealed drum liner that offers superior resistance to extreme temperatures up to 300[degrees]F. The liners are manufactured from a blown film extrusion of proprietary...

Dispense valves. (Equipment).(Sealant Equipment and Engineering Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... SEALANT EQUIPMENT & ENGINEERING INC. This company offers a line of high-pressure, automatic, air-operated Snuf-Bak[TM] dispense valves. More than 800 drip-free models are available for both single- and plural-component materials. They are...

Drying Systems. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... PRIME UV SYSTEMS This company's Action IR Drying Systems are designed to replace the hot-air dryers traditionally used on sheet-fed and web presses to cure short-run pattern coatings and remoist adhesives. The dryers cure aqueous and...

Laminating system. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... D&K The D&K group has introduced a new on-demand, short-run laminating system. The one-sided System 2760 -- named for its 27" width and speed of 60 feet per minute -- is comprised of a compact loading feeder, one-side laminator and an...

Concentric blender. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... CHARLES ROSS AND CO. Charles Ross and Co. has announced an all-new line of Vertical Blenders. The new model incorporates a conical-shaped agitator design combining helical ribbon and screw designs. Materials being mixed are moved in axial...

Underfill dispenser. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... ASYMTEK DispenseJet(R) DJ-2100 Series Valves for underfill are now available. By jetting underfill, users can achieve precise delivery control at production speeds while producing "wet-out-zones" of less than 350 microns (0.015 in.)....

Adhesive melters. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... NORDSON CORP. VersaBlue adhesive melters deliver enhanced flexibility, reliability, durability and performance to high-volume, high-speed product assembly, packaging, and nonwovens operations. The precision melter technology provides...

Contour Motion Platform. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... LIQUID CONTROL CORP. The C-500 3D Contour Motion Platform is the electronics assembly industry's first Windows(R)-based heavy-duty robotic dispensing work cell. The C-500 is designed for gasketing, potting, bonding and sealing of...

Viscosity sampling. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... AUTOMATION PRODUCTS INC. The Dynatrol(R) SPINX stand-alone system provides a complete solution for fast, precise viscosity measurement where a probe in a process line or tank is not practical. The viscosity detector is mounted inside a...

Adjustable spray valve. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... I&J FISNAR INC. The SV1217 spray valve provides a finely controlled spray for low-to-medium viscosity fluids and coatings. The spray pattern can be configured by a combination of stroke-restrictor adjustment at the top of the valve,...

Hot melt tank systems. (Equipment).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... GRACO Therm-O-Flow(R) hot melt tanks are compact systems for dispensing wax, sealants and adhesives at precise temperatures. Three models feature 5-, 7-, and 18-liter PTFE coated tanks. Each melt unit features a gear pump with...