Form-in-place (FIP) gaskets have been part of the mainstream enclosure industry for many years but the cost and physical size of robotic application has been a major constraint for SMEs – until now.

The 2 Most Important Questions In Adhesive Usage: How much adhesive has been applied and where? When is the adhesive fully cured? Now, Intertronics, have what may be the first credible solution to both questions – See-Cure technology.

Intertronics’ latest introduction to the world of electronic encapsulants is the Multi-Cure 9001-E series which addresses the age old problems of time and mess/mixing with consummate success. This DYMAX Multi-Cure 9001-E Series of encapsulants cure in as little as 5 seconds to provide superior moisture and abrasion resistance and thermal cycle performance of electronic and microelectronic assemblies.

Technical adhesives specialists Intertronics recently launched their Opti-tec 4200 encapsulant/potting compound and adhesive. This optically clear polyurethane is ideal for use in electronics or electrical equipment which incorporates LEDs or other items where high transparency and aesthetics are important. Its clear, non-yellowing, hard setting properties will be appreciated in outdoor signage, illumination projects, e.g. pathways, swimming pool...

Delegates at the Nano Forum this year (3rd/4th November @ Hilton, Park Lane, London) will be able to see demonstrations of non-invasive planetary mixing with a variety of materials. The planetary principle does not enfold air so air bubbles are simply not created and without mixing blades or similar the Thinky eliminates extreme stress peaks within the material that could otherwise damage fragile nano-particles.

Intertronics is persuading its customers to “see red” literally. The Ultra-Red fluorescing technology built into many DYMAX adhesives offers assemblers concrete advantages in plastics fabrication.

Form-in-place (FIP) gaskets have been part of the mainstream enclosure industry for many years but the cost and physical size of robotic application has been a major constraint for SMEs – until now. Those clever people at Intertronics have focused on bench-top robotics and matched compliant gasket materials to provide low cost equipment to suit boxes or housings from 200mm x 150mm, e.g. junction boxes, terminal boxes, control boxes, electronic ...

Leading adhesives specialist company Intertronics has released an enhanced version of the comprehensive DYMAX Selector Guide on MD Adhesives for Medical Device Assembly. This valuable tool contains a number of charts intended to help R&D engineers and product designers choose the appropriate adhesive for their application. All DYMAX MD Adhesives are biocompatibility tested in accordance with ISO 10993 and/or USP Class VI.

The Bluewave LED system from Intertronics has no bulbs to degrade or need changing, cures without adding heat and offers constant light intensity for thousands of hours without re-calibration. This makes it ideal for visible light spot curing of coatings as well as adhesive bonding of polycarbonate, PVC, PET, metal, glass and many other substrates.

Conformal coating of electronic assemblies is an often vital protection measure in industries such as automotive, aviation, consumer electronics, domestic appliances and industrial meters and controls – and it is one much under consideration at the present time. Peter Swanson, M.D. at Intertronics explained “there is always great pressure on cycle time for pcb assembly and the cure time of traditional conformal coatings is frequently seen as ...

Intertronics has introduced a tack-free, soft gasket material from sales partner, DYMAX, for sealing fuel cells, appliance housings, and critical electronic assemblies and devices. Light Weld GA-140 is a UV/Visible light-curable form-in-place (FIP) and cure-in-place (CIP) gasket developed for applications requiring low compression set, tack-free surface, and durable, reliable sealing.

First level defence of electronic assemblies is often a post-assembly dielectric spray used to protect against moisture, bio-hazards and low level mechanical problems. Now Intertronics’ sales partner DYMAX Corp have trialled their Dual-Cure 9481 Conformal Coating, showing significant improvements over previously available products.

World renowned clocks have been made in Derby since the mid seventeen hundreds when clockmaker John Whithurst entertained his friends Benjamin Franklin and Erasmus Darwin ( grandfather of Charles Darwin ) at his house in Queen Street. So, when the Finesse Collection of hotels (www.thefinessecollection.com) were planning the reception area of their new boutique hotel in the town it was natural that they seek out the present day flag carriers of th...

Intertronics has announced new UV curable LCD application adhesives from product partner DYMAX. This range is specially formulated for applications where crystal clear, invisible bonds are required, such as LCD screens, monitors, outdoor kiosks and navigation systems. This range sticks glass to glass, glass to plastic, and plastic to plastic - with clear, bubble-free bonds.

The Fisnar CV629 Cartridge Valve is a pneumatically operated valve designed for precision dispensing of all types of fluids, such as solvents, oils, silicones, glues, UV adhesives, inks, etc. Shot sizes may be fine tuned by the adjustment screw at the top of the valve; hence the CV629 valve is recommended for applications where micro deposits are required.

There are quite a few options when it comes to choosing a dispensing valve, and a plethora of materials which might be dispensed through them. Finding the optimal match is quite complicated - material rheology and reactivity needs to be understood, valve capability identified and proven, and the final outcome defined.

Intertronics has launched pre-saturated ADH1610 Isopropyl alcohol wipes to aid the formation of better adhesive bonds. Isopropyl alcohol is the solvent of choice for the final preparation, cleaning and degreasing of all substrates prior to adhesive bonding. In addition, it is useful for the cleaning up of many uncured adhesives, sealants and resins. Free sample wipes are available from Intertronics via www.intertronics.co.uk

There continues to be two drivers for industrial dispensing equipment - increasing sophistication and reducing cost. Fortunately the specialists at Intertronics and their partners at I & J Fisnar have yet again proven well up to the task. Their latest 7900-LF machine is a fully RoHS compliant compact 3-axis Dispensing Robot with a sizeable work area of 200x200mm and a Z-axis of 50mm. This makes it an economic bench top solution to many dispensing...

Intertronics are known as a a great source of ideas for engineers in high technology, high performance assembly industries - so those with a special interest in PCB assembly, Soldering and Surface Mount will be delighted with the new Practical Components catalogue, available free from Intertronics, either downloadable from their website at www.intertronics.co.uk or as free hard copy by post.

Dispensing of UV adhesive is a subject close to the hearts of the people at Intertronics so they are pleased to introduce the new DV509-UV-LF. This diaphragm valve dispenser comes from the same world leading stable at I&J Fisnar as the pneumatic controller which makes this such an easy to use package, especially for UV curing resins. The valve’s high cycling rate of 200 per minute makes it ideal for automated systems in all industries.