cyanoacrylate adhesives

Dispensing and Curing

Automated Dispensing, Curing Technology Saves Money, Boosts Quality

January 13, 2017

More than 30 suppliers of equipment for dispensing and curing adhesives displayed their latest technologies at the 2016 ASSEMBLY Show. Here is a small sample of what you could find on the show floor.

Adhesives for Speaker Assembly

Light-curing adhesives can help speaker manufacturers increase efficiency.

Günther Witek

October 3, 2016

The loudspeaker market is booming. In addition to designing to an outstanding product, efficient production is crucial for a speaker manufacturer to stay ahead of its competitors. Adhesives play an important role in this, but the potential they offer for increasing productivity has yet to be fully realized.

New Adhesives Are Strong, Versatile

John Sprovieri

December 22, 2015

The ASSEMBLY Show features not only the machinery needed to assemble parts, but also the supplies, such as adhesives.

Adhesives Supplier Hernon to Double Size of Florida HQ

June 2, 2015

SANFORD, FL—Hernon Manufacturing Inc., a producer of adhesive and dispensing technologies, will more than double the size of its manufacturing facility here through a $2.5 million investment projected to add 20 jobs.

Supplier of Adhesives, Dispensing Equipment Expands in Florida

February 23, 2015

SANFORD, FL—Hernon Manufacturing, a supplier of adhesives, sealants and dispensing equipment, will begin construction next month on a new building expansion. When complete, the new building will be 160 percent of the size of the current facility.

New Adhesives Compete With Fasteners, Welding

John Sprovieri

February 3, 2015

It may not be as “sexy” as a robot or a high-speed automated assembly system, but one of the most interesting new products introduced at the show last fall was actually an adhesive.

What’s New With Cyanoacrylates

Today’s cyanoacrylates not only cure quickly and provide high bond strength, they offer greater flexibility and heat and impact resistance.

Jim Camillo

August 5, 2014

Where and how a product is used can change significantly over time. Cyanoacrylate (CA) adhesives are a great example.

Plastic Tubing Bonding Tips

Austin Weber

January 20, 2010

Medical tubing is made from several types of plastic, including polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene, thermoplastic elastomers, nylon and silicone. Traditionally, PVC is most widely used, because it bonds easily with other plastics. However, non-PVC tubing is often more difficult to bond.