The lamination of panels with a wide range of substrates including wood, wood-derived materials, metals and plastics, is commonly known as “Flat Lamination”. Ideally suited for this application are polyurethane-based (PUR) adhesives.

Edge banding is a multifaceted application that demands accuracy in terms of e.g. the adhesive application or pressure of the rollers.  In this context, wood humidity, room temperature as well as workpiece temperature play a major role.

It’s hard to have a conversation about the aerospace industry now without coming back to its carbon footprint and the imperative to get from its current 2.5% share of global emissions to net zero by 2050.

The LOCTITE® Needle Bonding Design Guide is a one-stop source for adhesive selection data and design guidance for cannula to hub bonding. Access a comprehensive review of needle bonding test methods and performance statistics. 

Access our Flexible LED Light Curing Adhesives technical paper to see how Henkel LED-cure flexible bonders allow for rapid cure times using curing systems designed for high-speed automated lines. 

Industrial Protective Coatings. For the most demanding industries.

Use high performance epoxy backing to extend machinery life

Over the last 35 years the epoxy crusher backing compound has replaced molten zinc as the preferred backing material for rock crushers within the mining and aggregate industries. This is due to its many advantages over pouring molten zinc especially from an increased health and safety standpoint. With epoxy backing there is no longer the safety hazards for workers to handle extremely high temperature molten white metal.

Epoxy crusher backing compounds are 100% solids, pourable, self-leveling, two-component epoxies used to fill cavities and eliminate gaps behind wear parts in both gyratory and cone crushers. It improves the mining equipment’s performance with high compressive strength, impact, and vibration resistance. This dramatically minimizes friction and vibration during extreme crusher operations which is critical to extending the life of wear liners and mantles.

The largest mass timber building by volume in the US is under construction in Cleveland, Ohio. Known as INTRO, it is a US$130 million mixed-use building with amenities, like a rooftop terrace, bike hangar, library lounge, and co-working spaces.

Ascent, a 25-story luxury apartment building in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the tallest mass timber building in the world, surpassing Norway’s 85.4m tall Mjøstårnet by a meter.