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Introducing SetWORX UV-35G: Rapid UV-Gel Epoxy for Instant Fixturing

SetWORX UV-35G is a 2-component, low viscosity, UV-Gel epoxy adhesive and encapsulating compound. Once properly mixed, this unique epoxy gels instantly upon exposure to UV light virtually eliminating a long fixture time. Once gelled, UV-35G cures fully after 24 hours at room temperature or faster at elevated temperatures. UV-35G is a low viscosity, clear epoxy system that is a convenient 2/1 mix ratio by volume and is available in easy to use…
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October 23, 2015
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Guidelines for Selecting the Right High-Tech Adhesive: Key Factors to Consider

Choosing the best adhesive for a specific application can be complex. Many engineers and R&D teams face the question, what kind of adhesive should we choose? There are many variables to be considered and numerous types of chemistries with different capabilities. An understanding of the following parameters will help to narrow the choices. Selecting the correct adhesive will reduce the number of products to be evaluated and increase the likelihood…
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September 21, 2015
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EB-331T: High-Strength, Environment-Resistant Epoxy Adhesive by Epoxyset

EPOXIBOND EB-331T is a two component, room temperature curing, thixotropic paste adhesive of high strength with good environmental and excellent chemical resistance. After 3-4 hours, EB-331T reaches handling strength and can be moved for processing purposes. Used for bonding of metals, electronic components, GRP structures and many other items where a higher than normal temperature or more aggressive environment is to be encountered in service. The low out gassing makes…
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September 14, 2015
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UV-8509R: Epoxyset’s New Urethane Acrylate UV-Cure Adhesive for Engineered Plastics

Introducing Epoxyset's UV-8509R, an innovative and new urethane acrylate UV- cure adhesive. UV-8509R creates an excellent bond low energy, engineered plastics such as PET. Originally supplied for sealing polyester films in large appliances, it is ideal for use with moldings, components or other plastic parts with small cross section areas. UV-8509R is a non-sag, thixotropic, one part urethane acrylate adhesive. It cures quickly under UV light to create a semi-rigid…
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July 23, 2015
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Enhancing Epoxy Adhesives: A Guide to Toughening for Enhanced Durability

Toughening Epoxy Adhesives Epoxy adhesives are used globally due to their high-performance properties. Epoxy adhesives are targeted towards applications that require a high modulus, high-temperature resistance, chemical resistance, and moisture resistance. Epoxies also have excellent bond strength to many metals, ceramics, glass, and even other polymers. Epoxy adhesives, however, can have too high of a hardness and can be too rigid for many applications. This can be due to dissimilar…
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April 22, 2015
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Comparing Types of Potting Compounds: Epoxy, Urethane, and Silicone

What are the different types of potting and encapsulating compounds?   When first designing an application where potting or encapsulating is necessary, generally the first question that arises is what kind of material should I use: epoxy, urethane, or silicone? Many times, if all that is needed is protection of the circuitry or to hold in place deep fixtures, any type of material will work. The real answer depends on…
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April 8, 2015
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Advancements in Medical Epoxy Adhesives: Selection, Applications, and Biocompatibility

In 2013, funding for medical research across the world had gone above $260 billion with the United States accounting for 45% of that while countries such as China and Japan increase investments significantly in these areas as well. With global research on the rise, many of the acceptable practices have come into question. Medical device manufacturing in the US is expected to reach $133 billion in 2016 and over $350…
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March 25, 2015
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Understanding Epoxy Strengths: Key Values for Optimal Performance

When trying to determine the strength of epoxy it is important to know what type of strength you need. When reviewing data sheets, one can get inundated with different strength values. On the other hand may only give one kind of strength. It is valuable to know the differences in the given values as well as what is important to your application. When it comes to epoxy adhesives and potting…
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March 12, 2015
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Dielectric Epoxy: Key Properties and Applications in Electronics

Dielectric epoxy provides an insulating layer or medium between two conductive materials (conductors). Put simply, it does not conduct electricity (not electrical conductors). Dielectric materials are used in a variety of applications including making various electronic components such as capacitors. Dielectric epoxies are used extensively as barriers between conductors of multi-layered circuits. Many Epoxyset products are dielectric and are used for their dielectric properties. When reviewing data sheets of our…
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February 19, 2015
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Advancements in Underfill Technology for Enhanced BGA and CSP Durability

OEMs face ever-growing requirements for greater chip functionality, reduced size, mechanical toughness, and high reliability. As market trends that drive greater functionality, reliability, and ruggedness, the consumer demand for handheld, mobile, and portable systems, such as smart phones and tablets increase daily. Ball Grid Array (BGA) and chip scale packaging (CSP) are common solutions for many of these problems however; other problems arise in using these techniques. Common processing problems…
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December 16, 2014