Fast Cure Speed is the Key to Improvements
Grommets, specialty clamps and adhesives are often used to secure the lead wires. Due to the small size of the motor, the grommet or clamp were undesirable. Lin Engineering has to find an optimum method for securing the lead wires. Finally they choose Loctite 352 light cure adhesive for this application. The operator manually dispenses a bead of Loctite 352 over the wire connections on the stator wires using a hand held syringe dispenser; after the adhesive is dispensed, the coated motor assembly is placed on a light cure conveyor where a 30 second exposure to light cures the adhesive. After light cure, the lead wire is fully reinforced and immediately ready for subsequent handling.

Diverse Loctite® Product Line and Expertise Solve Many Challenges.

The products of Technology LED (a technology leader for LEDs into signs, signals and architectural lights) must be 100% reliable while withstanding frequent cycles between hot and cold extremes, constant exposure to the elements, high vibration while maintaining competitive costs. To ensure that they had the best solutions for the product needed, Technology LED desired to develop a strategic partnership with a leader in the adhesives and sealants industry. Finally, they developed a relationship with Henkel Loctite branded adhesives like Loctite 495 Super Bonder Instant Adhesive, Loctite 5150 Silicone Adhesive, Loctite E-60NC Hysol Epoxy Adhesive and Loctite 243 Threadlocker are used throughout Technology LED products.

Safer Than Traditional UV Light Sources; Inexpensive & Portable
US Endoscopy used for exploration and/or biopsy of organs and tissue, approached Henkel to get support in meeting its specific requirements for the new biopsy inlet valve production: the blue thermoplastic valve needed to be assembled using clear PVC tubing with an adequate pull strength which 15 to 20 second cure time was required. By using the Loctite® 7700 Hand Held LED Light Source with Loctite® 3922™ Medical Device Light Cure Adhesive, US Endoscopy was able to consistently cure the assembly in 10 seconds, while nearly doubling the pull strength.

Easier to Handle and More Consistent Strength than Alternatives
The two-part, static-mix acrylic adhesive that Owens Woodwork used for creates fiberglass structures for a wide array of applications like giant pineapples for an amusement park, large decorative columns for a casino, or very ornate decorative fencing to achieve good strengths was sometimes teared before the adhesive joint failed. Owens wanted to always have fiberglass failure and desired to get higher and more consistent strengths. Loctite® H4800™ Speedbonder™ Structural Adhesive was qualified for this application. When Owens evaluated this adhesive on their fiberglass structures, it tore the fiberglass before the adhesive joint failed in all cases and it has a 20-25 minutes work life which allowed Owens to improve both quality and manufacturing productivity.