Loctite adhesives have been used in manufacturing for decades, but the rapid change in the way materials are used mean the German firm that owns Loctite is on a never-ending quest to ensure manufacturers have a range of adhesive products that are effective and environmentally safe.
Nick Peters visited Henkel AG’s main adhesives R&D and Loctite production plant near Dublin. The classic Loctite application – securing vibration-prone threads. It’s never a great idea to demonstrate research results to a journalist in the lab, the consequences of failure being all too obvious. But that’s what Henkel research chemists…
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