Automation greatly impacts modern business and personal life, and this is particularly evident in applications involving machines used for dispensing and mixing. Modern advances in technology have resulted in highly specific and sophisticated fluid- and adhesive-dispensing robotics that have uses across a number of industries. Such machinery – which can range from desktop units to robots incorporated…

It has been two years now since we launched our blog, and to mark this milestone we’ve been reflecting on our blogging journey so far. The Ellsworth Adhesives Technical blog was created with the aim of sharing our knowledge and expertise with you, our valued customers and we hope that you have benefited from this…

  The preparation of industrial materials almost always begins with thorough mixing, whether this be for applications requiring adhesives, silicones, polyurethanes, epoxies, hot melts or UV adhesive materials. It is therefore crucial that mixing equipment is chosen wisely to ensure efficient processing and an overall high quality output. We’ve highlighted the most effective industrial mixing…

Many types of modern adhesives require both exact mix ratios and thorough mixing to be effective. Proper mixing is often as important or more important than mixing ratio. This has led to the advent of precise machinery for metering of adhesive components, as well as devices to ensure proper mixing. Two types of mixers are…

  Ellsworth Adhesives Europe supplies a range of Structural Adhesives manufactured by the Lord Corporation. The Lord Structural Adhesives range is diverse and consists of acrylic, epoxy and urethane adhesives with each category catering to different application requirements. Structural Adhesives are incredibly high strength and have the ability to fasten structural materials, such as metals and wood,…

  Flip chips are a mainstay of modern electronic construction. They provide a way to miniaturise and speed production of electronic devices, as well as increase performance. Epoxies are used almost universally with flip chips to improve reliability of construction. Depending on the application, different epoxies and methods of application can be used to maximise…