Henkel Announces First Loctite® Medical Device Adhesive Training Workshops for 2010


Hands-On Solutions for Medical Device Design and Assembly

Rocky Hill, Conn. - April 1, 2010... Henkel Corporation has announced dates for the first Loctite® Medical Device Adhesive Training Workshops of 2010. These comprehensive programs address topics specifically related to the design and assembly of medical devices, including proper joint design for adhesive assembly, selecting the appropriate adhesive technology, and processing-equipment requirements.

The first two 2010 Loctite® Medical Training Workshops are scheduled for Wednesday, May 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Plymouth, Minnesota; and from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Mainland Golf Course in Mainland, Pennsylvania. Both events are co-sponsored by Ellsworth Adhesives and will feature information on new Loctite® ISO-10993 biocompatible light cure silicone and cyanoacrylate adhesives, and the latest in LED curing.

Design, product and manufacturing engineers who attend Loctite® Medical Device Adhesive Training Workshops benefit from intensive educational information and hands-on demonstrations of adhesives and equipment. Engineers walk out with a solid knowledge of adhesives and understand how to automate manual processes, improve profitability/process efficiency, decrease costs, improve product quality/reliability, and reduce process cycle times and work-in-progress.

To register for a seminar, go to www.henkelna.com/medicaladhesives, call 1-800-LOCTITE (1-800-562-8483), or email MAILTO:medical.adhesives@us.henkel.com.

Henkel has been committed to making people's lives easier, better and more beautiful for more than 130 years. A Fortune Global 500 company, Henkel offers strong brands and technologies in three areas of competence: Home Care, Personal Care and Adhesive Technologies. Each day, about 50,000 employees worldwide are dedicated to fulfilling Henkel's claim "A Brand like a Friend". In fiscal 2009, Henkel generated sales of 13,573 million euros and adjusted operating profit of 1,364 million euros.

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