Henkel Offers September Seminar on Medical Device Adhesives


Hands-On Program Teaches Design and Assembly Solutions

Rocky Hill, Conn. - On September 26, Henkel Corporation will host the next LoctiteR Medical Device Adhesive Seminar, a comprehensive program that provides design, product and manufacturing engineers with an overall understanding of adhesives by addressing topics specifically related to medical device design and assembly. Seminar topics will include proper joint design, adhesive technology selection, and processing equipment requirements.

The Loctite Medical Device Adhesive Seminar will take place on Wednesday, September 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis North at 2200 Freeway Boulevard in Minneapolis, Minn. This free event will feature information on light cure adhesives including the new LoctiteR AssureCure System for quantitatively assessing the degree of cure of light cure adhesives, cyanoacrylate adhesives including new LoctiteR Toughened Light Cure Instant Adhesives, LoctiteR Light Cure Silicones, traditional silicones, epoxies and polyurethanes for medical device assembly.

Engineers who attend the LoctiteR Medical Device Adhesive Seminar will 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 by decreasing costs, increase product quality/reliability, reduce process cycle times and work-in-progress, and increase process efficiency.

To register for the September 26 seminar, contact Christine Johnson at
952-888-1246 or via email at cjohnson@ellsworth.com. To request a customized LoctiteR Medical Device Adhesive Seminar, visit http://www.henkelna.com/industrial/rfi-on-site-mdat-6245.htm.

Henkel operates worldwide with leading brands and technologies in three business areas: Laundry & Home Care, Cosmetics/Toiletries and Adhesive Technologies. Founded in 1876, Henkel holds globally leading market positions both in the consumer and industrial businesses with well-known brands such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Henkel employs about 47,000 people and reported sales of $21.7 billion and adjusted operating profit of
$2.8 billion in fiscal 2011. Henkel's preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX.

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