Halogen-Free Adhesives suit assembly of handheld electronics.
April 3, 2009 -
LoctiteŽ line of halogen-free adhesives and sealants are formulated to contain less than 900 ppm bromine and chlorine as well as 1,500 ppm total halogens. Product range includes cyanoacrylates, light cure cyanoacrylates, epoxies, urethanes, UV acrylics, silicones, hot melts, two-part acrylics, and anaerobics used for bonding, sealing, gasketing, and mounting range of components. All meet IPC IEC No. 61249-2-21 requirements.
Rocky Hill, Conn. - March 31, 2009... In response to industry initiatives and legislation designed to protect the environment from halogenated materials, Henkel Corporation has introduced a new line of Loctite(R) adhesives and sealants that meet the requirements of IPC IEC #61249-2-21. Used primarily in handheld electronics such as cell phones, PDAs, notebook/laptop computers and hard disk drives, these adhesives are formulated to contain less than 900 ppm bromine and chlorine, and 1500 ppm total halogens. Often halogen levels in these products are undetectable.
The full line of Loctite(R) halogen-free adhesives includes more than 30 products in a range of technologies including cyanoacrylates, light cure cyanoacrylates, epoxies, urethanes, UV acrylics, silicones, hot melts, two-part acrylics and anaerobics. These materials are used for bonding, sealing, gasketing and mounting a range of components including connectors, keypads, cameras, microphones, speakers, trim, emblems, frames, screens, latches, magnets, hinges, cases, batteries, head gimbals, head stacks, sliders and bearings.
In addition to halogen-free materials, Henkel offers technical and engineering support to meet lead-free processing requirements.
For more information on Loctite(R) halogen-free adhesives, call 800-LOCTITE or visit the company's website at http://www.loctitehf.com.
For more than 130 years, Henkel has been a leader with brands and technologies that make people's lives easier, better and more beautiful. Henkel operates in three business areas - Home Care, Personal Care, and Adhesive Technologies - and is ranked among the Fortune Global 500 companies. More than 60 percent of Henkel's sales are in fast-moving consumer goods, while the industrial business accounts for almost 40 percent of the company's total sales. In fiscal 2008, Henkel generated sales of 14,131 million euros and adjusted operating profit of 1,460 million euros. Our more than 55,000 employees worldwide are dedicated to fulfilling our corporate claim, "A Brand like a Friend," and ensuring that people in more than 125 countries can trust in brands and technologies from Henkel.
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Phone: 860-228-8056 E-mail this person Company Information: Name: Henkel Loctite Corporation Address: 1001 Trout Brook Crossing, P.O. Box 4016 City: Rocky Hill State: CT ZIP: 06067 Country: USA Phone: 860-571-5100 FAX: 860-571-5465 http://www.loctite.com
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