Epoxy and Urethane related Articles

For over 30 years, teams from secondary schools and universities from around the world gather in Australia for a road trip from Darwin to Adelaide.  The catch?  The vehicles they drive must only be powered by the sun.

Superior protection provided by our proven electronic potting and encapsulating solutions

Your sensors and printed circuit boards (PCBs) are at risk from chemical and environmental damages. Today’s competitive marketplace demands reliability. So delicate components compromised because of high temperatures, cryogenic conditions, chemicals, rigorous thermal cycling, mechanical shock, thermal shock and other conditions can cause losses of time and money.

What is the difference between an Epoxy and a Urethane when choosing a formulation for your requirements?

Shore hardness is the measured hardness of a cured material. Softer products are on the shore A scale, whereas harder materials are on the shore D and Rockwell scales. Most epoxies and polyurethanes fall into the shore A or shore D range with some in the very low end of the Rockwell scale. Some applications, such as rollers, require precise control of the cured hardness.

Better Rocking Climbing Holds

Indoor rock climbing was once a marginal activity for a few enthusiasts. But now general interest is going up as people discover the health benefits and heady thrills of scaling indoor walls like Spider-Man.

Last year the 30­-student team from the Rocketry Division of the University of Toronto Aerospace Team was riding high. Their entry into the world’s largest university rocket engineering competition, held each June in Green River, Utah, won third place in the Advanced Category.

"We’re proud to be the top Canadian team,” says Bennett Leong "Unfortunately, due to a fuel issue, our engine failed to ignite properly. Even so, we got to about 1,000 feet.”

A conveyor belt is an essential part of any mining or quarrying operation. Having a belt rip or tear can have severe negative consequences to a company’s efficiency in production, especially when a small rip or tear turns into a large one, if not properly maintained or repaired.  

Although a full replacement of the belt would be ideal, it is not always the best solution from a financial and production stand-point. Being able to repair the belt in a timely and cost-efficient manner is often the better solution.