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Mussel-inspired adhesives will bond in human implants
Researchers in Germany are developing a UV hardenable adhesive technology to bond implants into the human body
 06/05/2008 

Explosive thinking
Aluminium can be welded to steel for ships and offshore structures by incorporating explosively bonded transition joints
 06/05/2008 

Dispensing with keys and keyways
Bushings made up of split sleeves and locknuts do away with keys and keyways and associated maintenance problems on a mine type ride for a European theme park
 06/05/2008 

Joining in
Advances in bonding, welding, joining and fastening will be explained in greater depth at Eureka’s ‘Joining Technologies’ Design Day next month
 10/04/2008 

Self-adhesive rubber films make solar cells more cost effective
Centrosolar Group, headquartered in Paderbon, Germany and Lanxess have developed a production method for solar cells that only requires that wafers be placed between two self adhesive 0.5mm thick films of “Levamelt”, a new ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA).
 09/04/2008 

Captive fastener snaps to it
Dirak has brought out a captive fastener that uses its D-Snap technology to allow it to be installed in a moment in suitably stamped cut-outs
 14/03/2008 

F1 expertise fuels engineering breakthrough
Tom Shelley reports on radical design technologies developed in Formula 1 and now being made available for mainstream engineering
 09/02/2008 

Time for a little bonding
Two techniques developed at Fraunhofer Institutes could lead to stronger glasses that are made more quickly and cheaply. Lou Reade reports
 09/02/2008 

U clamps the key to rapid scaffolding
Ingenious screw-up ‘U’ element clamps, are key to the success of the Lobo Systems method of quickly erecting scaffolding, platforms and temporary structures
 14/11/2007 

Single component speeds flat pack fastening
A single fastener type and a system of tee shaped slots and holes greatly eases the assembly of flat pack furniture
 13/11/2007 

Close bonds in the new stone age
Tom Shelley reports on leading edge developments in joining ceramics
 24/09/2007 

Springing into action to secure sheet metal edges into brickwork
A simple spring wedge with an indentation has been devised to secure lead sheet edges pushed into gaps in brickwork
 20/07/2007 

Lockable system secures access to large holes
There are increasing security concerns about the consequences of unauthorised persons gaining access to drains and underground services
 20/07/2007 

Silicon ‘Velcro’ exerts needle-like grip
Tom Shelley reports on a breakthrough in dry adhesive bonding
 12/06/2007 

It’s bond – ultra-thin bond
Ultra-thin materials can now be joined without using glue or welding filler wire, as Julie Bieles reports
 12/06/2007 

Gripping solutions
A hand clamp is able to grip hard with a 500N holding force, because it combines both screw and wedge actions
 12/06/2007 

Join together
Tom Shelley reports on a technique similar to adhesive bonding that will join dissimilar materials to one another
 14/05/2007 

Dog point prevents cross threading
A new screw uses a special tip and thread form start that eliminates cross threading
 13/03/2007 

Snap to it for fast assembly
Tom Shelley reports on some clever innovations in snap-together assemblies
 13/03/2007 

Making and breaking bonds
A magnetic additive speeds up adhesive curing and component debonding. Julie Bieles reports
 16/01/2007 

Araldite sticks bicycle wheels together
Xentis, a leading manufacturer of high performance wheels for racing cycles, has used Araldite resin to bond key components together
 16/01/2007 

Lockable elements secure form
Tom Shelley reports on a novel method of making a frame with an arbitrary surface
 20/12/2006 

Adhesives for lightweight aluminium speed boat
One of the world’s most prestigious marine engineering projects – the construction of the Silvestris speed boat – combines structural bonding with an aluminium space frame.
 16/11/2006 

Stuck on you
Scientists at BAe Systems have developed a way of making an adhesive pad – without adhesives. Lou Reade reports
 16/11/2006 

Aircraft lockers benefit from strong adhesives
An aircraft maintenance company is using a flame retardant, bromine-free epoxy paste to reinforce mechanical fasteners on aircraft baggage lockers. Dean Palmer reports
 10/08/2006 

 
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