Product Design & Assembly Features

The ins and outs of fastener quality assurance

Fasteners play a crucial role in an assembly – yet quality standards are often overlooked by many businesses. If a fastener is not made to specification, manufacturers may be unable to assemble their products, facing long lead times before the right parts arrive.

A big step forward in the technology of cyanoacrylate adhesives

Cyanoacrylate adhesives (CAs) have been around since the 1950s, and from the 1970s, they have become a common household product. Today, manufacturers are increasingly using CAs and rely on them to bond plastic, metal, ceramic, rubber, wood and other substrates in many types of assemblies.

Solar plant underpins production & saves costs with adhesive thread locking

Threaded assemblies, subjected to load and vibrations, are often locked against self-loosening by either a mechanical locking device or an adhesive thread locker – or a combination of both.

A room with a view: Chemique Adhesives helps boost efficiency for garden room manufacturer

Based near Gloucester, Future Rooms designs, manufactures and installs a range of garden rooms to create additional family or leisure space. In 2019, the company decided to start building its own SIP panels on site, with the assistance of Chemique Adhesives.

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