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Rigelsford, J. (2003), "Internet page", Assembly Automation, Vol. 23 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa.2003.03323bag.001

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Keywords: Internet, Adhesives, Joining, Welding

http://www.dynea.comDynea International

Based in Finland, Dynea International develops and manufactures high quality adhesive and surfacing solutions for the wood working and other industries. They are also involved in industrial resins, overlays and oil field chemicals. Dynea has production sites and technology centers in 26 countries around the world, with a total of approximately 3,400 employees.

This is a well presented site which is easy to navigate and contain plenty of product information.

http://www.dow.comThe Dow Chemical Company

Since the early 1970s, Dow has been providing innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services. Their products include performance plastics for the automotive industry, emulsion polymers, water soluble polymers, polystyrene, polypropylene, epoxys, and a range of agricultural products. They have customers in over 170 countries, serving food, transportations, medicine and health, building and construction industries.

An excellent site, containing many product datasheets in PDF format.

http://www.specialmetalswelding.comSpecial Metals Welding Products Company

The Special Metals Welding Products Company supplies a large range of nickel-base welding consumables. This is commonly used for joining high-nickel alloys and high-performance steels, joining or repair of cast irons; and welding dissimilar metals. They also supply a range of consumables for joining stainless steels, aluminium and aluminium alloys, and copper and copper alloys, along with nickel-base filler wires and weldstrip, flux-coated electrodes, flux-cored wires, and fluxes.

For 40 years the company has been providing an intensive 3 day forum that addresses different aspects of nickel-based welding.

Overall, a rather poor site, most of which is still “under construction”.

http://www.millerwelds.comMiller Electric

Established in 1929, Miller Electric now manufactures TIG, MIG and stick welders; wire feeders; welding guns; plasma arc cutters; resistance spot welding equipment; automation welding controls; welding power generators; and welder training materials. They formed an alliance with Illinois Tool Works (ITW) in 1993.

This is another impressive site which is well worth visiting.

http://www.shure-glue.comShure-Glue Systems, Inc.

A well presented site from a company that offers hot-melt systems and high-quality, low-cost compatible replacement parts for packaging applications.

http://www.polyfoam.cc/Polyfoam Products, Inc.

Established in 1989, Polyfoam Products, Inc. manufactures polyurethane foam and adhesive formulations, along with polyurethane dispensing equipment. Their products include Polyset^®, Stormcheck^® and Tite-Set^® adhesives.

The site contains product information, technical data, links to other sites if interest and a list of affiliations.

http://www.loctite.com/Loctite Corporation

Established in 1953 in a basement laboratory and with only a single product, Loctite has grown into a global giant with operations in over 80 countries, a broad range of high-technology sealants, adhesives and coatings, and 4,200 employees.

With over 50 regional Web sites to choose from, this site is huge. IT contains a vast on-line product catalogue, a virtual tour through their “Worldwide Design Handbook”, and technical articles, data sheets and manuals in PDF format.

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http://www.lordadhesives.com/Lord Corporation

Lord Corporation has three main business divisions, the Chemical Products Division, the Mechanical Products Division, and the Materials Division. Between them they design, formulate, manufacture and market high performance adhesives, polyurethane coatings, electronic adhesives, speciality rubber chemicals, bonded elastomer assemblies, magneto-rheological fluids, and devices to control shock, vibration and noise.

This is a very good site, containing some excellent application stories and background information.

http://www.devcon.com/ITW Devcon

Devcon is part of Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Performance Polymers. They manufacture and sell adhesives, sealants and repair products to OEMs, supplying aviation and aerospace, electronics, medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets. Devcon’s range of adhesives includes epoxy, methacrylate, cyanoacrylate, anaerobic, and silicone technologies. Their Plastic Steel^® has been an alternative to welding and brazing for over 40 years.

This is another superb site that contains technical data sheets, application guidelines, material safety sheets, selector guides and much more.

Jon Rigelsford