Abstract: A new composition for thermal interface materials that provide improved thermal conductivity without requiring filler materials that are expensive or abrasive.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for mounting a material (1) on a carrier (6) are provided. To this end, the material is arranged on a porous layer (2) of an air bearing arrangement (2, 3).

Abstract: Provided herein is a two-component polyurethane adhesive composition.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for mounting a material (1) on a carrier (6) are provided. To this end, the material is arranged on a porous layer (2) of an air bearing arrangement (2, 3).

Abstract: Provided herein is a two-component polyurethane adhesive composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is epoxy adhesive composition that combine the benefits of both 1K and 2K technologies in one system which demonstrates a good balance of fast fixation, curing speed, desirable mechanical performance, durability, and good oil adsorption once cured. Said epoxy adhesive composition comprising an epoxy resin, a reactive urethane group- and/or urea group-containing polymer having capped isocyanate, an epoxy curing catalyst, a dicyandiamide, and a hardener.

Abstract: Provided herein is a two-component polyurethane adhesive composition.

Abstract: Provided herein is a one-component polyurethane adhesive composition showing good mechanical characteristics, non-sag performance, product storage stability, as well as flame-retardancy.

Abstract: One-component toughened epoxy structural adhesives contain fibrous mineral fillers that have an aspect ratio of ?6. The presence of the fibrous filler leads to a significant increase in elastic modulus while having little if any adverse effect on other properties such as dynamic impact peel resistance.

Abstract: One-component epoxy adhesives containing a phosphorus-modified epoxy resin, a toughener and an epoxy resin that is neither rubber-modified nor phosphorus-modified. These adhesives are structural adhesives useful in automotive applications. They exhibit particularly good corrosion resistance.

Abstract: A novel primerless adhesive composition with unique properties in automotive related applications, particularly in glass bonding applications; the process of making thereof.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a toughener for epoxy adhesives, the toughener being a reaction product of a bisphenolic blocked PU toughener with a diglycidyl ether-bisphenol product such as liquid DGEBA. The invention includes adhesives comprising the inventive tougheners, methods of using the tougheners and adhesives comprising them, as well as cured inventive adhesives and products comprising them.

Abstract: An epoxy-based crash durable adhesive composition including: (I) a liquid resin system comprising: (a) at least one epoxy resin; and (b) at least one toughener; wherein the viscosity of the above liquid resin system is less than about 800 Pa s at a temperature of 15° C.; and wherein the viscosity of the above liquid resin system is greater than about 5 Pa-s at a temperature of 60° C.; (II) a solid material comprising: (c) at least one hydrophobic fumed silica, wherein the fumed silica is present in the adhesive composition at a concentration of greater than 5 weight percent; and (III) a curative material comprising: (d) at least one latent heat-activated curing agent; wherein the rheology of the epoxy-based crash durable adhesive composition is such that the adhesive composition is pumpable at a temperature of 15° C.

Abstract: Provided herein is a one-component adhesive composition showing excellent adhesive strength after heat and humidity exposure.

Abstract: A drive includes an electric motor with a brake and a fan cowl. The fan cowl is connected to a housing, in particular to a stator housing part, of the electric motor in a detachable manner. A rod is able to be passed through a cover part, which projects through a recess, in particular a recess arranged in the form of a slot, in the fan cowl.

Abstract: Provided herein is a two-component thermal interface material.

Abstract: The invention is an epoxy resin system useful as an adhesive for high temperature applications. The system is a combination of a diglycidyl ether a bisphenol epoxy resin(s), at amounts of 30-70% by weight, with 1-10% by weight of an epoxy novolac resin 10-30% by weight of a polyurethane toughener which preferably has the terminal isocyanate functional group blocked, 1-8% by weight of a hardener, 0.1-% by weight of a cure accelerator, preferably a latent urea cure accelerator, provides the desired balance of mechanical strength and elastic modulus. The epoxy novolac resin is characterized by at least one of the following features: (i) having a viscosity at 25 degrees C. of less than 3000 mPa-s according to ASTM D-445, (ii) an average number of epoxide groups per molecule of more than 2 but less than 3.7, and (iii) a molecular weight of less than 750 g/mol.

Abstract: Disclosed are one-component epoxy resin adhesive compositions which include (a) one or more non-rubber-modified epoxy resins; (b) one or more latent epoxy curing agents; (c) one or more toughening agents; and (d) zinc oxide nanoparticles. The one-component epoxy resin adhesive compositions exhibit improved toughness of the adhesive as measured by its lap shear strength as well as improved environmental stability, i.e., corrosion protection, by addition of the zinc oxide nanoparticles when applied to metal substrates.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are thermal interface materials comprising thermoset binder component and a mixture of spherically shaped and thermally conductive fillers and the use thereof in battery powered vehicles.

Abstract: A system for transporting a carrying plate may include a lifting assembly comprising a carriage, and a carrying assembly. The lifting assembly may include a carriage having one or more lifting arms configured to lift the carrying assembly at least in part by one or more carrying arms of the carrying assembly. A carrying assembly may include a perimeter frame surrounding a perimeter of a carrying plate, one or more carrying arms attached to the perimeter frame, and one or more indexing pins extending or extensible inwardly from the perimeter frame. The one or more indexing pins may detachably secure the carrying plate to the perimeter frame. A method of transporting a carrying plate may include detachably securing a carrying plate to a perimeter frame of a carrying assembly and transporting the carrying assembly with a lifting assembly.