04/24/2009, Shanghai, China
Eliminating Environmental Concerns, Creating Greener Products
Henkel Introduces Loctite® Halogen-Free Adhesives for Assembly of Handheld Electronics
The full line of Loctite® halogen-free adhesives includes more than 30 products in a range of technologies including cyanoacrylates, light cure cyanoacrylates, epoxies, urethanes, light cure acrylics, silicones, hot melts, two-part acrylics and anaerobics. These materials are used for bonding, sealing, gasketing and mounting a range of components including connectors, keypads, cameras, microphones, speakers, trim, emblems, frames, screens, latches, magnets, hinges, cases, batteries, head gimbals, head stacks, sliders and bearings. For more information on Loctite® halogen-free adhesives, visit the company’s website at www.loctitehf.com.
Loctite® halogen-free adhesives offer significant advantages over mechanical methods of assembly such as welding or brazing and use of fasteners and help design engineers in electronics industry design products that are lighter, stronger, more reliable and use multiple substrates such metal, glass and plastics. Loctite® halogen-free adhesives also make the assembly process faster and more reliable.
In addition to Loctite branded halogen-free products, Henkel also offers materials, technical and engineering support to meet the unique processing requirements of lead-free operations.
Loctite® is the world’s leading brand of engineering adhesives and sealants. Since the original invention of anaerobic adhesives in 1953, the Loctite® brand stands for innovative technologies, superior performance, cost savings, and strong partnership with its customers. Today, Loctite® is the flagship brand of Henkel and offers over 5,000 unique products through a wide distribution network covering 125 countries. Industrial users across the globe trust Loctite® products to improve reliability of their assemblies and reduce overall costs.
For more than 130 years, Henkel has been a leader with brands and technologies that make people's lives easier, better and more beautiful. Henkel operates in three business areas – Home Care, Personal Care, and Adhesive Technologies – and is ranked among the Fortune Global 500 companies. More than 60 percent of Henkel’s sales are in fast-moving consumer goods, while the industrial business accounts for almost 40 percent of the company’s total sales. In fiscal 2008, Henkel generated sales of 14,131 million euros and adjusted operating profit of 1,460 million euros. Our more than 55,000 employees worldwide are dedicated to fulfilling our corporate claim, "A Brand like a Friend," and ensuring that people in more than 125 countries can trust in brands and technologies from Henkel.
