When it comes to choosing battery-powered tools, it's crucial to look beyond the initial purchase price, and instead focus on Total Cost of Ownership, or TCO. The experts at Zygology outline each aspect of TCO that you should consider before buying new battery-powered tools.

In any bonding or coating process - or any process which involves adhesion - there is a need to understand surface energy and wettability in a quantitative way, to ensure adhesion. Dyne Pens and Inks can be used to assess surface energy and wetting. Here, Alison Fox, Sales Manager of Dyne Testing, an Intertronics brand, outlines some hints and tips when using Dyne pens.

The Assembly and Protection Solutions Division of Parker Hannifin has announced the launch of CoolTherm TC-850 thermally conductive structural adhesive specifically designed to enhance thermal management, structural integrity and product efficiency in electric vehicle battery packs.

Intertronics presents Born2Bond Ultra K85, a fast curing, single-part adhesive, which it says is the first 'instant' adhesive to withstand up to 1,000 hours at 85degC and 85% relative humidity. It can bond a wide range of substrates including plastics, rubbers and metals, and is applicable to applications in consumer electronics, automotive and medical device manufacturing.