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Adhesives and adhesive bonding equipment
News Release from: Huntsman Advanced Materials | Subject: Araldite 2000 range of adhesives
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 31 August 2006
Adhesives raise furniture manufacture
flexibility
Adopting a range of adhesives for use in nearly all its furniture provides flexibility in design and has enabled a manufacturer to use durable bonding in a range of different materials.
A new way of bonding materials has provided extra freedom in the design of custom-made tables and chairs for leading European contract furniture manufacturers, Kusch + Co Adopting Huntsman Advanced Materials' Araldite 2000 range of adhesives for use in nearly all its furniture has given Kusch + Co extra design flexibility and enabled the company to extend its offering Providing durable bonding for a range of materials including wood and steel, Araldite adhesives eliminate the need for screws and enable the production of hard wearing furniture, with a professional, smooth finish
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 5 Nov 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Kusch + Co said: "Remaining one step ahead with latest production technologies enables us to continually improve and produce better products, providing our customers around the globe with furniture designed to their specification.
Our innovative ideas, combined with the benefits of Araldite adhesives, helps our customer service remain second to none and provides creative flair, comfort and durability to furniture used in buildings around the world." Producing approximately 350,000 chairs and tables every year, Kusch + Co specialises in furnishing projects or buildings, such as administration offices, health centres and airports.
Working closely with its customers the company replicates existing architectural styles and provides high-quality tailor-made furniture.
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Araldite adhesives allow the best materials to be used and can be employed in a range of furniture applications including; plastics arms on metal tubes, plastic castors into metal tubes, wood seats on wooden frames and a variety of metal to metal applications - creating a far more efficient production process.
Karl-Heinz Hack, from German Sales at Huntsman Advanced Materials said: "As demand for bespoke furniture grows, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to create innovative furniture designed to specification and use efficient production processes that keep costs down".
"Our Araldite 2000 range enables high quality bonding with a variety of materials, providing additional design freedom not possible using traditional welding and screw techniques.
It is great to work with leading manufacturers to help them create high quality products in a more efficient way and we look forward to working more closely with Kusch + Co to help them meet their objectives." * About Huntsman - Huntsman Advanced Materials is a leading global producer of advanced epoxy resins, adhesives, coating systems, electrical insulating materials, printed circuit board technology, tooling materials and structural composites.
The business services end-use markets that include the aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, electrical and electronics, recreation, and appliance industries.
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