ELECTROLUBE company News and Trends items

Electrolube recently helped one of its customers, a prominent manufacturer of control units and sensor devices, to overcome an issue with one particular sensor destined for a high-performance automotive application. Fully immersed in a speciality grade of oil, commonly used in high-performance vehicles, the sensor was being subjected to trials to determine its ability...

This is the third move Electrolube has made since the company''s formation in 1956 and growth has been significant since it occupied its original 3,000 sq. ft. factory. The new Ashby site is close to its old Swadlincote site and this has enabled the company to maintain excellent customer service throughout the duration of the move and also allowed the company to retain i...

The transparent AFA coating is ideal for LED applications, providing excellent clarity and UV resistance, and provides exceptional protection in humid and salt-mist environments, as well as ensuring highly efficient coating application with a fast touch dry time at room temperature. AFA is UL approved, achieving flame retardancy to UL94 V-0, and meets the requirements of...

The new UVCL UV cure conformal coating provides the highest level of protection for electronic circuitry at exceptionally high speeds of application, curing within seconds upon exposure to UV light or within 2 hours at 80C°, due to an innovative ‘multi-cure'' mechanism that facilitates cure in shadowed areas. Designed for high volume users in fields such as automotive...

Electrolube''s Airduster ''Zero'' is designed for the safe removal of dust and airborne contamination from very delicate or inaccessible areas of electrical and electronic equipment. It is an entirely eco-friendly, odourless and non-flammable product that delivers a consistent blast of gas with variable control. Airduster ''Zero'' is also invertible, which is particularl...

With increased growth figures year on year, 2014 has seen the biggest growth in the company''s 72 year history. The Chinese R&D team, based at Electrolube''s manufacturing facility in Beijing, is making rapid advances in high performance, innovative materials at a pace that is hard to match. The company''s long term strategy of developing subsidiaries, incorporating ware...

Visitors will find the company in Halls A6 (Stand 131) and B1 (Stand 548). New products making their debut at electronica 2014 include: AFA aromatic free acrylic coating This acrylic conformal coating for the protection of electronic circuits is formulated without the use of hazardous aromatic solvents such as Toluene and Xylene. It is UL746-QMJU2 compliant, achiev...

The sensor''s electronics, in the form of a small printed circuit board (PCB) contained within the unit, had not only to be protected from adverse atmospheric conditions, but also meet certain requirements posed by the hazardous nature of the sensor location. Based on these operating conditions, Electrolube was tasked with selecting an appropriate resin for the PCB. R...

This was the case recently, when Electrolube was approached by a customer seeking advice on the protection of electrical devices and controls destined for installation within wind turbine units. Although sealed within an enclosure, these devices were nonetheless considered prone to moisture/water ingress as a result of internal condensation. Moreover, due to the levels o...

Organised by Electrolube''s office in China, the seminar will be attended by senior personnel from Electrolube''s UK operations, joining their Chinese counterparts at an event planned for the afternoon of Tuesday August 26 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Shenzhen. Some 35 delegates from leading Chinese electronics manufacturing companies are expected to join the Electrolub...

Developed specifically to offer high protection in harsh environments, PE7500 is ideal for applications where high humidity or salt mist environments exist. In addition, due to the flexibility and low shore hardness of this material it is ideal for low temperature applications and where easy removal of cured material for rework processes is required. Operating within a t...