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Fullstage Technologies GmbH, Germany, has
entered into a partnership with Katazen Taifu,
a Japanese chemical company, to launch
Katazen’s products in Europe and the US.
Founded in 1982, Katazen has developed
a unique, high-strength, speciality adhesive
for PA-6 plastics that attains a rigidity of up
to 94 per cent. Patents for the adhesive
have already been awarded in both the US
and Japan. Patent applications are also
pending with the European patent office.
In 2007 Katazen was one of 10 companies
awarded a coveted innovation prize for
its products. Since 2007 the Japanese
automotive industry has used Katazen’s
adhesive to install sunroof components
during production.
This exciting adhesive product also has
other applications. For instance, when
manufacturing synthetic intake manifolds,
use of the adhesive simplifies production
and reduces costs by eliminating the need
for laser welding.
To help with its European and US market
launch, Fullstage Technologies is looking for
an additional partner who can manufacture
and/or distribute this speciality adhesive
through an exclusive licensing agreement.
Fullstage Technologies is well-known for
its range of CNC tube bending and end-
forming machinery. The company has sister
companies in China, Japan and the USA.
Fullstage Technologies – Germany
Fax: +49 8024 60834 29
Email:
Website:
Seville to host conference on
hard anodising
The 12th technical symposium of the
International Hard Anodising Association
(IHAA) will take place from 7-9 September
2008 at the spectacular Hotel Alfonso XIII in
Seville, Spain.
The event is set to bring together companies
engaged in the production of hard anodised
(hard coat) finishes on aluminium and
their suppliers, and those involved in
advancing the properties of hard anodising.
The symposium will cover all aspects of
hard anodising and anodic films including
metallurgical developments in aluminium.
A number of key industry figures will speak
during the course of the event. Those
confirmed include Dr Ir I Aparchitei of the
Delft University of Technology, Mr Vladimir
Sinyavskiy of the All-Russia Institute of
Light Alloys Russia, and Dr Laurent Arurault
of UBS France.
International Hard Anodising
Association – UK
Fax: +44 1562 66118
Email:
Website:
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Fullstage enters partnership with
Japan’s Katazen Taifu
 Katazen has developed a unique, high-strength,
specialty adhesive for PA-6 plastics