Finishing & Assembly Spotlight

Boeing assembles airplanes with adhesives. Ford Motor Company uses solvent adhesives to build cars. ShouldnÕt you be looking at adhesives to assemble your products? Rivets, bolts and screws may be costing you time and money. Over the last ten years industry has developed solvents, adhesives and application techniques you should evaluate to assemble your products with adhesives. There are adhesives available to bond brass to acrylic, ABS to steel and polyurethane to wood.

Quick Seal, Inc. offers the full line of Weld-On¨ products to meet your adhesion needs. Call them to discuss your application to find an adhesive and dispensing systems that will save you time and money and improve your product.

For additional information, contact Max Plumhoff, Quick Seal Inc., 50671 Tarrington Way, Granger, IN 46530, 574-272-8695, Fax: 574-272-5004, E-mail: max@quickseal.com, Web: www.quickseal.com.

FTM, Inc. offers several choices when it comes to putting that final finish on your acrylic project. Whether you prefer buffing or flame polishing, or maybe itÕs just some small unsightly scratches you would like to clean up with some Novus Scratch Remover, FTM carries the needed supplies, to get the job done.

For your buffing needs FTM offers 10Ó diameter cotton muslin wheels with a fine raked edge, ideal for acrylic. Buffing compounds are offered in two Basic Finishes, Red Tripoli and a Gray 2-H. When itÕs time for a Final Finish, you can find both White and Blue Rouge compounds that really make your display shine. To keep your buffing wheel clean, donÕt forget to pick up a buffing rake to prevent compounds from clumping on the wheel and lowering efficiency.

Like playing with fire? Call FTM to get information and the equipment needed to Flame Polish. FTM is your source for a Mini Torch Kit, complete with tips and hoses. FTM also carries accessories and quality regulators for use with hydrogen and oxygen gases that burn cleaner for the best flame polished edge possible.

If itÕs the Novus products youÕre searching for call FTM and pick up some Novus #3 Heavy Scratch Remover, Novus #2 Fine Scratch Remover and the Novus #1 Plastic Clean & Shine. FTM stocks all three in 2oz, 8oz and 1/2 gallon refills.

For Additional information, contact David Geer, FTM, Inc., 327 Industrial Drive, Unit 1, Placerville, CA 95667, Tel: 530-626-1986, Fax: 530-642-2602, E-mail: info@123ftm.com, Web: www.123ftm.com.

For over 50 years, Chelsea Plastics has been the leader in the fabrication of custom acrylic components. Although they have always been known for standard acrylic items, such as cubes, cabochons, balls and disks, they now get the call when their customers cannot find a solution elsewhere. Just like doctors go to one physician for their own medical care, acrylic fabricators turn to Chelsea when they need a custom component.

More recently, Chelsea Plastics has become the industry leader for machining and polishing small components, particularly those components that are too small to be fabricated on their customersÕ own machinery. Their expertise in tumble polishing ensures a superior finish on these pieces. Their customers also look to them for their hand polishing capabilities when they need the best possible finish on thicker and uniquely-shaped components. Chelsea Plastics will manufacture almost any shaped acrylic component or fixture your clients require.

For additional information, contact Ethan Steiner, Chelsea Plastics Corporation, 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101, 800-524-2435/212-924-4530, Fax: 212-924-3508, E-mail: info@chelseaplastics.com, Web: www.chelseaplastics.com.

AWED Corp's newest diamond edge polisher has the fastest polishing speed available today. The ARIA 2 1600, has a capacity of 62" travel x 4" thick polishing with a transparent and bright finish.

Available with single-phase 220-volt system and 7 adjustable material clamps. The machine is ideal for all kinds of plastics including polycarbonate edge finishing. Both PLC diamond tip cutters and mono crystalline diamond finishing tips are available.

The 45¡ bevel bench model polisher, with PLC and natural diamond tips, is now available with a material feeder. AWED also has an extensive Euracryl line of clear finish router bits, including radius and bevel tips, in both carbide and PLC. AWED provides sharpening and replacement tip service for all edge polishing cutter heads regardless of manufacturer. Euracryl diamond edge cutter heads and replacement tips are normally in stock for immediate service and delivery. In celebration of their 20th anniversary providing service to the plastic fabrication industry, mention this article for a Òspecial victor-yÓ discount.

For additional information, contact Victor Miranda, AWED Corp., 1175 Buford Highway, Suite 101, Suwanee, GA 30024, 770-831-9800, Fax: 770- 831-7404, E-mail: awedmachine@aol.com, Web: www.awedmachine.com.

Finishing Technologies

Stiles Machinery Inc. announced a major finishing program initiative to create a new generation of technology to fit the ever-changing needs of its customers. With a 45- year history of helping manufacturers succeed through improved process technology and maximizing production capacity, Stiles introduces a team approach of finishing solutions partnerships to broaden their overall finish equipment base and offer a complete range of the most advanced finishing technologies. After carefully researching industry trends and solutions to identify resources with technologies and products that best aligned with their customersÕ needs, Stiles Finishing Technologies is pleased to represent the following manufacturers: BŸrkle GmbH, Makor SRL, Venjakob Maschinenbau GmbH, and Schiele Maschinenbau GmbH. The expanded capabilities of Stiles Finishing Technologies underscores the companyÕs commitment to providing Total Production Solutions Ð a single source for a complete line of materials processing equipment for wood, plastics, metals and advanced materials, plus educational training for operators, proprietary software for processing and handling equipment, and the industryÕs best service and support.

For additional information, contact Steve Waltman, Stiles Machinery Inc., 3965 44th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, 616-698-7500, Fax 616-698-7521 E-mail: swaltman@stilesmachinery.com, Web: www.stilesmachinery.com.