Fastening, Fixing and Adhesive Mouldable glue Sugru wins ‘best


DIY product’ 2015 – twice. Having won ‘best new hardware product’ at last year’s Totally DIY show, the team behind the world’s first mouldable glue, Sugru, doubled its efforts to take home not one, but two ‘best DIY product’ awards at this year’s show and awards ceremony held on Monday at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena (16.2.15). The first was awarded by the British Hardware Federation, who claimed the


mouldable glue is ‘a great household solution’. The second was awarded by a panel of judges at the annual DIY Week Awards ceremony who agreed Sugru is a “truly innovative and exciting product.” Inventor and CEO, Jane ni Dhulchaointigh is delighted with the double win:


“When we launched the brand online back in 2010, and the first 1000 packs sold out in six hours, we knew we had something special.” Used by people in over 160 countries, Sugru is made to stick to as many


materials as possible forming a strong bond to aluminium, steel, ceramics, glass, wood and other materials including some plastics and rubbers. Handy for any number of small


home improvement projects, Sugru’s durable cured properties mean it’ll stay strong and securely bonded anywhere from the freezer to a hot shower, from the garden to the great outdoors. Sugru is currently available at a


range of retailers including Wilko, Robert Dyas and Maplin and outdoor stores including Blacks, Cotswolds, Rohan and Ellis Brigham as well as at hundreds of independent retailers and online at sugru.com.


New wing grip from Bulte Need a quick fix, securely and easy release? Look no further than the Bülte wing grip!


Bülte has added two new wing grips BPF 251 and BPF 252 to its Handwheel


and Knob range. The body’s ergonomic shape and use of small raised strips enable a good grip. The grips are made from polyamide, and therefore resistant to various


chemicals, as well as having excellent mechanical properties including wear resistance, low friction coefficient, a high melting point, good impact resistance, as well as being very light. The working temperature range is -30 to +100°C. suitable for a wide variety of industries including


medical, aerospace, railway, food, chemicals, electronics, electrical and building. Polyamide has a working temperature range of -30 to +100°C. We offer two variants of the wing grip, one for


screws, one for nuts. For the screws, lengths are from 8 to 50mm and are available in M4 and M5 x 28mm across the wings for BPF 251, and M5 and M6 x 31mm across the wings for BPF 252. The standard material for the threads is ZPS (zinc plated steel) with other materials available including aluminum, brass, titanium, nylon, stainless steel etc. Bülte also offers a range of colours: white, red, yellow, blue etc. We are also able to do smaller quantities on request. Samples and prices are available on request. For more information, please contact: www.bulte.com


Delta Epoxy Sticks Equals Easy Repairs


Aimed at: Professionals and enthusiasts who have a bit of nous. Pros: Easy to use, quick setting times and multiple materials covered.


This will date me. In my youth in South Africa we had something called Pratley Putty – a two-part epoxy that I sometimes believed had magical properties because I personally repaired several car exhausts, a rigid plastic water tank (empty) and a cigarette lighter (???) Fast forward to 2015 and Delta Adhesives has sent me a range of one-stick


repair putties that appear to do roughly the same job as the Pratley Putty. But after reading the literature that came with the sticks, it is clear that this selection is a much more advanced 21st century product that is versatile and also specialized for different applications. Altogether, I got six sticks, in no


particular order: - Aqua, Steel, Titanium, Wood, Plastic and Copper. From this it is easy to gather that choosing the right stick for the right application is important. The epoxy sticks are contained


within transparent plastic tubes with instructions and safety advice printed on them. In order to use the epoxy, simply cut or twist off the required amount and knead it into a stiff putty. The catalyst hardener runs through middle of the putty and it is the kneading that activates it ready for use. Disposable gloves are indicated


because the epoxy is an irritant and care needs to be taken not to get it into your eyes. It is best if the sticks are kept at room temperature because they will knead more easily. Once kneaded thoroughly, (don’t


take too long or you will lose working time) you have roughly a couple of minutes, dependent on ambient


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temperature, in order to complete your repair. I found that the two minutes was more than enough for my testing applications. In fact I found that if I let the putty set a little I could “carve’ it into shape a bit and define edges etc. on my repairs. It is a very good idea to


read the individual instructions that come with each tube of putty. For example, the Aqua-Stick Putty is capable of being used in water for repairing such items as baths, boats and water tanks. The presence of water will not affect the setting of the putty into a very hard and, for all intents and purposes, permanent repair. But the “metal” putties need a little more care in application to make them stick permanently. The metal-based putties have a self-colour that is intended to match the metal


to which it is attached – hence the copper is copper coloured, the steel is steel coloured etc. etc. When I used the wood stick to do a bit of filling on a complicated corner piece


on a table, I found that the putty was able to be forced into the repair and I left it a little proud for final shaping after the epoxy had cured. The epoxies all cut, carve and sand easily once they are cured, so with a bit of


care in use, the repairs can be made strong and in many cases, almost invisible. I think that these epoxy sticks will find many friends both in the trade and DIY


sector because of their strength and usability characteristics. My old Pratley Putty only came in white and was not nearly as easy to use and shape, nor was it as strong as the Delta Adhesives Epoxy. Thank goodness for chemical engineers and progress!


Independent Review by Peter Brett


www.toolbusiness.co.uk


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