Category: cleaning

Successful, strong and reliable bonding and coating processes start with understanding of adhesion, and that means understanding your surface. No matter what you’re bonding, the effectiveness of adhesion is influenced by properties of the surface like cleanliness, roughness, and energy. Since acquiring Dyne Testing Ltd, our interest in – and understanding of – surface science […]

The 2025 edition of the Practical Components catalogue is now available for download. A dummy component is the exact mechanical equivalent of a live component used when only the physical properties of the components are required. These components can cost as much as 80% less than live components, making them ideal for testing of solder […]

We have added Coventry Econowipes to our product range, to complement our other cleaning wipes and swabs. The Coventry brand is highly respected in industrial and precision cleaning sectors for delivering exceptional quality and performance in critical cleaning applications. They are renowned for cleanroom wipes that are engineered for extremely sensitive applications, including: Electronics manufacturing […]

In this week’s JoinedUpMinute video, Craig provides an overview of what plasma surface treatment accomplishes. You’ll learn: What is plasma? What are the various benefits of plasma in surface treatment? Check it out! For more information about improving surface treatment with plasma, here are some further resources: Video: How does plasma surface treatment improve adhesion? […]

Earlier this year we acquired Dyne Testing Ltd, a supplier of instrumentation and tools for surface measurement, testing, and analysis. Here Peter Swanson, (PS) Founder and Executive Chair of Intertronics, sits down with Alison Fox (AF), Brand Manager of Dyne Testing, to discuss trends in the UK’s surface measurement market. PS: Can you give me […]

We have completed on the purchase of Dyne Testing Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of surface measurement technology. Dyne Testing offers a range of measurement equipment for testing surface energy and tension, surface cleanliness, adhesion, and coating thickness, to improve quality and process control in various industrial applications. This aligns with Intertronics’ existing […]

Providing you with an easy and affordable way to automate plasma surface treatment, the Relyon Plasma PiezoBrush PZ3-i allows simple integration into semi-automated or automated production lines whilst giving you full control over all process variables ─ positioning, power, time, and input gas pressure ─ for a repeatable, controllable, and recordable process. The PiezoBrush PZ3-i is […]

Plasma surface treatment technology is well established in many manufacturing industries including medical devices, electronics, and automotive. In dental technology, several use cases have been developed, researched, and established to help dental technicians perform tasks more efficiently and achieve better results for patients. Plasma can initiate several physical and chemical processes that both clean and […]

Whilst our customers typically use plasma technology to improve their bonding, another use of plasma is ultrafine surface cleaning. Relyon Plasma, our sales partner, has produced an in-depth explanation of how plasma technology can clean surfaces, which we have added to our library of technical resources. You can read the White Paper on Plasma Technology […]

Our partners Techspray have a new blog post about Dusters – also called “air duster”, “canned air”, “compressed air”, and “dusting gas”, they are used to provide a pressurised blast, knocking loose dust and dirt. Think of them as a portable replacement for an air compressor line. They can be used to blow out biscuit […]

We are stocking the Techspray Vortex 360° Renew Duster, which provides an answer for companies facing the restriction on technical aerosols using HFCs with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) greater than 150. The EU F-Gas Regulation (517/2014) which comes into effect on 1 January 2018 controls the use and emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases, and will […]

“Our technicians wanted me to source your wipes, as they are better than any wipes we have been using.” “The sample IPA wipes have been approved by management – they’re over the moon with the quality and performance.” We are delighted with how happy our customers are with our cleaning wipes. Available from stock for […]

We have added a new wipe to our range of cleaning products, which offers robust performance and excellent absorption. The ADH1616 Low Linting Dry Industrial Wipe is a strong and durable wipe composed of a non-woven polyester cellulose. It can be used dry, to absorb liquids or spills, or with a solvent like IPA. You won’t have to worry […]

We are pleased to announce a new sales partnership with plasma treatment company Relyon Plasma GmbH which brings their advanced technology within reach of UK manufacturers. Plasma surface treatment can be a very effective way to activate a surface in order to prepare it for bonding or printing, enabling improved wetting and adhesion. We are […]

The CircuitWorks range of pcb rework, repair and prototyping materials, which come in very convenient and easy to use formats, are now readily available from us ex stock. The easy-to-use valved pen and syringe delivery systems enable developers, technicians, installers and servicing engineers to carry out small area electronics repair. This includes cleaning, protection, bonding […]

Congratulations to old friends and sales partners Techspray, who have a new website. We have been successfully working with them for many years selling both Techspray and Plato products. These include the best quality desoldering braid, freezers and dusters, wipes, swabs, brushes, conformal coatings, temporary masks and cleaning chemistries. The Plato range includes solder pots […]

When I look through the customer names for our TEC 2306 TechSwabs, the words Sign or Signs keep coming up, as well as Exhibition, Display, Art, Graphics, Design and Print. That’s because these foam cleaning swabs have been proven by all these companies to be excellent for cleaning the print heads of digital printers. The […]

We are very pleased to announce our new range of ecologically-friendly RENEW products from sales partner Techspray. The innovative Techspray RENEW line takes advantage of current green technology, and still maintains the cleaning strength Techspray products are known for. Techspray’s goal was to create eco-friendly products that surpass what is currently available on the market […]