It’s been almost three years since we put our teams at the centre of all we do and transitioned the business into an Employee Owned Trust (EOT), but why did we do it and what impact has it had on Cedesa’s performance? The post Unparalleled proprietary performance: Cedesa marks 36 months as an Employee Owned Trust first appeared on Cedesa. The post Unparalleled proprietary performance: Cedesa marks 36 months as an Employee Owned Trust appeared first on Cedesa ..read more

For a packaging company to remain at the forefront of the industry it serves, it must build cutting-edge technology and operational efficiency into its production cycle. Cedesa has made the strategic decision to increase capacity and improve the quality of work by investing in a state-of-the-art aluminium and plastic tube filling machine; an incredible piece of equipment capable of delivering precise doses of fluids into packaging at high speed and minimal waste. In this article, we take a closer look at the potential impact of this significant investment. The post Cedesa takes production to a ..read more

For more than three decades, Cedesa has been at the forefront of innovation and excellence in the manufacturing industry. So, how did we get here? The post Celebrating 35 Years of Innovation and Growth: Cedesa’s Journey first appeared on Cedesa. The post Celebrating 35 Years of Innovation and Growth: Cedesa’s Journey appeared first on Cedesa ..read more

What Is The History of Adhesives? When we talk about adhesives, the first word that comes to most people’s minds is ‘glue’. Without adhesives, the world would be a very different place. We wouldn’t have postage stamps, sticky plasters, Sellotape, wallpaper, paint, and a whole host of everyday items that are put together with adhesives. It is easy to take them for granted, and the history of where they rose from is an interesting one.   YOU’LL NEVER GUESS WHAT THE STICKIEST THINGS IN THE WORLD ARE!   The earliest evidence of adhesive usage stems back to more than 5,000 years ago and c ..read more

Adhesives are used in many different ways from fixing a broken china teapot, closing flesh wounds, sealing an envelope to being the main coating on a roll of Sellotape. Adhesives can be either man-made or naturally occurring and can come in a multitude of strengths, textures and uses. The most commonly used word for an adhesive is “glue” and this can refer to the sticky part of a plaster to the latex water based glue used in schools. Certain glues such as superglue react with water content in the air to help it harden and set, whereas other glues such as PVA rely on oxygen to evaporate the wat ..read more

Super glue is a great substance, ideal for creating a strong bond without the need for clamping and in some cases, the use of nails such as putting up a wall shelf, coat hooks, or other DIY and repair projects.  However, when super glue spreads onto an item you didn’t want it to touch, it can feel like a disaster, ruining the surface with no way to remove it. There are ways to remove super glue effectively, this blog post will teach you how to dissolve super glue, and help you to remove it from a range of materials without ruining the surface.   How to remove super glue from skin We ..read more

Epoxy has been a popular choice of flooring within the warehouse industry and in garages for many years, with its favourable and unique features making it the top floor preference. Many people ask us ‘is this epoxy flooring good?’ and what the main benefits of epoxy flooring are, this guide will highlight some of the key aspects of what makes epoxy flooring one of the best garage floor coatings and kitchen tabletops.   What is epoxy flooring? Epoxy is a form of resin, made up of multiple chemicals that create a strong bond and thermosetting compound. This strong bond allows two materials ..read more

Super glue and adhesives in general can come in all shapes and sizes, with different superglues designed for different tasks. All these complicated adhesives come with many questions, such as ‘can I use this super glue on this material?’ and ‘what glue works on glass?’. In this blog, we will be discussing the different uses of these adhesives, how they are best applied and we will be answering some common superglue questions.   What glue works on glass? For more day-to-day household glueing and glass binding, a standard cyanoacrylate superglue is more helpful. Using coloured cyanoacrylate ..read more

Packaging comes with almost everything you buy, be it food from the supermarket to the box your latest phone comes in. Packaging can be seen as wasteful and bad for the environment, but it does serve a purpose. So, what are the most common types of packaging, and how are they made?   YOU’LL NEVER GUESS WHAT THE STICKIEST THINGS IN THE WORLD ARE!   Plastic Packaging Of all the different types of packaging, plastic is the most common. Plastic is also the most difficult packaging material to dispose of in an environmentally friendly way. Plastic is common due to the fact that it is chea ..read more

How to Make Glue? Glue comes in many strengths, variations, and brands. The sticky mixture can help repair broken china, create pieces of art, join furniture together and mend broken shoes. Glue is everywhere we look, in fact, the screen you are reading this text on now will contain glue behind it to hold it in place. While some glues are heavy duty and designed to bond things together permanently, others can be made at home and are designed to be a fun and safe alternative to store bought glue. So how can you make your own glue?   FIND OUT EVERYTHING YOU COULD EVER WANT TO KNOW ABOUT GLU ..read more