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Waterborne Acrylic Resin Products Receive ISCC PLUS Site Certification
Waterborne Acrylic Resin Products Receive ISCC PLUS Site Certification An Arkema facility in Italy recently achieved ISCC PLUS certification for its waterborne acrylic resins. Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) reduction at the site is up to 100%,...
Fully Hydrogenated Hard Wax Available for Hot Melt Adhesives
Fully Hydrogenated Hard Wax Available for Hot Melt Adhesives A new Fischer-Tropsch hard wax from Sasol is available as coarse powder or pastilles. The wax has high melting point, low viscosity, excellent hardness and good heat stability according...
New All-acrylic Polymer Emulsion for Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
New All-acrylic Polymer Emulsion for Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Engineered Polymer Solutions has launched an all-acrylic polymer emulsion for use in removable pressure-sensitive adhesive applications. EPS® 2157D exhibits moderate peel and tack...
New Plant-based Hot Melt Tape & Label Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
New Plant-based Hot Melt Tape & Label Pressure Sensitive Adhesives A new line of bio-based PSA adhesives is available to tape and label manufacturers, certified by the USDA as Biopreferred. The new adhesives from Biobond are odorless and...
New Tubular Two Clip Closure Adhesive Packaging System
New Tubular Two Clip Closure Adhesive Packaging System Poly-Clip's new CBS 15 semi-automatic cap bonding system was designed for the production of clip-tube® packaging for viscous adhesives and sealants. The clip-tube is a tubular packaging with...
New Pro MRO Line of Epoxies and Adhesives
New Pro MRO Line of Epoxies and Adhesives J-B Weld has introduced its new Pro Series line — a collection of high-performance products specifically engineered for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) professionals. Developed to meet the needs...
New Surface Bonder for Porcelain, Marble, and Sintered Surfaces
New Surface Bonder for Porcelain, Marble, and Sintered Surfaces Integra Adhesives, an IPS adhesives brand, announced the launch of their next evolution of Surface Bonder XI, Integra Xi+, which the company reports delivers expanded substrate...
Tremco’s Nudura Partners with HGTV’s Dave Marrs and Rising Stars Program
Tremco's Nudura Partners with HGTV's Dave Marrs and Rising Stars Program Tremco's Nudura (a structural elements, insulation, cladding, and waterproofing company and a sustainable building materials company respectively) partnered with HGTV star...
Adhesives & Sealants Digital Product Passports Promote Transparency and Sustainability in Circular Packaging
Adhesives & Sealants Digital Product Passports Promote Transparency and Sustainability in Circular Packaging The packaging industry is facing a dual challenge, with consumers demanding sustainable solutions, while increasingly stringent...
New Semi-automatic Cap Bonding System for Clip Tube Packaging
New Semi-automatic Cap Bonding System for Clip Tube Packaging Poly-Clip has launched a new semi-automatic cap bonding system, CBS 15, for production of clip-tube® packaging. The company reports that the new packaging bonding system is a reliable,...
New Adhesive Tape Manufacturing Facility in South Carolina
New Adhesive Tape Manufacturing Facility in South Carolina ATP Adhesives announced the launch of ATP North America, establishing a dedicated business to serve U.S and Canadian manufacturers with solvent-free adhesive technologies and local...
Retail Perspective: Four Ways to Turn Your Caulk & Adhesives Category Into a Competitive Advantage
Retail Perspective: Four Ways to Turn Your Caulk & Adhesives Category Into a Competitive Advantage The caulk and adhesives category has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years, evolving from simple, low-cost commodity products to...
New Renewable Alternative to Fossil-based Adhesives & Sealants
New Renewable Alternative to Fossil-based Adhesives & Sealants A new manufacturing facility for the development of 5-HMF (5-Hydroxymethylfurfural), derived from sugar chemistry will be built in Europe by Kraton. The company has joined the...
New Adhesive & Sealant EV Battery Application Center Opens in Michigan
New Adhesive & Sealant EV Battery Application Center Opens in Michigan A new adhesive, sealant and advanced materials center has opened in Madison Heights, Michigan to support EV manufacturers and component manufacturers with thermal interface...
New ASTM Test Method for Laminated Glass with Sealants
New ASTM Test Method for Laminated Glass with Sealants A new test method is available, approved by ASTM International (soon to be published as C1956), to evaluate laminated glass with various interlayers when sealants are in intimate and...
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Adhesives and Sealants in Battery and Hybrid Electric Vehicles White Paper
Adhesives and sealants are critical to increasing the durability of countless products we use and rely on every day. From sealing sensitive components against contaminants and decreasing fatigue on bonded materials to adding strength to cutting-edge materials during manufacturing and eliminating corrosion to extend the life of finished goods, adhesives and sealants improve the durability of end use products and essential components in complex fabrications.
Adhesive and Sealant Selection Guide for OEM Paint, Trim and Final Assembly Shops
Adhesives and sealants are critical to increasing the durability of countless products we use and rely on every day. From sealing sensitive components against contaminants and decreasing fatigue on bonded materials to adding strength to cutting-edge materials during manufacturing and eliminating corrosion to extend the life of finished goods, adhesives and sealants improve the durability of end use products and essential components in complex fabrications.
Adhesives and Joining Methods in Land Transportation White Paper
Adhesives and sealants are critical to increasing the durability of countless products we use and rely on every day. From sealing sensitive components against contaminants and decreasing fatigue on bonded materials to adding strength to cutting-edge materials during manufacturing and eliminating corrosion to extend the life of finished goods, adhesives and sealants improve the durability of end use products and essential components in complex fabrications.
Adhesive and Sealant Selection Guide for OEM Body Shops
Adhesives and sealants are critical to increasing the durability of countless products we use and rely on every day. From sealing sensitive components against contaminants and decreasing fatigue on bonded materials to adding strength to cutting-edge materials during manufacturing and eliminating corrosion to extend the life of finished goods, adhesives and sealants improve the durability of end use products and essential components in complex fabrications.
Adhesive Opportunity and Outlook in Light Vehicles White Paper
Adhesives and sealants are critical to increasing the durability of countless products we use and rely on every day. From sealing sensitive components against contaminants and decreasing fatigue on bonded materials to adding strength to cutting-edge materials during manufacturing and eliminating corrosion to extend the life of finished goods, adhesives and sealants improve the durability of end use products and essential components in complex fabrications.
Adhesive Opportunity and Outlook in Heavy Duty Trucks and Buses White Paper
Adhesives and sealants are critical to increasing the durability of countless products we use and rely on every day. From sealing sensitive components against contaminants and decreasing fatigue on bonded materials to adding strength to cutting-edge materials during manufacturing and eliminating corrosion to extend the life of finished goods, adhesives and sealants improve the durability of end use products and essential components in complex fabrications.
Explore the Cars, Trucks & Buses Sub-Market
The cars, trucks & buses market is a sub-segment of the transportation market. Manufacturers use adhesives and sealants widely to decrease weight (lightweighting using adhesive bonding vs. mechanical fasteners), increase durability, manufacturing efficiencies, aesthetics, comfort, sustainability, and to comply with various regulations.
Retail (Consumer/DIY) Market White Papers & Selection Guides...
Adhesives and Sealants Chemical Management and Sustainability in Retail Markets (Consumer/DIY)
Adhesives and sealants are critical to increasing the durability of countless products we use and rely on every day. From sealing sensitive components against contaminants and decreasing fatigue on bonded materials to adding strength to cutting-edge materials during manufacturing and eliminating corrosion to extend the life of finished goods, adhesives and sealants improve the durability of end use products and essential components in complex fabrications.
Explore the Retail (Consumer/DIY) Market
One of the most important things to know about the Consumer/Do-It-Yourself (DIY) market is that there is NO one adhesive that can do it all. Despite what the advertiser may say, one must be a careful consumer to select the right adhesive for the job. Several categories of adhesives exist in the marketplace today, including Multi-purpose, Instant Glue, Wood Glue and One and Two-Part Adhesives.
































