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The Latest News & Innovations from the Adhesive & Sealant Industry...
New Tape and Adhesive PCF Calculation Tool Available in Europe
New Tape and Adhesive PCF Calculation Tool Available in Europe The European Adhesive Tape Association (Afera) and German Adhesives Association (IVK) launched TACK (Tapes and Adhesive Calculation Kit), a unified Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)...
New Solar Panel Adhesive Tapes to Withstand UV, Moisture, and Temperature Extremes
New Solar Panel Adhesive Tapes to Withstand UV, Moisture, and Temperature Extremes Avery Dennison Performance Tapes has introduced new pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) tapes that offer solar panel manufacturers durable, UV-resistant solutions are...
European Tape Week – An In-depth Learning & Networking Opportunity
European Tape Conference – An In-depth Learning & Networking Opportunity In September of 2025 the European Adhesive Tape Association (Afera), is set to host its inaugural European Tape Week in Thessaloniki, Greece. The conference takes place...
Aerospace Coatings & Sealants Availability Increasing with New Plant in North Carolina
Aerospace Coatings & Sealants Availability Increasing with New Plant in North Carolina A new 198,000-square-foot PPG manufacturing site in Shelby, NC for aerospace coatings and sealants will break ground October 2025 and the facility is...
New Silane Binders for High Elastic, Tin-Free Sealants & Adhesives
New Silane Binders for High Elastic, Tin-Free Sealants & Adhesives A new range of new silane-crosslinking binders are being utilized to create highly elastic tin-free sealants and adhesives as well as low-modulus, fast-curing adhesives. The...
New One-component Polyurethane Foam Adhesive
New One-component Polyurethane Foam Adhesive Exterior insulation and finish systems need high performance adhesives for fast and durable adhesion in the field. A new foam adhesive from Sika Corp., SikaWall®-3000 Rapid Bond, is a one-component,...
Automation Innovations in Adhesive Formulation Laboratories
Automation Innovations in Adhesive Formulation Laboratories Coating and adhesive manufacturers are under pressure as they compete for market share, optimize their products in rapid succession, and focus on efficiency while ensuring sustainability...
New ISCC+ Certified AMS Phenolics Resins for Adhesives & Tire Applications
New ISCC+ Certified AMS Phenolics Resins for Adhesives & Tire Applications A newly certified line of AMS phenolics resins used in specialty adhesives and tire applications is now available to the market. Kraton Corporation announces that its...
New Adhesive Debonding Technology for Product Recycling
New Adhesive Debonding Technology for Product Recycling Adhesives are essential for modern manufacturing because they allow for efficient assembly, bonding of diverse materials, and lightweight construction. However, traditional adhesives can...
Availability of Bio-based Concrete & Industrial Sealants & Cleaners Increasing
Availability of Bio-based Concrete & Industrial Sealants & Cleaners Increasing A Missouri-based sustainable pavement preservation company, BioSpan Technologies, has widened their distribution with a partnership with Nu Way Concrete Forms, a...
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Wins Industry’s 2025 Innovation Award
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Wins Industry's 2025 Innovation Award 3M has won the ASC 2025 Innovation Award for the adhesive & sealant industry for their Fastbond™ Pressure Sensitive Adhesive 1049. The Innovation awards recognize the top three...
Tile Setting Materials and Mortars Availability Expanding in Ecuador
Tile Setting Materials and Mortars Availability Expanding in Ecuador Sika, a manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, mortar solutions, and many other products, has opened a new plant in Quito, Ecuador expanding the availability of mortar solutions,...
Sealants Companies DAP & Tremco Parent Company Expanding With UK Based Acquisition
Sealants Companies DAP & Tremco Parent Company Expanding With UK Based Acquisition RPM International Inc., parent company to Rust-Oleum, DAP, Tremco, and others, has agreed to acquire the Star Brands Group, the UK-based parent company of The...
New Eco-friendly Pavement Applicator Program Launched
New Eco-friendly Pavement Applicator Program Launched BioSpan Technologies, an eco-friendly pavement preservation and industrial cleaners company, launched a partner program with multiple tiers—including Certified Applicator, Authorized Dealer, and...
New Range of Sustainable-Based Epoxies
New Range of Sustainable-Based Epoxies Chemical company Westlake Corp. announced that their Westlake Epoxy subsidiary has launched EpoVIVE™, an epoxy product portfolio offering a range of sustainable characteristics across multiple products, which...
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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.