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EV Battery Elastic Structural Adhesive Wins R&D 100 Award

EV Battery Elastic Structural Adhesive Wins R&D 100 Award

EV Battery Elastic Structural Adhesive Wins R&D 100 Award An elastic structural adhesive for EV battery assembly, DuPont’s BETAFORCE™, has won the 2024 R&D 100 Awards in the mechanical/materials category. The R&D 100 Awards, sponsored...

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Medical Adhesive Technology Companies Expanding

Medical Adhesive Technology Companies Expanding

Medical Adhesive Technology Companies Expanding Two medical adhesive companies have been acquired by H.B. Fuller Co. which plans to expand capabilities and its medical-grade cyanoacrylate adhesives for the growing medical market. The two companies,...

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New Saltwater Resistant Adhesive

New Saltwater Resistant Adhesive

New Saltwater Resistant Adhesive Traditional wet adhesives struggle in seawater, where high ion concentrations disrupt electrostatic interactions, weakening adhesion and reducing durability. In response, researchers have explored bioinspired...

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New Lower PCF Industrial Wax for Packaging Adhesives

New Lower PCF Industrial Wax for Packaging Adhesives

New Lower PCF Industrial Wax for Packaging Adhesives A new industrial wax grade from Sasol Chemicals, SASOLWAX LC100, developed for packaging adhesives, has a 35% lower carbon footprint than previous waxes. The company reports that this new wax...

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New Medical Wearables Solutions Partnership Formed

New Medical Wearables Solutions Partnership Formed

New Medical Wearables Solutions Partnership Formed Three companies (Henkel, Covestro, and Quad Industries) have formed a partnership in the field of printed electronics for medical wearables. The partnership intends combine their areas of expertise...

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New Debondable Adhesives for EV Batteries

New Debondable Adhesives for EV Batteries

New Debondable Adhesives for EV Batteries Henkel reports that it has released material solutions that enable OEM and battery manufacturer customers to reduce impact across all emissions categories, while improving battery performance, safety, cost...

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New Deployable Adhesive Web-slinging Technology

New Deployable Adhesive Web-slinging Technology

New Deployable Adhesive Web-slinging Technology Researchers at Tufts University have created a web-slinging adhesive technology in which a fluid material can shoot from a needle, immediately solidify as a string, and adhere to and lift objects....

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New Bio-based Hot Melt Packaging Adhesive

New Bio-based Hot Melt Packaging Adhesive

New Bio-based Hot Melt Packaging Adhesive A new bio-based hot melt adhesive for the packaging industry, Eco-Pax, from Henkel Adhesive Technologies was created to give companies a lower carbon footprint hot-melt adhesive without sacrificing...

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adhesives sealants in battery electric hybrid vehicles white paper

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.

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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.

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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 and sealant opportunities and outlook heavy trucks and buses manufacturing white paper

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.

adhesive and sealant opportunities and outlook heavy trucks and buses manufacturing white paper

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...

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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.

adhesive and sealant opportunities and outlook heavy trucks and buses manufacturing white paper

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.

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Paperboard & Packaging

Transportation

Consumer & DIY

Woodworking & Joinery

Assembly Operations

Building & Construction

Footwear & Leather