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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...
New Water-based Rubber-to-substrate Automotive Bonding System
New Water-based Rubber-to-substrate Automotive Bonding System Noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) components are critical to automotive manufacturing. For instance, a typical car contains up to 200 NVH components that combine rubber with other...
New Phthalate-free PVC-based Sealant Range for Metal Packaging
New Phthalate-free PVC-based Sealant Range for Metal Packaging A new generation of sealants free of phthalate-based plasticizers is available for one-component metal sealing systems. The company, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, is offering the new...
Aliphatics Production for Adhesives & Sealants Expands in Thailand and Texas
Aliphatics Production for Adhesives & Sealants Expands in Thailand and Texas A major supplier of chemicals and derivatives for adhesives, sealants, and coatings, Covestro, has acquired Vencorex Holding SAS, a subsidiary of Thai chemical company...
Precision Adhesives for Laser Guided Industrial Manufacturing
Precision Adhesives for Laser Guided Industrial Manufacturing Laser technology is proving critical in industrial manufacturing by enabling greater precision and faster production rates using fewer materials and resources. Reliable, high-performance...
Distributors, Manufacturers, and Suppliers Embracing AI for Improved Customer Experience
Distributors, Manufacturers, and Suppliers Embracing AI for Improved Customer Experience As the adhesive & sealant industry moves to unlock faster access to accurate product data, streamlining regulatory and compliance workflows, enhancing...
Consolidation in Flooring Adhesive Business in the U.S.
Consolidation in Flooring Adhesive Business in the U.S. A major adhesive & sealant manufacturer, Avery Dennison Corporation, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the U.S.-based flooring adhesives business of Meridian Adhesives Group, a...
New Double-sided Graphics Adhesive
New Double-sided Graphics Adhesive A new film is available to the graphics market, SpotOn Duo, which features a permanent adhesive on one side that is designed to adhere to the printed graphic. The technology, introduced by Drytac, features their...
Adhesive & Sealant Chemical and Materials Distributor Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary
Adhesive & Sealant Chemical and Materials Distributor Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary H.M. Royal Inc. is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025. Founded in 1925 by Horace “Kid” Royal, H.M. Royal was born out of a visionary idea: to...
Adhesive Packaging Capacity Expanding in the U.S.
Adhesive Packaging Capacity Expanding in the U.S. A $30 million expansion of sustainable packaging provider Sonoco Products Co. facilities will add 100 million additional units of sustainable adhesive packaging in the U.S. recently announced a $30...
HDI Supplies in Thailand and US Expanding for Adhesives, Sealants, Coatings
HDI Supplies in Thailand and US Expanding for Adhesives, Sealants, Coatings HDI (Hexamethylene Diisocyanate) derivatives are an essential component for example in polyurethanes coatings, adhesives and sealants. It can therefore be found in a myriad...
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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.