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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...
Food-grade and Non-food Grade Additives Supplies Expanding in U.S.
Food-grade and Non-food Grade Additives Supplies Expanding in U.S. A developer and manufacturer of chemical additives for industrial applications, MÜNZING, has expanded their North American production headquarters in Clover, South Carolina. This...
New Adhesive RFID Label Designed to be Recycled
New Adhesive RFID Label Designed to be Recycled Avery Dennison has developed an RFID label designed to be recycled. The company reports that their breakthrough radio-frequency identification label received APR Design® for Recyclability (DfR)...
New Sustainable, Retort-ready, Solvent-free Adhesive for Packaging
New Sustainable, Retort-ready, Solvent-free Adhesive for Packaging A new solvent-free, aliphatic adhesive system is available tailored for applications involving high thermal stresses - in particular retort packaging for pet food, for example. The...
Scotch Brand Celebrates 100 Years of Masking Tape and 600 Other Adhesives, Sealants and Fillers
Scotch Brand Celebrates 100 Years of Masking Tape and 600 Other Adhesives, Sealants and Fillers This year marks the 100th anniversary of 3M's Scotch™ Brand. To commemorate the centennial, 3M is sharing customer stories, spotlighting influential...
New Blown-ion Plasma Treater for Adhesives Bonded Surfaces Prep
New Blown-ion Plasma Treater for Adhesives Bonded Surfaces Prep Enercon Industries Corporation released its newest innovation, the Blown-ion™ 250. This high-powered plasma treater provides uniform treatment at widths up to 1” wide in a single pass....
Can Packaging Using Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels Power Circularity?
Can Packaging Using Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels Power Circularity? A new white paper from Avery Dennison Corp., “Pressure-sensitive labels and their role in making packaging circular,” explores how pressure-sensitive labels can help...
Two new silicone rubber products are now available for power plants.
Two new silicone rubber products are now available for power plants. Two new silicone rubber products are now available for power plants. The company, WACKER, introduced ELASTOSIL® N 9189, an electrically conductive silicone rubber developed for...
Adhesives Supply Expanding in the Middle East and North Africa with New RAKEZ Plant
Adhesives Supply Expanding in the Middle East and North Africa With New RAKEZ Plant A new Adhesives Plant in RAKEZ (Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone) in UAE will expand the availability of adhesives in the Middle East and North Africa. The company,...
New Water-based Adhesive for Wearable Medical Devices
New Water-based Adhesive for Wearable Medical Devices At Texas A&M's Department of Mechanical Engineering, researchers discovered a novel use for PEC coating for flame-retardant treatments in a new water-based adhesive for wearable medical...
Are Microwaves the New Way to Make Adhesives More Sustainable and Recyclable?
Are Microwaves the New Way to Make Adhesives More Sustainable and Recyclable? Sustainable by design solutions in adhesives have sometimes had to compromise on strength and stickiness. Now, a group of chemists has created a reversible adhesive,...
New Construction Tapes for Windows, Doors, Wall Systems, Roofing & Insulation
New Construction Tapes for Windows, Doors, Wall Systems, Roofing & Insulation A new line of pressure sensitive adhesives for building envelopes is available for a wide range of building envelope materials. The new line from Avery Dennison is...
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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.