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Using Renewable Additives to Create Sustainable Adhesives
Using Renewable Additives to Create Sustainable Adhesives Adhesive formulators are rapidly creating sustainable adhesives to meet the growing demand from manufacturers and end users. One way to help create these advanced adhesives is to replace...
Adhesives Company Relocates Corporate Headquarters to North Carolina
Adhesives Company Relocates Corporate Headquarters to North Carolina Meridian Adhesives Group has relocated its corporate headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina. Meridian reports that as it continues to expand its global presence in the...
How the Rheology of Two Component Adhesives Impact Mixing Behavior in Static Mixers
How the Rheology of Two Component Adhesives Impact Mixing Behavior in Static Mixers Two-component adhesives are increasingly becoming the bonding solution of choice in a variety of markets. Static mixers are the most frequent choice for mixing the...
New Silicone Thermoset Adhesive for Biosignal Monitoring Devices
New Silicone Thermoset Adhesive for Biosignal Monitoring Devices DuPont has launched DuPont™Liveo™Soft Skin Conductive Tape 1-3150, a silicone-based thermoset adhesive for electrical biosignal sensing and transfer. The company reports that the new...
New Products Sustainability Transparency Methodology Launched
New Products Sustainability Transparency Methodology Launched Henkel Adhesive Technologies has developed an internal assessment methodology to create transparency on the sustainability performance of its product portfolio. The results of the...
Chocolate By-product Studied For Use as Flame Retardants
Chocolate By-product Studied For Use as Flame Retardants Millions of cocoa pods are harvested annually for the production of chocolate. While the beans and pulp go to make chocolate, about 24 million pounds of husks are usually discarded....
Bio-sourced Polyamide Resin Wins Best Product Innovation Award
Bio-sourced Polyamide Resin Wins Best Product Innovation Award Arkema won the 2023 Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS) award for Best Product Innovation by a Large Company. The award recognizes Arkema and its partner ON, a Swiss...
Chemicals Distributor Acquires Natural Wax Product Line Used in Adhesives Manufacturing
Chemicals Distributor Acquires Natural Wax Product Line Used in Adhesives Manufacturing Chemical distributor Gehring-Montgomery, based in Warminster, Pennsylvania (part of TER Chemicals Distribution Group) has acquired Strohmeyer & Arpe's wax...
Tesla Includes Free Tire Repair Kit With Sealant for Some 2024 Model 3 Deliveries
Tesla Includes Free Tire Repair Kit With Sealant for Some 2024 Model 3 Deliveries It have been reported in various countries that Tesla is including a complimentary tire repair kit, that includes injectable sealant, with some deliveries of its new...
Spring Water Company Switches to Water-based Adhesive Labels For Improved Recycling
Spring Water Company Switches to Water-based Adhesive Labels For Improved Recycling Chlorophyll Water, a US-based mountain spring mineral water company, has switched to 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) for its water bottles. The...
Adhesive Thermal Interface Materials Partnership Expanded in Switzerland
Adhesive Thermal Interface Materials Partnership Expanded in Switzerland Henkel and Bodo Möller have expanded their partnership into Switzerland. The product offerings center on thermal interface materials (TIMs). Henkel reports that its Bergquist®...
New Decarbonization Technology for Acrylics Production
New Decarbonization Technology for Acrylics Production Arkema will implement a new, patented purification technology at its production site in Carling, France, to improve the site’s operational efficiency and environmental footprint. The...
Water-based Inkjet Adhesive Labels for Industrial Production
Water-based Inkjet Adhesive Labels for Industrial Production Canon is utilizing pressure sensitive adhesive technology on a large industrial scale with its future launch of a water-based inkjet label press for industrial-scale label printing by...
New Polyamide Solutions to Improve Performance of Electric Vehicle Components
New Polyamide Solutions to Improve Performance of Electric Vehicle Components Celanese Corporation, a global specialty materials and chemical company, launched two new polyamide solutions for manufacturers of Electric Vehicle (EV) powertrain...
How End Users Can Extend The Life of Cyanoacrylate Adhesives
How End Users Can Extend The Life of Cyanoacrylate Adhesives Known for its superior curing ability, cyanoacrylate adhesive (AKA quick fix glue) differs from traditional adhesives in that it contains acrylic resin rather than being water-based....
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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.