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Largest Order Placed for Volvo Electric Trucks – Adhesives & Sealants Critical Role
Largest Order Placed for Volvo Electric Trucks - Adhesives & Sealants Critical Role The truck division of Swedish automaker Volvo announced that it had received the largest commercial order to date for its heavy-duty electric trucks....
Examining the Major Types of Sealants and Coatings for Concrete Garages
Examining the Major Types of Sealants and Coatings for Concrete Garages There are four major types of sealants and coatings that are used to protect concrete parking garages: surface sealers, penetrating sealers, thin bond overlays, and...
IMCD Opens New Laboratory for the Coatings and Construction Markets
IMCD Opens New Laboratory for the Coatings and Construction Markets IMCD announced the opening of a new Coatings & Construction Laboratory serving customers throughout North America. IMCD is a distributor, formulator and solutions provider of...
A Look at Epoxy Adhesive Applications and Markets
A Look at Epoxy Adhesive Applications and Markets Epoxy adhesives are known for their high strength, durability, and resistance to heat, chemicals, and impact. They are widely used in a variety of industrial and manufacturing applications and have...
The Uses & Benefits of Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels
The Uses & Benefits of Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Labels Pressure sensitive adhesive labels, commonly referred to as self-adhesive labels, are commonly used in a variety of industries and applications, including packaging, product labelling,...
Adhesives vs. Mechanical Fasteners in MRO Applications
Adhesives vs. Mechanical Fasteners in MRO Applications MRO engineers use a variety of mechanical fasteners across many industries from food production to aerospace manufacturing. Wherever machinery such as hydraulics, motors, turbines, compressors...
How Infrared Systems in Bonding Applications Optimize Quality
How Infrared Systems in Bonding Applications Optimize Quality Infrared systems used in bonding adhesives to various substrates can ensure consistent quality in manufacturing and assembly operations, thereby reducing rejection rates. A manufacturer...
H.B. Fuller Acquires Beardow Adams
H.B. Fuller Acquires Beardow Adams H.B. Fuller Co. has acquired Beardow Adams, a U.K.-based family-owned business. Since its establishment in 1976, Beardow Adams has grown into a proven multinational industrial adhesive manufacturer, with customers...
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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.