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New Epoxy Syntactic Paste Adhesives for Aerospace Applications
New Epoxy Syntactic Paste Adhesives for Aerospace Applications A major adhesive and sealant manufacturer, PPG, released two new adhesives for the aerospace market. The new adhesives include PPG PR-2940™, an epoxy syntactic paste adhesive (ESPA) for...
New Evidence Uncovered That Neanderthals Used Multi-component Adhesives
New Evidence Uncovered That Neanderthals Used Multi-component Adhesives Recent discovery and analysis of 40,000-year old tools reveals surprisingly sophisticated construction and new evidence that Neanderthals created stone tools held together by a...
New Medical Grade, Cyanoacrylates-based Instant Adhesives for Improved Safety and Performance
New Medical Grade, Cyanoacrylates-based Instant Adhesives for Improved Safety and Performance Henkel, a manufacturer of advanced adhesive solutions for the medical industry, has introduced two new medical grade, cyanoacrylates-based instant...
Adhesive Tape College – An In-depth Learning Opportunity
Adhesive Tape College - An In-depth Learning Opportunity Adhesive tape technology is one of the key technologies of the future for developing complex fastening systems. Understanding tape technologies is crucial to its proper use and application...
Bio-inspired Adhesive Materials for Protection of Electrical Wired Infrastructure
Bio-inspired Adhesive Materials for Protection of Electrical Wired Infrastructure A team at Texas A&M Mechanical Engineering's Bio-Inspired Materials (BIM) Lab aim to create bio-inspired materials with enhanced behaviors by focusing on the...
Biorefinery Investments Increase Availability of Biobased Adhesive & Sealant Products
Biorefinery Investments Increase Availability of Biobased Adhesive & Sealant Products As the adhesive and sealant industry continues to partner with manufacturers to deliver reliable solutions for sustainable biobased products, investments in...
Adhesive Dry Electrode Patch Package Available to Speed Up New Product Development
Adhesive Dry Electrode Patch Package Available to Speed Up New Product Development In the medical industry, the demand for digital health solutions and remote patient monitoring is constantly increasing. To facilitate and further speed up the...
How Silicone Release Coatings Help Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Functionality
How Silicone Release Coatings Help Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Functionality Silicone release coatings are used in PSA applications to allow easy delamination or PSA label transfer from liners. Silicone is used for their application and curing...
Silicone Capacities Expanding to Meet Electromobility and Renewable Energy Demand
Silicone Capacities Expanding to Meet Electromobility and Renewable Energy Demand As the demand for electromobility and renewable energy applications grows higher and higher, it's becoming apparent that more silicones are needed to fulfill this...
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) Tape Selection Considerations
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) Tape Selection Considerations It’s critical to understand the materials you want to bond together and the application operating environment when choosing a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape for your...
Chemical Feedstocks From Recycled Post-Consumer Plastics Gaining Wider Use
Chemical Feedstocks From Recycled Post-Consumer Plastics Gaining Wider Use One adhesive and sealant chemical supplier, Covestro, will be utilizing chemically recycled, circular feedstock derived from post-consumer end-of-life plastic. The company...
Enhanced Metal Particles Adhesive Maximizes Secure RFID Tag Technology
New Enhanced Adhesive Created for Secure RFID Tag Technology A common use of RFID tages is for use in anti-counterfeit efforts. These small and affordable devices are used to help improve supply chains and help stop the pervasive inflow of...
A Look at UV-curable Acrylic Hot Melt PSAs – Tackification and Coating Methods
A Look at UV-curable Acrylic Hot Melt PSAs Commonly used in labels, non-PVC graphic and specialty tape applications, UV-curable acrylic, hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives (UV HMPSAs) are gaining popularity due to their quick curing properties,...
Adhesive & Sealant Chemical and Ingredients Distributor Expands in Italy with Acquisition
Adhesive & Sealant Chemical and Ingredients Distributor Expands in Italy with Acquisition Brenntag, a chemical and ingredients distributor, announced an agreement to acquire a chemical logistics site of Chimica D’Agostino in Italy. The site is...
Adhesive & Sealants Company Adds Composite MRO Solutions for Oil and Gas Transmission, Water Supply Systems
Adhesive & Sealants Company Adds Composite MRO Solutions for Oil and Gas Transmission, Water Supply Systems Henkel has acquired the US-based Critica Infrastructure (“Critica”), a specialized supplier of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)...
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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.