Adhesives can be classified in several ways, including their material origin (e.g., natural or synthetic) and their type of cure (e.g., physical curing such as drying or chemical curing).
Eastman reports that its Regalite UltraPure resin family addresses consumer concerns associated with odor, volatile organic compounds, and trace chemicals in the hygiene industry.
November 12, 2019
Regalite UltraPure from Eastman, a new class of clean tackifying hydrocarbon resins, is one of three products nominated for the 2019 Hygienix Innovation Award.
At the event, Sika will highlight its adhesives for high-strength bonding, sealing systems, and acoustic solutions.
November 8, 2019
Sika Automotive recently announced that it will be an exhibitor at the Doors and Closures in Car Body Engineering Benchmarking Conference, which will be held November 13-14 in Bad Nauheim, Germany.
Adhesive and coating systems that use ultraviolet (UV) or visible light to begin the curing are intrinsically very attractive systems to the manufacturing engineer, allowing assembly of components and then “curing on command” by exposing to the radiation.
An appliance manufacturer successfully upgraded its freezer assembly process from an outdated XY-applied hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesive to a fully automated XYZ application.
October 17, 2019
Electrolux is a global manufacturer of appliances ranging from washers and dryers to water heaters and dishwashers.
Various material solutions from Covestro are reportedly worked in the shoes’ design, exemplifying the benefits of each material.
October 14, 2019
Covestro will unveil material concepts for running and basketball shoes that it has created with Chinese designer Axis Liu at the K 2019 trade fair, which will be held October 16-23 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
The ASSEMBLY Show will provide thousands of attendees with numerous opportunities to learn from industry experts, explore the latest products and technologies, and network throughout the three-day event.
October 14, 2019
The manufacturing community will assemble October 22-24 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., for the seventh annual ASSEMBLY Show.
A structural adhesive is a “load-bearing” adhesive that is used to bond a joint and is capable of holding two or more substrates together under stress.