Adhesives & Sealants Industry

Functional Adhesives: Sustainable Innovation for an Evolving Industry

These adhesives bond substrates and also provide added properties that enhance the functionality of the final product.

December 17, 2025

Aware of the need to develop adhesives that are increasingly efficient and environmentally respectful, AIMPLAS has been actively involved in projects aimed at improving adhesive technologies.

Antimicrobial Hot-Melt Adhesives: Enhancing Safety and Hygiene in Medical Applications

How UV crosslinkable hot melts can be enhanced with antimicrobial additives.

artimelt

December 17, 2025

In the medical field, UV-cured hot-melt adhesives are characterized by high levels of chemical resistance and stability.

Performance Aligned with Sustainability: Polyethylene Wax in Metallocene-Based Hot-Melt Adhesives

The incorporation of a biobased component can simultaneously provide performance and promote sustainability.

Marianne Triveloni

December 17, 2025

A renewable raw material can be effectively incorporated into a hot-melt formulation with the objective of not only increasing the renewable content of the adhesive but also maintaining high performance standards.

System Combines Curing and Dispensing for Automated Fuel-Cell Sealing

The combination of innovative adhesives, fast curing, and state-of-the-art dispensing technology has created a new production process.

DELO and DATRON

December 17, 2025

A new solution developed by DELO and DATRON enables the sealing of fuel cells to be carried out with a high degree of automation and precision.

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How AI and Biobased Chemistry Are Helping Transform Industrial Adhesives

ASI interviewed Michael Lefenfeld, President & CEO of Hexion, to discuss the company's sustainability strategy and vision for the future of sustainable chemistry.

Karen Parker

December 17, 2025

Read about how Hexion is integrating advanced digital tools and renewable raw materials to reduce environmental impact and enhance manufacturing performance.

Three Key Trends Shaping Adhesives and Sealants Advances

The importance of adhesives and sealants may be sometimes overlooked, but trends within these product classes matter.

Philip Marsh Wayne Daniell

December 17, 2025

Adhesives are no longer background consumables; they are strategic enablers of greener supply chains, lighter designs, and smarter high‑speed manufacturing.