April in the adhesives and sealants industry means we are heading into peak events season. The ASC Convention and EXPO is happening in the middle of April, followed by Tape Week April 29 to May 2. Add to the events lineup the American Coatings Show, also at the end of April. And, for those on the end-use side of adhesives and sealants, the Assembly Show South will take place at the Music City Center in Nashville May 1-2. This issue of ASI provides an overview of all these events, plus, for an added bonus, a look back at the Adhesion Society meeting, which took place in February.
Also featured in April is an article about new robotic technology that will help adhesive tape manufacturers make the case for replacing more traditional joining methods with tape, a review of three new research papers on adhesion science, and a new adhesive for the assembly of biosensors.