This issue marks the publication of ASI's ninth annual Buyers' Guide, a purchasing and applications resource for raw materials, equipment and services used to manufacture adhesives and sealants, pressure sensitives, and adhesives and sealants products such as tapes and labels. Even though the guide has been established as a valuable tool to the industry, updating and expanding it is an ambitious undertaking that is ongoing throughout the year. We make every effort to provide you with a comprehensive, user-friendly product.
The Product Listings are divided into eight major categories: Additives and Chemical Specialties; Oils and Fatty Acids; Resins and Base Polymers; Pigments and Dyes, Dry/Dispersions; Solvents; Containers, Packaging and Material Handling; Equipment; and Services. We moved Internet companies and other services into their own category, Services, from the expanding Equipment category. We also added headers at the top of the pages indicating the major category (i.e. Equipment) on a given page.