Our editorial focus this month is on what might appear to be three divergent areas: construction, pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs), and dispensing and curing. It’s interesting, however, that these topics impinge upon one another despite their seeming diversity.
According to a study by The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industrial market research firm, the sealant and caulk demand in the United States is forecast to increase 3.5 percent per year to 2.6 billion pounds in 2006, with market value expected to rise 5.8 percent per year to $6.2 billion over the same period. Value demand will benefit from a continued shift in product mix to higher performance sealants and caulks.