Assembling Our World

Assembly is a broad end use segment for adhesives and sealants.

If you look around your workplace, I’m certain that most things you see have been assembled in one way or another—from the telephone and computer to the very chair you spend most of the day sitting in. This month, people from all sectors of the assembly industry will gather at The Assembly Show, scheduled for October 24-26 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. Now in its fifth year, the event will offer three days of educational sessions, hundreds of exhibiting companies, thousands of industry professionals, a dynamic keynote speaker, and two networking receptions.

I’m excited to host one of the new Tech Talk sessions, a 20-min event intended to provide an opportunity for manufacturing professionals to share solutions to common problems in product assembly. The “Broken Bonds— Challenges in Adhesive Bonding” Tech Talk takes place 1:40-2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25. Find out more about The Assembly Show on p. 16.

Sometimes success comes down to rethinking your process. On p. 20, Ken Thomas, director of innovation and marketing for RSS, explains how a new resin system can simplify the formulating of adhesives and sealants and improve product performance.

Next-generation acrylic adhesives have evolved to offer increased performance for more demanding applications, such as manufacturing commercial vehicles, wind energy equipment, and industrial equipment. What’s more, they can offer time and labor savings in the finishing process, compared to welding procedures. Turn to p. 26 to read more about these new adhesives.

What sort of new and innovative products is your company working on? I’d love to hear about them—your company could be highlighted in a future issue of ASI! Shoot me an email to mcphersont@bnpmedia.com to let me know. ASI

Teresa McPherson is Editor of ASI magazine. If you wish to send a letter to the editor, please email mcphersont@bnpmedia.com. Letters must include the sender’s address, phone number and email address, when possible. Letters may be edited for space and clarity.

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Teresa McPherson was the former Editor of Adhesives & Sealants Industry. She has held several editorial positions during her more than 20 years with BNP Media. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and journalism from Eastern Michigan University.