PSTC’s Tape Week will offer educational sessions, an exhibition, and myriad networking opportunities.
April 21, 2022
The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) will hold its inaugural Tape Week May 2-5 at the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The event will offer educational sessions, an exhibition, and many networking opportunities.
It is with great pleasure, excitement, and anticipation that we officially host our first Tape Week event this May 2-5 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., with 500+ attendees from 100 companies and 10 countries expected. Representing both a reinvigoration of our historically successful Tape Summit and a refocus and expansion of PSTC’s reach, Tape Week is the only knowledge-building and networking event for pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape professionals.
Sustainable bonding requires combining the highest possible certified bio-based raw material content in the adhesives, low maintenance and energy requirements in the bonding process, high compatibility of the adhesives with existing application systems, and, especially in the packaging industry, high compatibility in terms of downstream paper recycling. All of this must be achieved at competitive prices.
Builder confidence is lower even as consumer demand remains robust.
January 21, 2022
Growing inflation concerns and ongoing supply chain disruptions snapped a four-month rise in builder sentiment, according to the most recent National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
Builder sentiment in the market for newly built single-family homes moved one point higher to 84 in December.
December 23, 2021
Despite inflation concerns and ongoing production bottlenecks, builder confidence edged higher for the fourth consecutive month on strong consumer demand and limited existing inventory.
The acquisition is in line with Arkema’s strategy to grow its Adhesive Solutions segment.
December 21, 2021
Arkema recently announced its proposed acquisition of South Africa-based Permoseal, a manufacturer of adhesive solutions for woodworking, packaging, construction, and DIY.