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Designing Adhesives for Long-Wear Skin Contact Applications

Identifying the right skin-contact adhesive for long-wear applications can be challenging.

Michael Krejsa Ph.D.

May 1, 2019

The medical adhesive market continues to show strong growth year over year, with an annual growth rate of over 4%.

Ask Dr. Dave

Are there adhesives and sealants that expand on curing to fill gaps?

In his May 2019 column, Dr. Dave addresses a question about gap-filling adhesives and sealants.

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

May 1, 2019

This is a good question for two reasons: first, adhesives and sealants often have to fill large irregular gaps and expansion on curing enables them to achieve this; and second, the products usually shrink on curing.

Covestro Receives Responsible Care Award

Covestro LLC recently announced that it has received a Responsible Care® Product Safety Award.

April 24, 2019

It is the fourth consecutive year the company received this award.

Applications Open for Polyurethane Innovation Award

Applications for innovation within the polyurethanes industry are now being accepted for the Polyurethane Innovation Award.

April 22, 2019

The award reportedly recognizes companies and individuals whose vision and perseverance bring new innovative, life-enhancing products, technologies and initiatives to the marketplace.

Top 5 News that Sticks

H.B. Fuller First-Quarter 2019 Revenue Dominates the News

H.B. Fuller’s first-quarter 2019 revenue received the most interest last week.

Teresa McPherson

April 8, 2019

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Henkel’s New Technical Center Leads the News

Henkel’s new technical center announcement garnered the most interest last week.

Teresa McPherson

April 1, 2019

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.

Polyurethanes Dominate Global Structural Adhesives Market

The global structural adhesives market was valued at $9.419 billion in 2017.

March 28, 2019

Based on type, polyurethane dominated the global structural adhesives market in the past few years.

Market Trends

Alternative Blowing Agents Among Trends in Global Spray Polyurethane Foam Market

The need for spray polyurethane foam is expected to increase due to the growing demand for energy-efficient infrastructure facilities.

March 11, 2019

A recent Technavio report forecasts the global spray polyurethane foam market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 8% from 2018-2022.

Auto Market Trends Driving Flexible Foam Market Growth

The flexible foam market is set to grow to over $65 billion.

February 20, 2019

Polyurethane dominated the flexible foam market, accounting for over 60% of the overall demand in 2018.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Global Polyurethane Hot-Melt Adhesive Market Leads the News

Predictions about the global polyurethane hot-melt adhesive received the most clicks last week.

Teresa McPherson

February 18, 2019

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.